Kerbholz

German

Etymology

Kerbe + Holz

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛʁpˌhɔlt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Kerb‧holz
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Noun

Kerbholz n (strong, genitive Kerbholzes, plural Kerbhölzer, diminutive Kerbhölzlein n)

  1. tally stick
    Synonyms: Kerbstock, Zählholz, Zählstab
    • 1799, Friedrich Schiller, Wallenstein's Lager [Wallenstein's Camp] (Wallenstein trilogy), 1. Aufzug, 11. Auftritt:
      Das kommt nicht aufs Kerbholz. Ich geb' es gern. Gute Verrichtung, meine Herrn!
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