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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin poenalis (“penal, relating to punishment”), from Latin poena (“punishment”). Compare English penalty.
Pronunciation
Noun
Pönale n or f (mixed, genitive Pönales or Pönale, plural Pönalen)
- (regional, Austria, otherwise archaic) contractual penalty
- Synonyms: Geldbuße, Geldstrafe, Vertragsstrafe
Declension
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Further reading
- “Pönale” in Duden online
- “Pönale” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache