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straffen
straffen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrɑfə(n)/
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
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
Non-lemma forms.
Noun
straffen
- plural of straf