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straf

straf

Danish

Noun

straf c (singular definite straffen, plural indefinite straffe)

  1. punishment, penalty

Declension


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑf

Etymology 1

Early modern Dutch straffe, derived from straffen. Compare German Strafe.

Noun

straf f (plural straffen, diminutive strafje n)

  1. punishment, penalty, sanction
Derived terms
Related terms

Verb

straf

  1. first-person singular present indicative of straffen
  2. imperative of straffen

Etymology 2

From late Middle Dutch straf. Further etymology is not known.

Adjective

straf (comparative straffer, superlative strafst)

  1. heavy, hefty
  2. spicy
Inflection
Inflection of straf
uninflected straf
inflected straffe
comparative straffer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial straf straffer het strafst
het strafste
indefinite m./f. sing. straffe straffere strafste
n. sing. straf straffer strafste
plural straffe straffere strafste
definite straffe straffere strafste
partitive strafs straffers
Synonyms

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃtʁaːf]

Verb

straf

  1. Imperative singular of strafen.
  2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of strafen.