strofen

Danish

Noun

strofen

1. definite singular of strofe

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German strāfen; see the noun Strof (“punishment”). Cognate with German strafen, Dutch straffen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʀoːfen/, [ˈʃtʀoːfən]

Verb

strofen (third-person singular present strooft, past participle gestrooft, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (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.

Conjugation

Regular

infinitive	strofen
participle	gestrooft
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	strofen	—
2nd singular	stroofs	strof
3rd singular	strooft	—
1st plural	strofen	—
2nd plural	strooft	strooft
3rd plural	strofen	—

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

• bestrofen

Related terms

• Strof
• strofbar

Swedish

Noun

strofen

1. definite singular of strof