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Bettelstab
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German
Etymology
de :af betteln<t:to beg> Stab<t:staff, stick>
From de betteln Stab to beg staff, stick.
Pronunciation
de [ˈbɛtl̩ˌʃtaːp]
de De-Bettelstab.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Bet tel stab
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
de now only used in idioms beggar's staff
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Derived terms
de an den Bettelstab bringen