Spießrutenlauf

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpiːsʁuːtn̩ˌlaʊ̯f/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) gantlope, running the gauntlet
  • (metaphorical) gauntlet, ordeal

Etymology

Compound from German Spießrute (prod) + German -n- (pie, vault, xxx, ligature, pond, flower, stain, n-ligature, doctor, printer, clear, blot, covering, noise, brown, corner)+ German Lauf (run, race, running, walk, course).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Lauf

Gloss

run, race, running, walk, course

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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