Dutch

Noun

rietje n ‎(plural rietjes)

1. Diminutive of riet
2. (euphemistic) cane, hickory, or other stick used for corporal punishment

   Telkens Meneer het rietje greep werd het muisstil en voelden de schoolbanken keihard aan.

   Every time Sir reached for the cane, it become earily quiet and the school benches felt awfully hard.

3. drinking straw

Synonyms

• (cane): stokje, stokske
• (drinking straw): drinkrietje