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Zollstock.

folding rule, yardstick, meter stick (strip of hard material, usually foldable, for measuring length, regardless of the measure system used)

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈt͡sɔlˌʃtɔk]
  1. folding rule, yardstick, meter stick (strip of hard material, usually foldable, for measuring length, regardless of the measure system used)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

18th century, from Zoll (“inch”) + Stock (“stick”). Compare equivalent Dutch duimstok.

name[ˈt͡sɔlˌʃtɔk]
  1. Zollstock (a district of Cologne)

    neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From a word for a tollhouse, from Zoll (“toll, customs”).

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