See also: Staupen

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɔʏ̯pən/
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Verb

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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

Conjugation

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