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straff

“straff” is a Swedish word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. punishment, penalty
  2. sentence
  3. penalty kick
  4. penalty shot
  5. penalty throw
  6. free throw

Etymology

From Middle Low German straffen, from Proto-West Germanic *strēpōn, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to *streupan (“to squeeze, press, graze”). Compare with German Strafe. Etymologies 2, 3, and 4 below are all clippings of compounds from Etymology 1.

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