Beistrich

German

Etymology

bei- (“subordinate; secondary”) +‎ Strich (“stroke,dash”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃtʀɪç/
  • Rhymes: -ɪç
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Noun

Beistrich m (strong, genitive Beistrichs, plural Beistriche)

  1. (especially Austria and South Tyrol) comma
    Synonym: Komma
  2. (Austria, colloquial, humorous, euphemistic) skid mark (A visible feces stain left on underpants, trousers, or sometimes the toilet bowl)
    Synonym: Bremsspur

Usage notes
  • The word Beistrich can only be used to mean "comma" in the sense of "punctuation mark". For the decimal marker, only the word Komma is used.

Declension
Declension of Beistrich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Beistrich die Beistriche
genitive eines des Beistrichs der Beistriche
dative einem dem Beistrich den Beistrichen
accusative einen den Beistrich die Beistriche

Further reading
  • “Beistrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Beistrich” in Duden online
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