Beistrich

== German == === Etymology === bei- (“subordinate; secondary”) +‎ Strich (“stroke,dash”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃtʀɪç/ Rhymes: -ɪç === Noun === Beistrich m (strong, genitive Beistrichs, plural Beistriche) (especially Austria and South Tyrol) comma Synonym: Komma (Austria, colloquial, humorous, euphemistic) skid mark (A visible feces stain left on underpants, trousers, or sometimes the toilet bowl) Synonym: Bremsspur ==== Usage notes ==== The word Beistrich can only be used to mean "comma" in the sense of "punctuation mark". For the decimal marker, only the word Komma is used. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Beistrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Beistrich” in Duden online