Meaning

4 senses
  1. The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.

    Besenstiel

    the handle of a broom

  2. A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.

    (fliegender) Besenstiel

  3. (slang)A control stick of an airplane or other vehicle.

  4. (rare, slang)A firearm.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Witches fly on broomsticks.

    Відьми літають на мітлах.

    ruВедьмы летают на мётлах.

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  2. Witches can fly on broomsticks.

    Відьми можуть літати на мітлі.

    ruВедьмы умеют летать на метле.

    deHexen können auf Besenstielen fliegen.

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  3. Mary flew off on her broomstick.

    deMaria flog auf ihrem Besenstiel davon.

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  4. Mary nearly fell off her broomstick.

    ruМэри едва не упала с метлы.

    deMaria wäre fast von ihrem Besenstiel gefallen.

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  5. If you're really a witch, where's your broomstick?

    ruЕсли ты действительно ведьма, где же твоя метла?

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Translations

5 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
the handle of a broom:
a broom imbued with magic:

Origin

From broom + stick.

From broom + stick.

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Forms

plural: broomsticks

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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