bestrafen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German bestrāfen, equivalent to be- +‎ strafen. Cognate with Middle Low German bestraffen, German Low German bestrafen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃtʁaːfən/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧stra‧fen

Verb[edit]

bestrafen (weak, third-person singular present bestraft, past tense bestrafte, past participle bestraft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to punish
    Synonym: strafen

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Further reading[edit]

  • bestrafen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • bestrafen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • bestrafen” in Duden online
  • bestrafen” in OpenThesaurus.de