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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of lijf (“body”) + straf (“punishment”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯f.strɑf/
- Hyphenation: lijf‧straf
Noun
lijfstraf f (plural lijfstraffen, diminutive lijfstrafje n)
- corporal punishment
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