Standpauke

German

Etymology

Stand (“standing”) +‎ Pauke (“scolding, roasting”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə/
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Noun

Standpauke f (genitive Standpauke, plural Standpauken)

  1. (colloquial) harangue, diatribe, tirade, threatening lecture
    jemandem eine Standpauke halten ― to harangue someone

Declension

Declension of Standpauke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Standpauke die Standpauken
genitive einer der Standpauke der Standpauken
dative einer der Standpauke den Standpauken
accusative eine die Standpauke die Standpauken

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