German word

Todesstrafe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtoːdəsˌʃtʁaːfə/

Meaning

  • feminine noundeath penalty

Example

Wir sind gegen die Todesstrafe.

We are against the death penalty.

Illustration for Todesstrafe (death penalty)

More examples

In mehreren Städten gingen Menschen auf die Straße, um gegen die Todesstrafe zu demonstrieren.

In several cities, people took to the streets to demonstrate against the death penalty.

Core concept

An official state sentence that makes a person's death the ultimate legal consequence.

Common phrases

  • zur Todesstrafe verurteilen

    sentence ___ to the death penalty

  • die Todesstrafe wieder einführen

    reintroduce the death penalty

  • gegen die Todesstrafe demonstrieren

    demonstrate against the death penalty

Similar words

Hinrichtung: The act of putting a convicted person to death.
Todesurteil: A death sentence formally issued by a court.
Exekution: The formal legal procedure for carrying out a death sentence.

Definition in German

Todesstrafe bezeichnet die Strafe, bei der ein Staat eine verurteilte Person töten lässt.

Word origin

Todesstrafe combines Tod ('death') with Strafe ('punishment'), using Todes as the first element of the compound.

Usage tips

  • Todesstrafe names the legal punishment, while Hinrichtung names the carrying out of an execution, so the terms are not interchangeable.

Related words

  • Todestraktdeath rownoun

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