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Knebelvertrag
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German
Etymology
From de knebeln to gag Vertrag contract. Compare nl wurgcontract strangling contract.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkneːbəlfərˌtraːk/ [ˈkneː.bl̩.fɐˌtʁaːk] [-bəl-] /-fɛr-/ [-fɛɐ̯-] standard
de /-ˌtrax/ [-ˌtʁaχ] northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial
de De-Knebelvertrag.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Kne bel ver trag
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
A contract that is very exploitative to one party and that is difficult or costly to terminate.
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Further reading
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