Backenstreich
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbakənˌʃtʁaɪ̯ç/
- Hyphenation: Ba‧cken‧streich
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Noun
Backenstreich m (strong, genitive Backenstreiches or Backenstreichs, plural Backenstreiche)
- slap (in the face)
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, John 19:2-3 (with KJV translation)
- Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone von Dornen und setzten sie auf sein Haupt und legten ihm ein Purpurkleid an, und sprachen: Sei gegrüßt, lieber Judenkönig! und gaben ihm Backenstreiche.
- And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, John 19:2-3 (with KJV translation)
Declension
Declension of Backenstreich [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Backenstreich | die | Backenstreiche |
| genitive | eines | des | Backenstreiches, Backenstreichs | der | Backenstreiche |
| dative | einem | dem | Backenstreich, Backenstreiche1 | den | Backenstreichen |
| accusative | einen | den | Backenstreich | die | Backenstreiche |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Backenstreich” in Duden online
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