straf

Danish

Etymology

Formed from the verb straffe (“to penalize”), from Middle Low German straffen (“to punish, blame”), from Proto-West Germanic *strēpōn, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to *streupan (“to squeeze, press, graze”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈsd̥ʁɑf]

Noun

straf c (singular definite straffen, plural indefinite straffe)

  1. punishment, penalty

Declension
Declension of straf
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) straffen straffe straffene
genitive strafs straffens straffes straffenes

References
  1. van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “straf1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /strɑf/
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: straf
  • Rhymes: -ɑf

Etymology 1

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

Noun

straf f (plural straffen, diminutive strafje n)

  1. A punishment, penalty, sanction.
  2. A discomfort, misfortune.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Negerhollands: straaf
  • → Caribbean Javanese: setrap, strap
  • → Indonesian: setrap
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • → Saramaccan: sitaáfu

Verb

straf

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

Etymology 2

From late Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Further etymology is not known.

Adjective

straf (comparative straffer, superlative strafst)

  1. heavy, hefty
  2. spicy
  3. implausible, improbable
Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʃtʁaːf]
  • Audio(file)

Verb

straf

  1. singular imperative of strafen
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of strafen

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From German Strafe (“punishment”).

Noun

straf

  1. punishment
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