Denkzettel

German

Etymology

denken +‎ Zettel (“think note”). At first in (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German denkcēdel (“judicial certificate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛŋkˌtsɛtəl/

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Noun

Denkzettel m (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.