Bavarian edit

 
A Paläster (1).
 
A Paläster (2).

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin ballista.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vienna) IPA(key): /paˈlɛsta/
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧läs‧ter

Noun edit

Paläster f (plural Paläster)

  1. (Vienna) slingshot
  2. (Vienna, baseball, softball) bat

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Maria Hornung, Sigmar Grüner (2002) “Balę́ssda”, in Wörterbuch der Wiener Mundart, 2nd edition, ÖBV & HPT, p. 115