An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Staupe

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stauen

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Staupe

stechen

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Staupe.

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2553701An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — StaupeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Staupe, feminine, ‘rod, scourge,’ from Middle High German (Middle German) stûpe, ‘post to which a criminal is bound and beaten with rods’; hence stäupen, ‘to flog, scourge,’ which occurs in Modern High German only. Corresponding to Old Frisian stûpa, ‘public chastisement with the rod.’ Early history obscure.

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Staupe

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