Pennal

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pennale, from penna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛˈnaːl/

• Audio:

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Noun

Pennal n (strong, genitive Pennals, plural Pennale)

1. (dated except Austria) pencil case

   Synonyms: Federmäppchen, Federmappe, Federbüchse, Federpennal

2. (archaic university slang) secondary school

Declension

Declension of Pennal [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pennal	die	Pennale
genitive	eines	des	Pennals	der	Pennale
dative	einem	dem	Pennal	den	Pennalen
accusative	ein	das	Pennal	die	Pennale

Derived terms

• Pennäler
• Penne

Further reading

• “Pennal” in Duden online
• “Pennal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache