Standpauke

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə/
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Noun

Standpauke f (genitive Standpauke, plural Standpauken)

(colloquial) harangue, diatribe, tirade, threatening lecture
jemandem eine Standpauke halten ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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

Related terms

Moralpauke

Further reading

“Standpauke” in Duden online
“Standpauke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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