Sanktion

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German

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Sanktion

Pronunciation

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Noun

Sanktion f (genitive Sanktion, plural Sanktionen)

sanction, punishment
Synonyms: Bestrafung, Strafe
- 1957, “Der offene Aufmarsch”, Hanns Eisler (music):
  Aus Washington schreit es Sanktionen
  Hört, hört ihr es nicht?
  Embargo, Bestrafungsaktionen
  Hört, ja hört ihr es nicht?
  Washington's crying out with sanctions
  Listen, don't you hear it?
  Embargoes, economic punishments
  Yes, don't you hear it?

Declension

Declension of Sanktion

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sanktion	die	Sanktionen
genitive	einer	der	Sanktion	der	Sanktionen
dative	einer	der	Sanktion	den	Sanktionen
accusative	eine	die	Sanktion	die	Sanktionen

Further reading

“Sanktion” in Duden online
“Sanktion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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