straffen

Danish

Noun

straffen

  1. singular definite of straf

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɑfə(n)/
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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch straffen, probably from Middle High German strāfen, which may go back to Proto-Germanic *strēpōną. The short vowel and geminate in Dutch in contrast to the Middle High German long vowel is peculiar. Note however that Middle High German had the noun strafe, and that forms with a long vowel do occur in dialectal Dutch.

Verb

straffen

  1. (transitive) to punish
  2. (transitive) to sentence
Inflection
Inflection of straffen (weak)
infinitive straffen
past singular strafte
past participle gestraft
infinitive straffen
gerund straffen n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular straf strafte
2nd person sing. (jij) straft strafte
2nd person sing. (u) straft strafte
2nd person sing. (gij) straft strafte
3rd person singular straft strafte
plural straffen straften
subjunctive sing.1 straffe strafte
subjunctive plur.1 straffen straften
imperative sing. straf
imperative plur.1 straft
participles straffend gestraft
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

straffen

  1. plural of straf

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Frobably from Middle High German strāfen, which may go back to Proto-Germanic *strēpōną. The short vowel and geminate in Dutch in contrast to the Middle High German long vowel is peculiar.

Verb

straffen

  1. to scold, to reprimand
  2. to refute
  3. to punish

Inflection

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Alternative forms

Descendants

Further reading

  • “straffen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

straffen m

  1. definite singular of straff

Swedish

Noun

straffen

  1. definite singular of straff (penalty kick or penalty shot)
  2. definite plural of straff (punishment or sentence)
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