pennal
Swedish
Pen box from the 1940s.
Etymology
From German Pennal, from Latin pennale, derived from Latin penna (feather, quill). Used in Swedish since 1560.
Noun
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- (Finland) a pen-box, pencil case
- (dated) a beginning student, subject to hazing
Declension
| Declension of pennal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | pennal | pennalen | pennaler | pennalerna |
| Genitive | pennals | pennalens | pennalers | pennalernas |
Synonyms
- pennask
- pennfodral
- pennskrin
Related terms
- pennalism
- pinal
References
- pennal in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- pennal in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
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