das Vorstrafen

B2

a police record / criminal record

English meaning
a police record / criminal record
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Vorstrafen—
Accusativedas Vorstrafenregister—
Dativedem Vorstrafenregister—
Genitivedes 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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