strafen

Meaning

to punish

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
stra‧fen
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʃtʁaːfɱ̩]
Etymology

From Middle High German strāfen, most likely from Proto-Germanic *strēpōną (see Strafe (“punishment”)). Cognate with Luxembourgish strofen, Dutch straffen.

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