stokslag

Dutch

Etymology

stok (“stick, e.g. cane”) +‎ slag (“hit, stroke”)

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: stok‧slag

Noun

stokslag m (plural stokslagen, diminutive stokslagje n)

1. A cane stroke or hit with another type of stick, such as hickory or even a clubber

For lack of a current specific word for caning, that is generally rendered by the plural stokslagen, with or without some reference to number or (vaguer) multiplicity

Related terms

• stokbewaarder m
• zweepslag m

See also

• bastonnade f