Knebelvertrag

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German

Etymology

From knebeln (“to gag”) +‎ Vertrag (“contract”). Compare Dutch wurgcontract (literally “strangling contract”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkneːbəlfərˌtraːk/, , , /-fɛr-/, (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌtrax/, (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
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  • Hyphenation: Kne‧bel‧ver‧trag

Noun

Knebelvertrag m (strong, genitive Knebelvertrages or Knebelvertrags, plural Knebelverträge)

  1. A contract that is very exploitative to one party and that is difficult or costly to terminate.

Declension

Declension of Knebelvertrag
singular plural
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.

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