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Denkzettel

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German

Etymology

denken + Zettel, literally think note. At first in Middle Low German denkcēdel (judicial certificate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛŋkˌtsɛtəl/
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Noun

Denkzettel m (strong, genitive Denkzettels, plural Denkzettel)

  1. punishment, reprehension, beating (most often: so as to intimidate and deter)

Usage notes

  • Usually construed with the verb verpassen: jemandem einen Denkzettel verpassen.

Declension

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