Pönale

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin poenalis (“penal, relating to punishment”), from Latin poena (“punishment”). Compare English penalty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pøˈnaːlə/

Noun

Pönale n or f (mixed, genitive Pönales or Pönale, plural Pönalen)

  1. (regional, Austria, otherwise archaic) contractual penalty
    Synonyms: Geldbuße, Geldstrafe, Vertragsstrafe

Declension

Declension of Pönale [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pönale die Pönalen
genitive eines des Pönales der Pönalen
dative einem dem Pönale den Pönalen
accusative ein das Pönale die Pönalen

or

Declension of Pönale [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pönale die Pönalen
genitive einer der Pönale der Pönalen
dative einer der Pönale den Pönalen
accusative eine die Pönale die Pönalen

Further reading

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