cane

• Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein Stock als Gehhilfe; ein fester, dünner, oft biegsamer Stängel von Pflanzen wie Bambus oder Zuckerrohr; oder eine harte Rute, die historisch zur Bestrafung diente.

A noun with multiple meanings: a walking stick used for support; a strong, slender, often flexible stem from plants like bamboo or sugar cane; or a stiff switch historically used for punishment.

1. Walking stickA2formal

   A long, thin stick used to support a person while walking, often made of wood or metal.

   Gehstock

   • The elderly man leaned on his cane as he walked down the street.
   • After the surgery, she needed a cane to get around.
   • He bought a stylish wooden cane for his grandfather.

   Synonymealpenstockstaffstickwalking stick

2. Plant stemB1formal

   A strong, slender, and often flexible stem of certain plants like bamboo, sugar cane, or rattan.

   Halm

   • Sugar cane is harvested for its sweet juice.
   • The chair was woven from rattan cane.
   • Bamboo cane is used in construction and furniture.

   Synonymereedshootstalkstem

3. Punishment implementB2formalbritish

   A stiff stick or rod used in the past to hit students as a form of discipline in schools.

   Züchtigungsrute

   • In the old days, teachers would use a cane to punish misbehaving students.
   • The threat of the cane kept the children in line.
   • Corporal punishment with a cane is now banned in most schools.

   Synonymebirchferulerodswitch

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden mit einem Stock oder Rohrstock zu schlagen, oft als Strafe; auch: mit einem Stock gehen oder sich auf einen Stock stützen.

A verb meaning to beat with a cane as a punishment, or to use a cane for support or propulsion.

1. Beat with a caneB2formal

   To strike someone with a cane as a form of punishment.

   Mit dem Stock schlagen

   • In the past, teachers would cane students for misbehavior.
   • The prisoner was caned for breaking the rules.
   • He was caned as a punishment for stealing.

   Synonymebirchfloglashstrapswitchthrash