FromMiddle High Germanbestrāfen, equivalent tobe- +strafen. Cognate withMiddle Low Germanbestraffen,German Low Germanbestrafen.
bestrafen (weak,third-person singular presentbestraft,past tensebestrafte,past participlebestraft,auxiliaryhaben)
| infinitive | bestrafen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | bestrafend | ||||
| past participle | bestraft | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ichbestrafe | wirbestrafen | i | ichbestrafe | wirbestrafen |
| dubestrafst | ihrbestraft | dubestrafest | ihrbestrafet | ||
| erbestraft | siebestrafen | erbestrafe | siebestrafen | ||
| preterite | ichbestrafte | wirbestraften | ii | ichbestrafte1 | wirbestraften1 |
| dubestraftest | ihrbestraftet | dubestraftest1 | ihrbestraftet1 | ||
| erbestrafte | siebestraften | erbestrafte1 | siebestraften1 | ||
| imperative | bestraf (du) bestrafe (du) | bestraft (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative inwürde normally preferred.