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die Strafe

B1

punishment, penalty

English meaning
punishment, penalty
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Strafen
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

Strafe in a sentence

Schwarzfahren kostet 60 Euro Strafe.

Traveling without a ticket costs a 60-euro fine.

Declension of die Strafe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Strafedie Strafen
Accusativedie Strafedie Strafen
Dativeder Strafeden Strafen
Genitiveder Strafeder Strafen

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Where Strafe comes from

vom mittelhochdeutschen strafe in der Bedeutung ‚Zurechtweisung, Tadel‘

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Questions about Strafe

Is it der, die or das Strafe?

It is die Strafe — Strafe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Strafen.

What is the plural of Strafe?

The plural of die Strafe is die Strafen.

What is the genitive of Strafe?

The genitive singular is der Strafe. The dative plural is den Strafen.

What does Strafe mean in English?

die Strafe means "punishment, penalty". For example: "Schwarzfahren kostet 60 Euro Strafe." — "Traveling without a ticket costs a 60-euro fine."

What level is Strafe in German?

Strafe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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