straff
noun feminine or masculinesubstantiv hunkjønn eller hankjønnpunishment · sentence
InflectionVis bøyning
EtymologyOpphav
fra lavtysk from Low GermanSenses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
gjengjeld for lovbrudd, forseelse eller ulydighet;
refsing, tukting retribution for a breach of the law, an offence or disobedience;
punishment, chastisement
refsing, tukting retribution for a breach of the law, an offence or disobedience;
punishment, chastisement
- få straff som fortjent to get the punishment one deserves
- straffen lød på to års ubetinget fengsel the sentence was two years' unconditional imprisonment
as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som disiplinærstraffa disciplinary penalty, dødsstraffthe death penalty, capital punishment, fengselsstraffa prison sentence, tilleggsstraffan additional penalty
Set phrasesFaste uttrykk
sone sin straff
sitte i fengsel;
bøte for et lovbrudd to be in prison;
to pay for an offence Eng. phraseto serve one's sentence
bøte for et lovbrudd to be in prison;
to pay for an offence Eng. phraseto serve one's sentence