Bettelstab

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From betteln (to beg) +‎ Stab (staff, stick).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛtl̩ˌʃtaːp]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Bet‧tel‧stab

Noun[edit]

Bettelstab m (strong, genitive Bettelstabes or Bettelstabs, plural Bettelstäbe)

  1. (now only used in idioms) beggar's staff

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