"Mahnmal" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: [ˈmaːnˌmaːl] Audio: De-Mahnmal.ogg Forms: Mahnmales [genitive], Mahnmals [genitive], Mahnmale [plural], Mahnmäler [plural]
Etymology: mahnen (“remind (someone of something) pressingly; warn (someone of something); urge (someone to do something necessary)”) + Mal Etymology templates: {{compound|de|mahnen|Mal|gloss1=remind (someone of something) pressingly; warn (someone of something); urge (someone to do something necessary)}} mahnen (“remind (someone of something) pressingly; warn (someone of something); urge (someone to do something necessary)”) + Mal Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s,e:^er}} Mahnmal n (strong, genitive Mahnmales or Mahnmals, plural Mahnmale or Mahnmäler)
  1. A monument that serves as a reminder of a tragic event and a warning that the event should not be allowed to occur again. Wikipedia link: Neue Wache Tags: neuter, strong Hypernyms: Denkmal
    Sense id: en-Mahnmal-de-noun-MGE3Grlj Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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