Knebelvertrag

German

Etymology

From knebeln (“to gag”) +‎ Vertrag (“contract”). Compare Dutch wurgcontract (literally “strangling contract”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkneːbəlfərˌtraːk/, [ˈkneː.bl̩.fɐˌtʁaːk], [-bəl-], /-fɛr-/, [-fɛɐ̯-] (standard)
IPA^(key): /-ˌtrax/, [-ˌtʁaχ] (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
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Hyphenation: Kne‧bel‧ver‧trag

Noun

Knebelvertrag m (strong, genitive Knebelvertrages or Knebelvertrags, plural Knebelverträge)

A contract that is very exploitative to one party and that is difficult or costly to terminate.

Declension

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Further reading

Knebelvertrag on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
“Knebelvertrag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Knebelvertrag” in Duden online
“Knebelvertrag” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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