Stubenarrest

German

Etymology

From Stube +‎ -n +‎ Arrest.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Stubenarrest m (strong, genitive Stubenarrestes or Stubenarrests, plural Stubenarreste)

(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

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Further reading

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

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