das Vorstrafen
B2a police record / criminal record
- English meaning
- a police record / criminal record
- Gender
- das — neuter
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Vorstrafen in a sentence
Er konnte sich nicht um eine Stelle bewerben wegen seiner Vorstrafen.
He could not apply for a position because of his criminal record.
Declension of das Vorstrafen
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Vorstrafen | — |
| Accusative | das Vorstrafenregister | — |
| Dative | dem Vorstrafenregister | — |
| Genitive | des Vorstrafenregisters | — |
Word family
das Vorstrafen is built from strafen (to punish). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Vorstrafen
Is it der, die or das Vorstrafen?
It is das Vorstrafen — Vorstrafen is neuter.
What is the genitive of Vorstrafen?
The genitive singular is des Vorstrafenregisters.
What does Vorstrafen mean in English?
das Vorstrafen means "a police record / criminal record". For example: "Er konnte sich nicht um eine Stelle bewerben wegen seiner Vorstrafen." — "He could not apply for a position because of his criminal record."
What level is Vorstrafen in German?
Vorstrafen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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