strafen
Meaning
to punish
Concepts
Synonyms
maßregeln
zur Verantwortung ziehen
pönalisieren
abwatschen
Rache nehmen
Rache üben
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʃtʁaːfɱ̩]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German strāfen, most likely from Proto-Germanic *strēpōną (see Strafe (“punishment”)). Cognate with Luxembourgish strofen, Dutch straffen.
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