Prügelknabe

German

Etymology

Prügel ("beating, punishment") + Knabe ("boy, lad")

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʀyːɡəlknaːbə/

Noun

Prügelknabe m (genitive Prügelknaben, plural Prügelknaben)

  1. whipping boy

Declension

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