straffe
Danish
Noun
straffe
- definite singular of straf
Verb
straffe (imperative straf, infinitive at straffe, present tense straffer, past tense straffede, perfect tense har straffet)
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Adjective
straffe
- inflection of straf:
- masculine/feminine singular attributive
- definite neuter singular attributive
- plural attributive
Verb
straffe
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of straffen
German
Pronunciation
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Adjective
straffe
- inflection of straff:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
straffe (imperative straff, present tense straffer, passive straffes, simple past and past participle straffa or straffet, present participle straffende)
Related terms
Noun
straffe m (definite singular straffen, indefinite plural straffer, definite plural straffene)
- (sports) a penalty
- (soccer, rugby) penalty kick
- (handball, water polo) penalty throw
- (ice hockey) penalty shot
Derived terms
References
- “straffe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From straff (“punishment”).
Alternative forms
- straffa (a infinitive)
Verb
straffe (present tense straffar, past tense straffa, past participle straffa, passive infinitive straffast, present participle straffande, imperative straffe/straff)
- (transitive) to punish
- (transitive) to penalise (UK), or penalize (US)
- (transitive, sports) to outdo
Etymology 2
Clipping of straffespark.
Noun
straffe f (definite singular straffa, indefinite plural straffer, definite plural straffene)
- (sports) a penalty
- (soccer, rugby) penalty kick
- (handball, water polo) penalty throw
- (ice hockey) penalty shot
Derived terms
References
- “straffe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.