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pennal

pennal noun: a freshman at a German university.

Noun

pennal (plural pennals)

  1. (historical) A freshman at a German university.

Proper noun capitalized: Pennal

Pennal

  1. A village and community in southern Gwynedd, Wales, historically in Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH6900).

Forms of pennal

pluralpennals

Origin of pennal

From German Pennal, from Latin penna (“feather, quill”).

Probably from Welsh.

Words formed from pennal

Questions about pennal

What does pennal mean?
Pennal means a freshman at a German university.
What part of speech is pennal?
Pennal can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of pennal?
The plural of pennal is pennals.

Words near pennal in the dictionary

  1. Pennacock
  2. Pennacook
  3. pennae
  4. pennage
  5. pennages
  6. pennal
  7. pennalism
  8. pennals
  9. penname
  10. pennames
  11. Pennamite

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