Paläster

Bavarian

A Paläster (1).

A Paläster (2).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ballista.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Paläster f (plural Paläster)

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

Derived terms

• palästern

 

References

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