strafbar
Translation
punishable, criminal, culpable, illegal
Examples
Diebstahl ist strafbar.
Theft is a punishable offence.
Er hat sich strafbar gemacht.
He committed a criminal offence.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is punishable sth. is illegal and subject to punishment. Theft is a punishable offence.
to make oneself liable to prosecution ((for sth.)) to commit a crime. He made himself liable to prosecution for fraud.
Similar Words
Synonyms: illegal, unlawful, criminal; Antonyms: legal, lawful, unpunishable
Etymology
From 'Strafe' (punishment) + the suffix '-bar' (-able). It literally means 'punishable'.
Memory Tips
Think of an act that can put you behind prison 'bars'. Such an act is 'strafbar'.