Pennal

English

Etymology

Probably from Welsh.

Proper noun

Pennal

  1. A village and community in southern Gwynedd, Wales, historically in Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH6900).

References

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pennale, from penna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛˈnaːl/
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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

Further reading

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