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Danish
Noun
strofen
- definite singular of strofe
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German strāfen; see the noun Strof (“punishment”). Cognate with German strafen, Dutch straffen.
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Verb
strofen (third-person singular present strooft, past participle gestrooft, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to punish
2013, Christiane de Bricasart, Wann d'Rous sech verstoppt fir ze kräischen, →ISBN, page 14:Fir mäi Behuelen gouf ech vu menger Mamm gestrooft, si huet mech ugestallt hir bei der grousser Wäsch an der Wäschkichen ze hëllefen.- For my behaviour I was punished by my mother; she ordered me to help her in the laundry room during the big wash.
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Swedish
Noun
strofen
- definite singular of strof