straffen
Middle Dutch
verb
Definitions
- to scold, to reprimand
- to refute
- to punish
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German strāfen.
Origin
Middle High German
strāfen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- strafen German
- afstraffen Dutch, Flemish
- bestraffen Dutch, Flemish
- strafbaar Dutch, Flemish
- straffen Dutch, Flemish
- *strēpōną Proto-Germanic
- strāfen Middle High German
- strofen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch