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Beistrich

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German

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Etymology

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bei- (subordinate; secondary) +‎ Strich (stroke,dash)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃtʀɪç/
  • Rhymes: -ɪç
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Beistrich m (strong, genitive Beistrichs, plural Beistriche)

  1. (especially Austria and South Tyrol) comma
    Synonym: Komma
  2. (Austria, colloquial, humorous, euphemistic) skid mark (A visible feces stain left on underpants, trousers, or sometimes the toilet bowl)
    Synonym: Bremsspur

Usage notes

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  • The word Beistrich can only be used to mean "comma" in the sense of "punctuation mark". For the decimal marker, only the word Komma is used.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Beistrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Beistrich” in Duden online