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Beffchen
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German
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Alternative forms
de Bäffchen
Etymology
de band :bor gml:beve<ety:der<fro:biffe>>
Via de gml beve, gml beffe, itself (possibly via de dum -) from de fro biffe striped fabric. Compare nl bef.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbɛfçən/
de De-Beffchen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
de Protestantism preaching bands a kind of neckwear worn chiefly by Protestant ministers
de Jabot Kollar
2 329 Namentlich nachdem der junge Pfarrer, den Luise Ziemßen berufen, und der zu Hans Castorps Bedauern keine gestärkte Krause, sondern nur Bäffchen getragen hatte, mit ihm gebetet, nahm seine Haltung amtlich-dienstliches Gepräge an, äußerte er Wünsche nur in Form kurzer Befehlsworte. Particularly after the young pastor, whom Luise Ziemßen had called and who, to Hans Castorp's regret, had not worn a starched ruffle but only a preaching band, had prayed with him, his attitude took on an official, ministerial character and he expressed his wishes only in the form of short words of command.
Declension
n
Further reading
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de Clothing Clerical vestments