"alpenstocker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alpenstockers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German alpenstöcker. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|alpenstöcker}} German alpenstöcker Head templates: {{en-noun}} alpenstocker (plural alpenstockers)
  1. A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
    Sense id: en-alpenstocker-en-noun-rb8NaxOp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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