Strafe

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See also: strafe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strāfe. Compare Dutch straf, German Low German Straaf, Luxembourgish Strof.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʀaːfə/
  • (file)

Noun

Strafe f (genitive Strafe, plural Strafen)

  1. punishment
  2. penalty
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 27/2010, page 109:
      Ein Gericht verurteilt einen Täter zu einer Strafe. Nachdem er sie verbüßt hat, ist der Rechtsfrieden wieder hergestellt: Seine Schuld ist getilgt, die Strafe söhnt ihn mit der Gesellschaft aus.
      A court sentences a delinquent to a penalty. After he has served it, the lawful state is restored: His guilt is cleared, the punishment reconciles him with society.
  3. fine

Declension

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Descendants

  • Russian: штраф (štraf)

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