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Standpauke
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German
Etymology
de :af Stand<t:standing> Pauke<t:scolding, roasting>
de Stand standing Pauke scolding, roasting
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə/
de De-Standpauke.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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de colloquial harangue, diatribe, tirade, threatening lecture
de jemandem eine Standpauke halten to harangue someone
Declension
f
Related terms
de Moralpauke
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