Strafe

From Middle High German strāfe, from Proto-West Germanic *strēpōn, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to *streupan (“to squeeze, press, graze”).[1] Compare Dutch straf, German Low German Straaf, Luxembourgish Strof.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʁaːfə/

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1. punishment

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   • Strafe muß sein.

     Punishment is necessary.

2. penalty
   • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 27/2010, page 109:

     Ein Gericht verurteilt einen Täter zu einer Strafe. Nachdem er sie verbüßt hat, ist der Rechtsfrieden wieder hergestellt: Seine Schuld ist getilgt, die Strafe söhnt ihn mit der Gesellschaft aus.

     A court sentences a delinquent to a penalty. After he has served it, the lawful state is restored: His guilt is cleared, the punishment reconciles him with society.

3. fine

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• Bestrafung (1,2)
• Geldstrafe, Geldbuße, Bußgeld (3)

• straflos
• sträflich

• Russian: штраф (štraf)

• “Strafe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Strafe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Strafe” in Duden online