straffen

Meaning

Verb

to tighten, tauten

Adj

1. (form-of,genitive,masculine,neuter,singular,strong) inflection of straff:
2. (dative,form-of,genitive,mixed,singular,weak) inflection of straff:
3. (accusative,form-of,masculine,mixed,singular,strong,weak) inflection of straff:
4. (dative,form-of,plural,strong) inflection of straff:
5. (form-of,mixed,plural,weak) inflection of straff:

Hyphenated as

straf‧fen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃtʁafn̩/

Etymology

From straff (“tight, taut”).

Sentences

Sie hat sich Fett absaugen und die Haut straffen lassen oder so .

She sucked up fat and let the skin tighten or something.