Paläster

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Bavarian

A Paläster (1).
A Paläster (2).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ballista.

Pronunciation

  • (Vienna) IPA(key): /paˈlɛsta/
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧läs‧ter

Noun

Paläster f (plural Paläster)

  1. (Vienna) slingshot
  2. (Vienna, baseball, softball) bat

Derived terms

References

  • Maria Hornung, Sigmar Grüner (2002) “Balę́ssda”, in Wörterbuch der Wiener Mundart, 2nd edition, ÖBV & HPT, p. 115