alpenstock

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Alpenstock, from Alpen (“alps”) +‎ Stock (“stick”), early 19th c. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈælp.ən.stɑk/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈælp.ən.stɒk/ === Noun === alpenstock (plural alpenstocks) A stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === alpenstock on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /al.pɛn.stɔk/ === Noun === alpenstock m (plural alpenstocks) alpenstock === Further reading === “alpenstock”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Portuguese == === Noun === alpenstock m (plural alpenstocks) alpenstock (walking stick used by mountain climbers) === Further reading === “alpenstock”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026