Beffchen
German
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editEtymology
editVia Middle Low German beve, beffe, itself (possibly via Middle Dutch) from Old French biffe (“striped fabric”). Compare Dutch bef.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBeffchen n (strong, genitive Beffchens, plural Beffchen)
- (Protestantism) preaching bands (a kind of neckwear worn chiefly by Protestant ministers)
- 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 329:
- Namentlich nachdem der junge Pfarrer, den Luise Ziemßen berufen, und der zu Hans Castorps Bedauern keine gestärkte Krause, sondern nur Bäffchen getragen hatte, mit ihm gebetet, nahm seine Haltung amtlich-dienstliches Gepräge an, äußerte er Wünsche nur in Form kurzer Befehlsworte.
- Particularly after the young pastor, whom Luise Ziemßen had called and who, to Hans Castorp's regret, had not worn a starched ruffle but only a preaching band, had prayed with him, his attitude took on an official, ministerial character and he expressed his wishes only in the form of short words of command.
Declension
editDeclension of Beffchen [neuter, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Beffchen” in Duden online
- “Beffchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Beffchen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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