lijfstraf

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lijf (“body”) +‎ straf (“punishment”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯f.strɑf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lijf‧straf

Noun

lijfstraf f (plural lijfstraffen, diminutive lijfstrafje n)

  1. corporal punishment

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: lyfstraf

See also

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