Meanings
Austria · Southern-Germany · Switzerlandsynonym of Peitsche (“whip”)
scourge (whip used for flagellation)
flagellum
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Noun
Obsolete form (now misspelling) of Geisel (“hostage”)
Examples
GermanEnglish
Mündige, informierte Bürger sind die Geißel eines jeden Tyrannen.Empowered, informed citizens are the scourge of any tyrant.