verb🔗ShareMit Birkenruten schlagen, auspeitschenTo punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood."In the past, disobedient students were sometimes birched by the headmaster as a form of punishment. "In der Vergangenheit wurden ungehorsame Schüler manchmal vom Schulleiter mit Birkenruten geschlagen, um sie zu bestrafen.actionlawhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Birkenruten bestrafenTo punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood."The strict headmaster birched the student for repeatedly misbehaving in class. "Der strenge Schulleiter bestrafte den Schüler mit Birkenruten, weil er sich wiederholt im Unterricht daneben benommen hatte.lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading