Bettelstab

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German

Etymology

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

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  • Hyphenation: Bet‧tel‧stab

Noun

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

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

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