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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWünschelrutengehen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vyn-shel-roo-ten-gay-en
"Das Wünschelrutengehen wird oft genutzt, um Wasseradern zu finden."
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2 senses- 1
A technique used to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden substances using a divining rod or pendulum.
"The farmer hired a local expert in dowsing to find the best spot to dig a new water well." - 2
The search for invisible things or answers by means of intuitive or paranormal divination methods.
"Her dowsing for lost objects relied entirely on a brass pendulum held over a map."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originates from the 16th-century English dialectal verb 'dowse', meaning to strike or fall, likely related to Middle Dutch or Low German terms associated with searching for subterranean water or metals using a divining rod. Historically associated with folk magic and prospecting, the term evolved to describe the practice itself.
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sourcellerie
Transliteration: soor-sel-ree
"La sourcellerie est une pratique ancienne pour trouver de l'eau souterraine."
Wünschelrutengehen
Transliteration: vyn-shel-roo-ten-gay-en
"Das Wünschelrutengehen wird oft genutzt, um Wasseradern zu finden."
rabdomanzia
Transliteration: rab-do-man-tsee-a
"La rabdomanzia è l'arte di trovare acqua sotterranea con una verga."
radiestesia
Transliteration: rah-dyew-steh-see-ah
"La radiestesia se utiliza tradicionalmente para localizar manantiales ocultos."
radiestesia
Transliteration: ha-dyjes-te-zi-a
"Ele tentou encontrar água subterrânea usando a radiestesia."
जल-अन्वेषण
Transliteration: jal-anveshan
"भूमिगत पानी खोजने के लिए जल-अन्वेषण की प्राचीन विधि का उपयोग किया गया।"
探矿测水法
Transliteration: tàn kuàng cè shuǐ fǎ
"他用探矿测水法在干旱的土地找到了水源。"
수맥 찾기
Transliteration: sumaek chat-gi
"그는 수맥 찾기 도구를 사용하여 우물 파을 곳을 정했다."
ダウジング
Transliteration: daujingu
"ダウジングロッドを使って地下水脈を探す。"
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