Knebelvertrag
German
editEtymology
editFrom knebeln (“to gag”) + Vertrag (“contract”). Compare Dutch wurgcontract (literally “strangling contract”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkneːbəlfərˌtraːk/, [ˈkneː.bl̩.fɐˌtʁaːk], [-bəl-], /-fɛr-/, [-fɛɐ̯-] (standard)
- IPA(key): /-ˌtrax/, [-ˌtʁaχ] (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Kne‧bel‧ver‧trag
Noun
editKnebelvertrag m (strong, genitive Knebelvertrages or Knebelvertrags, plural Knebelverträge)
- A contract that is very exploitative to one party and that is difficult or costly to terminate.
Declension
editDeclension of Knebelvertrag [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Knebelvertrag | die | Knebelverträge |
genitive | eines | des | Knebelvertrages, Knebelvertrags | der | Knebelverträge |
dative | einem | dem | Knebelvertrag, Knebelvertrage1 | den | Knebelverträgen |
accusative | einen | den | Knebelvertrag | die | Knebelverträge |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
edit- Knebelvertrag on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Knebelvertrag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Knebelvertrag” in Duden online
- “Knebelvertrag” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon