bedelstaf

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbeː.dəlˌstɑf/

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) A beggar's cane.
  • (figurative) destitution, deep poverty.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish bedelen (beg, divide, assign) + Dutch, Flemish staf (stick, staff).

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Dutch (Brabantic)

staf

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stick, staff

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