Stroof

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German strāfe, from Proto-West Germanic *strēpōn, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to *streupan (“to squeeze, press, graze”). Compare Luxembourgish Strof, Dutch straf, German Low German Straaf, German Strafe.

Verb

Stroof

1. (Erzgebirgisch) punishment

Related terms

• stroofen

References

• 1992 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Wie dr Schnoobl gewachen is, P. 60