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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKnüppel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: knypl
"Er schwang einen schweren Knüppel in der Hand."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thick, heavy stick or club used as a weapon, typically with one end broader and heavier than the other.
"The security guard discovered a makeshift bludgeon hidden behind the warehouse door."
- 1
To beat someone repeatedly with a heavy object, or to force someone into doing something through relentless coercion.
"The defense attorney argued that the prosecution was trying to bludgeon the jury into a guilty verdict."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the earlier northern English or Irish term 'bludge', meaning a short stout stick or club, combined with the suffix -on. First appearing in the 17th century, it historically referred to a heavy-headed weapon, eventually shifting metaphorically to describe forceful persuasion or brutal verbal attacks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bludgeon" is said worldwide
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matraque
Transliteration: ma-trak
"Il a été attaqué avec une lourde matraque."
Knüppel
Transliteration: knypl
"Er schwang einen schweren Knüppel in der Hand."
manganello
Transliteration: man-ga-nel-lo
"La polizia brandiva il manganello durante la protesta."
garrote
Transliteration: ɡaˈrote
"Utilizaron un garrote pesado para derribar la puerta."
clava
Transliteration: ˈkla.vɐ
"O homem defendia-se com uma clava de madeira."
गदा
Transliteration: gada
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने भारी गदे से हमला किया।"
大棒
Transliteration: dà bàng
Script: 中文汉字
"他手里拿着用作武器的大棒。"
곤충
Transliteration: gon-chung
Script: 한국어 한글
"폭력배가 곤봉을 들고 위협했습니다."
こん棒
Transliteration: konbō
Script: 日本語
"彼は重いこん棒で武装していた。"
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