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Bettelstab

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

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Derived terms

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