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Dutch
Etymology
From straf (“punishment”) + register (“register, record”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrɑf.reːˌɣɪs.tər/, /ˈstrɑf.rəˌɣɪs.tər/
- Hyphenation: straf‧re‧gis‧ter
Noun
strafregister n (plural strafregisters, diminutive strafregistertje n)
- a criminal record
- Synonym: strafblad
- (historical) a record of punishments that have been meted out outside the legal system