"Pennal" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /pɛˈnaːl/ Audio: De-Pennal.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin pennale, from penna. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la-med|pennale}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin pennale Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Pennal n (strong, genitive Pennals, plural Pennale) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Pennals [genitive], Pennale [plural], strong [table-tags], Pennal [nominative, singular], Pennale [definite, nominative, plural], Pennals [genitive, singular], Pennale [definite, genitive, plural], Pennal [dative, singular], Pennalen [dative, definite, plural], Pennal [accusative, singular], Pennale [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (dated except Austria) pencil case Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Federmäppchen, Federmappe, Federbüchse, Federpennal
    Sense id: en-Pennal-de-noun-O3S8VLbC Categories (other): Austrian German, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
  2. (archaic university slang) secondary school Tags: neuter, strong Derived forms: Pennäler, Penne
    Sense id: en-Pennal-de-noun-dlPGAbW- Categories (other): Universities
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