Denkzettel

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

Declension of Denkzettel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Denkzettel die Denkzettel
genitive eines des Denkzettels der Denkzettel
dative einem dem Denkzettel den Denkzetteln
accusative einen den Denkzettel die Denkzettel
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