jdn. mit einem Fluch belegen / strafen

to put a curse on someone

Türkçe: birine lanet okumak

Noun

Fluch m.

Verb

strafen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die Hexe belegt den untreuen Ritter mit einem schweren Fluch.

How it is used

Means 'to put a curse on someone,' wishing harm. Neutral register, used in folklore or figuratively. A German speaker might say this in a fairy tale. Nuance: 'belegen' is more formal; 'strafen' implies punishment.

Other verbs that go with Fluch

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• unter einem Fluch stehento be under a curse
• einen Fluch ausstoßento utter a curse
• einen Fluch aufhebento lift a curse

All collocations with Fluch

Other collocations built on strafen

• jdn. mit Verachtung strafento punish someone with silent contempt