Breakdown of Die Freiheitsstrafe steht im Urteil.
im
in the; (masculine or neuter)
stehen
to be listed
das Urteil
the judgment; the verdict
die Freiheitsstrafe
the prison sentence
Questions & Answers about Die Freiheitsstrafe steht im Urteil.
What does Freiheitsstrafe mean exactly?
Freiheitsstrafe is a legal term meaning a prison sentence or a sentence of imprisonment.
It is a compound noun:
- Freiheit = freedom, liberty
- Strafe = punishment, penalty
So literally it is something like punishment involving loss of freedom.
Why is it die Freiheitsstrafe? Is the noun feminine?
Yes. Freiheitsstrafe is feminine, so its dictionary form is die Freiheitsstrafe.
That is because the final part of the compound is Strafe, and Strafe is feminine. In German compounds, the last element determines the gender.
So:
- die Strafe
- die Freiheitsstrafe
Why are Freiheitsstrafe and Urteil capitalized?
Because they are nouns. In German, all nouns are capitalized, not just proper names.
So here:
- die Freiheitsstrafe = noun
- das Urteil = noun
This is one of the most noticeable spelling differences between German and English.
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