Stubenarrest

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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