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.

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