Denkzettel
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
denken + Zettel, literally “think note”. At first in Middle Low German denkcēdel (“judicial certificate”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Denkzettel m (strong, genitive Denkzettels, plural Denkzettel)
- punishment, reprehension, beating (most often: so as to intimidate and deter)
Usage notes[edit]
- Usually construed with the verb verpassen: jemandem einen Denkzettel verpassen.