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German
Etymology
Spießrute (“prod”) + -n- + Lauf (“run”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpiːsʁuːtn̩ˌlaʊ̯f/
- Rhymes: -aʊ̯f
- Hyphenation: Spieß‧ru‧ten‧lauf
Noun
Spießrutenlauf m (strong, genitive Spießrutenlaufes or Spießrutenlaufs, plural Spießrutenläufe)
- (military, historical) gantlope, running the gauntlet
- (figurative) gauntlet, ordeal
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