straffa
Swedish
verb-reg
Definitions
- to punish (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct)
- (reflexive) to cause future setbacks, to be tempting (for the moment) but likely to cause trouble later
Etymology
Suffix from Swedish straff.
Origin
Swedish
straff
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bestrafen German
- bestraffa Swedish
- bestraffning Swedish
- dödsstraff Swedish
- fängelsestraff Swedish
- straff Swedish
- straffspark Swedish