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die Geißel

/ˈɡaɪ̯səl/ noun · feminine C2
  1. synonym of Peitsche (“whip”) (Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland)
  2. scourge (whip used for flagellation)
  3. scourge (persistent source of harm, especially when seen as divine punishment) (figuratively)
  4. flagellum

Genitive der Geißel · Plural die Geißeln

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Nominativedie Geißeldie Geißeln
Accusativedie Geißeldie Geißeln
Dativeder Geißelden Geißeln
Genitiveder Geißelder Geißeln

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