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Penne.

school

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛnə/
  1. school

    colloquial · dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

Corruption of Pennal, influenced by etymology 2.

noun/ˈpɛnə/
  1. penne

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian penne.

noun/ˈpɛnə/
  1. dosshouse, flophouse

    colloquial · derogatory · feminine
  2. prostitute

    colloquial · derogatory · feminine
Where this word comes from

Originally underworld slang. Perhaps ultimately borrowed from Hebrew בניין / בִּנְיָן (binyan, “building”). The sense of "prostitute" may be from the verb pennen (“to sleep”).

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