stäupen

Meaning

to tie (someone) to a post and flog them publicly

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃtɔʏ̯pən/
Etymology

16th century, from Staupe (“post for public flagellation”), from Middle Low German staup, stûp, from Polabian staup, from Proto-Slavic *stъlbъ (“post, pillar”).

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