Beffchen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Via Middle Low German beve, beffe, itself (possibly via Middle Dutch) from Old French biffe (“striped fabric”). Compare Dutch bef.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛfçən/
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Noun

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  1. (Protestantism) preaching bands (a kind of neckwear worn chiefly by Protestant ministers)
    Coordinate terms: Jabot, Kollar
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 329:
      Namentlich nachdem der junge Pfarrer, den Luise Ziemßen berufen, und der zu Hans Castorps Bedauern keine gestärkte Krause, sondern nur Bäffchen getragen hatte, mit ihm gebetet, nahm seine Haltung amtlich-dienstliches Gepräge an, äußerte er Wünsche nur in Form kurzer Befehlsworte.
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Declension

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