Denkzettel
German
Etymology
denken + Zettel (“think note”). At first in Middle Low German denkcēdel (“judicial certificate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛŋkˌtsɛtəl/
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Noun
Denkzettel m (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
| 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 |