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Strafvereitelung

German, noun/ˈʃtraː(f)fərˌaɪ̯təlʊŋ/

Strafvereitelung is a German feminine noun meaning “obstruction of justice, perverting the course of justice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “absichtliche oder wissentliche Verhinderung der Bestrafung eines Straftäters”.

What does Strafvereitelung mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineobstruction of justice, perverting the course of justice

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. absichtliche oder wissentliche Verhinderung der Bestrafung eines Straftäters

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Strafvereitelung

  • Strafvereitelungen plural
  • Strafvereitlung variant

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Strafvereitelung?

  • /ˈʃtraː(f)fərˌaɪ̯təlʊŋ/
  • /-fɛr-/
  • [ˈʃtʁaːf.fɐˌʔaɪ̯.tə.lʊŋ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is Strafvereitelung in German?

Strafvereitelung appears about once in every 3 million words in written German.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).