staksen

Meaning

to walk in a stiff and inept way, especially with long legs and small steps (e.g. like a flamingo, or a woman on stilettos)

Concepts

Synonyms

stelzen

wie der Storch im Salat

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃtaːksən/
Etymology

18th century, from Stake or staken + -sen.

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