Viehstock

German

Etymology

From Vieh (“cattle”) +‎ Stock (“stick”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːˌʃtɔk/

Noun

Viehstock m (strong, genitive Viehstockes or Viehstocks, plural Viehstöcke)

  1. cattle prod
    Synonyms: Viehtreiberstock, Viehtreiber, Stachelstock, Treibestock

Declension
Declension of Viehstock [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Viehstock die Viehstöcke
genitive eines des Viehstockes, Viehstocks der Viehstöcke
dative einem dem Viehstock, Viehstocke1 den Viehstöcken
accusative einen den Viehstock die Viehstöcke

1Now rare, see notes.

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