Denkzettel
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.