Stachelstock

German

Etymology

From Stachel (“spike, prick”) +‎ Stock (“stick”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaxl̩ˌʃtɔk/

Noun

Stachelstock m (strong, genitive Stachelstockes or Stachelstocks, plural Stachelstöcke)

  1. prod, goad
    Synonyms: Viehtreiberstock, Viehtreiber, Viehstock, Treibestock

Declension
Declension of Stachelstock [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stachelstock die Stachelstöcke
genitive eines des Stachelstockes, Stachelstocks der Stachelstöcke
dative einem dem Stachelstock, Stachelstocke1 den Stachelstöcken
accusative einen den Stachelstock die Stachelstöcke

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Stachelstock” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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