Masculine

Denkzettel

punishment, reprehension, beating (most often: so as to intimidate and deter)

Frequency

37k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛŋkˌtsɛtəl/
Etymology

denken + Zettel, literally “think note”. At first in Middle Low German denkcēdel (“judicial certificate”).

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