die Strafzeit
Translation
penalty time, prison sentence, sentence
Examples
Der Spieler bekam eine zweiminütige Strafzeit.
The player received a two-minute penalty.
Er verbüßt eine lange Strafzeit im Gefängnis.
He is serving a long prison sentence.
Grammar Patterns
to serve a penalty/sentence The hockey player has to serve a penalty.
to get a penalty He got a penalty for the foul.
Similar Words
Haftstrafe (prison sentence), Gefängnisstrafe (prison sentence)
Etymology
Composed of 'Strafe' (punishment/penalty) and 'Zeit' (time). Literally 'penalty time'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the time spent in a penalty box in sports, or the time of a sentence in prison. It's the 'time' for a 'penalty'.