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Spießrute
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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From de Spieß Rute pike rod; attested from the 16th century onwards.23 Spießrute
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃpiːsˌʁuːtə/
de De-Spießrute.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Spieß ru te
Noun
f
de military historical kind of prod used to punish lansquenets
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Spießrutenlauf
de Spießruten laufen
Descendants
da spidsrod 1
nb spissrot 1
nn spissrot 1
pl szpicruta 1
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