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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
Noun
Denkzettel m (strong, genitive Denkzettels, plural Denkzettel)
- punishment, reprehension, beating (most often: so as to intimidate and deter)
Usage notes
- Usually construed with the verb verpassen: jemandem einen Denkzettel verpassen.
Declension
Declension of Denkzettel [masculine, strong]
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