411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Denkzettel
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
German
Etymology
de denken Zettel think note. At first in de gml denkcēdel judicial certificate.
Pronunciation
de /ˈdɛŋkˌtsɛtəl/
de De-Denkzettel.ogg
de De-Denkzettel2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
punishment, reprehension, beating (most often: so as to intimidate and deter)
Usage notes
Usually construed with the verb de verpassen: jemandem einen Denkzettel verpassen.
Declension
m