pennal

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noun

A freshman at a German university.

OriginGerman Pennal ← Latin penna →
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Meanings

pennal1

nounpennal (plural pennals)

plural pennals

  1. historicalA freshman at a German university.

Pennal2

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

Origin

pennal · noun

  1. Latinpenna“feather, quill”
  2. GermanPennal
  3. Englishpennal

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

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Pennal · proper noun

Probably from Welsh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

pennal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennal

MLA

“pennal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pennal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennal.

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