bedelstaf

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of bedelen +‎ staf. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeː.dəlˌstɑf/ Hyphenation: be‧del‧staf === Noun === bedelstaf m (plural bedelstaven, no diminutive) (dated) a beggar's cane (figurative) destitution, deep poverty ==== Derived terms ==== aan de bedelstaf brengen aan de bedelstaf raken tot de bedelstaf veroordelen