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Etymology edit

From ab- +‎ strafen (to punish).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈapˌʃtʁaːfn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧stra‧fen

Verb edit

abstrafen (weak, third-person singular present straft ab, past tense strafte ab, past participle abgestraft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to punish, often out of vengefulness

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Further reading edit

  • abstrafen” in Duden online
  • abstrafen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache