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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French bastonnade, from Middle French bastonnade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɑs.tɔˈnaː.də/
- Hyphenation: bas‧ton‧na‧de
- Rhymes: -aːdə
Noun
bastonnade f (plural bastonnades, diminutive bastonnadetje n)
- caning, any beating with a stick
- specifically, falaka (oriental beating of the soles of the feet)
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French bastonnade, from Italian bastonata, Spanish bastonada, or Provençal bastonada. Equivalent to bâton + -ade. Doublet of bâtonnée.
Pronunciation
Noun
bastonnade f (plural bastonnades)
- caning, any beating with a stick
- specifically, falaka (oriental beating of the soles of the feet)
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Middle French
Etymology
From Italian bastonata, Spanish bastonada, or Provençal bastonada.
Noun
bastonnade f (plural bastonnades)
- beating (specifically with a rod or stick)
Descendants