strafen

B2

to punish

English meaning
to punish
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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strafen in a sentence

Der Richter wird den Angeklagten für das Verbrechen strafen.

The judge will punish the defendant for the crime.

Conjugation of strafen

ichstrafe
dustrafst
er/sie/esstraft
wirstrafen
ihrstraft
sie/Siestrafen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
strafte
Perfect
hat gestraft

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Where strafen comes from

mit der Bedeutung „tadeln“ belegt seit der Zeit um 1200, in heutiger Bedeutung ab 15. Jahrhundert

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Questions about strafen

How do you conjugate strafen?

Present tense: ich strafe, du strafst, er straft, wir strafen, ihr straft, sie strafen. Simple past: strafte. Perfect: hat gestraft.

What does strafen mean in English?

strafen means "to punish". For example: "Der Richter wird den Angeklagten für das Verbrechen strafen." — "The judge will punish the defendant for the crime."

What level is strafen in German?

strafen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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