Stubenarrest

German

Etymology

From Stube +‎ -n +‎ Arrest.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Stubenarrest m (strong, genitive Stubenarrestes or Stubenarrests, plural Stubenarreste)

  1. (colloquial) grounding, grounded: prohibition on leaving one's room or home, especially as a child's punishment
    Synonym: Hausarrest
    Leoni darf heute nicht mitspielen. Sie hat Stubenarrest.
    Leoni isn't allowed to come play today. She's grounded.

Declension

Declension of Stubenarrest [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stubenarrest die Stubenarreste
genitive eines des Stubenarrestes, Stubenarrests der Stubenarreste
dative einem dem Stubenarrest, Stubenarreste1 den Stubenarresten
accusative einen den Stubenarrest die Stubenarreste

1Now rare, see notes.

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