Standpauke
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Stand (“standing”) + Pauke (“scolding, roasting”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Standpauke f (genitive Standpauke, plural Standpauken)
- (colloquial) harangue, diatribe, tirade, threatening lecture
- jemandem eine Standpauke halten ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Standpauke [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Standpauke | die | Standpauken |
genitive | einer | der | Standpauke | der | Standpauken |
dative | einer | der | Standpauke | den | Standpauken |
accusative | eine | die | Standpauke | die | Standpauken |
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Standpauke” in Duden online
- “Standpauke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache