stäupen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

16th century, from Staupe (post for public flagellation), from Middle Low German staup, stûp, from Polabian staup, from Proto-Slavic *stъlbъ (post, pillar).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɔʏ̯pən/
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Verb[edit]

stäupen (weak, third-person singular present stäupt, past tense stäupte, past participle gestäupt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated, chiefly historical) to tie (someone) to a post and flog them publicly
    Synonym: (öffentlich) auspeitschen

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