die Vorstrafe

C1

prior conviction/criminal record

English meaning
prior conviction/criminal record
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Vorstrafen
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Vorstrafe in a sentence

Eine Vorstrafe kann die Verhandlung beeinflussen.

A prior conviction can influence the proceedings.

Declension of die Vorstrafe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Vorstrafedie Vorstrafen
Accusativedie Vorstrafedie Vorstrafen
Dativeder Vorstrafeden Vorstrafen
Genitiveder Vorstrafeder Vorstrafen

Word family

die Vorstrafe is built from die Strafe (punishment, penalty). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Vorstrafe comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) zum Substantiv Strafe mit dem Präfix vor-

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Questions about Vorstrafe

Is it der, die or das Vorstrafe?

It is die Vorstrafe — Vorstrafe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Vorstrafen.

What is the plural of Vorstrafe?

The plural of die Vorstrafe is die Vorstrafen.

What is the genitive of Vorstrafe?

The genitive singular is der Vorstrafe. The dative plural is den Vorstrafen.

What does Vorstrafe mean in English?

die Vorstrafe means "prior conviction/criminal record". For example: "Eine Vorstrafe kann die Verhandlung beeinflussen." — "A prior conviction can influence the proceedings."

What level is Vorstrafe in German?

Vorstrafe is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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