Standpauke
German edit
Etymology edit
Stand (“standing”) + Pauke (“scolding, roasting”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
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 edit
Further reading edit
- “Standpauke” in Duden online
- “Standpauke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache