stochern

Meaning

to poke, pick

Dialects

Aargau

Aargau

gosle

Aargau

Aargau

nodere

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃtɔxəʁn/
Etymology

In summary

16th century, from archaic stochen (“to stir, stoke”) + -ern (frequentative suffix). Said verb is derived from Proto-West Germanic *stokōn (whence English stoke), possibly through Middle Low German stōken. See stochen for more. Ultimately related with stoßen (“to thrust”) and Stock (“stick”).

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