German word

Strafzettel

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtʁaːfˌtsɛtl̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparking ticket

Example

An meiner Windschutzscheibe hing ein Strafzettel.

A parking ticket was attached to my windshield.

Illustration for Strafzettel (parking ticket)

More examples

Die Beamtin stellte ihm sofort einen Strafzettel aus.

The officer immediately issued him a parking ticket.

Core concept

A small official notice tucked under a car's windscreen wiper after a parking violation.

Common phrases

  • einen Strafzettel ausstellen

    issue a parking ticket

  • einen Strafzettel begleichen

    pay a parking ticket

  • Einspruch gegen einen Strafzettel einlegen

    file an objection to a parking ticket

Similar words

Knöllchen: A colloquial parking ticket left on a car after a violation.
Parkschein: A ticket placed in a car to show that parking fees were paid.
Bußgeld: The amount of money owed as a penalty for an offense.
Bußgeldbescheid: An official notice stating a fine and how it must be paid.

Definition in German

Ein Zettel, der an einem falsch geparkten Auto angebracht wird und die verhängte Strafe oder Gebühr wegen des Parkverstoßes angibt.

Word origin

Strafzettel is a compound of Strafe, meaning penalty, and Zettel, meaning note or slip.

Usage tips

  • Strafzettel is masculine, and its plural is also Strafzettel.

Other meanings

  • traffic ticketnoun

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