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fine
A penalty in which a person or organization is sentenced to pay a certain amount of money, usually because of an administrative offense or a minor offense.
Wegen Falschparkens musste er eine Geldstrafe von 30 Euro zahlen.
Because of illegal parking, he had to pay a fine of 30 euros.
The word is a clear compound of 'das Geld' (money) and 'die Strafe' (penalty/punishment). So it literally means a penalty that consists of money.
Eine Geldstrafe ist eine häufige Konsequenz bei Verkehrsdelikten.
A fine is a common consequence for traffic offenses.
Different verbs are used depending on the perspective: an authority or a court 'verhängt' (imposes) a fine. The person being punished 'bekommt' (gets), 'erhält' (receives), or 'zahlt' (pays) the fine.
Das Gericht verhängte eine hohe Geldstrafe gegen das Unternehmen.
The court imposed a heavy fine on the company.
To state the amount of the fine, you use the construction 'eine Geldstrafe von' (a fine of) followed by the amount. Alternatively, you can also use 'in Höhe von' (in the amount of).
Er erhielt eine Geldstrafe von 100 Euro wegen Ruhestörung.
He received a fine of 100 euros for disturbing the peace.
punishment / penalty
'die Strafe' and 'die Geldstrafe' are closely related. 'Strafe' is the general term: a punishment can be money, but also, for example, a ban, a task, or another negative consequence. 'Geldstrafe' is more specific and always means a penalty where you have to pay money. Learners may confuse the words because every fine is a punishment. If the payment is important, 'Geldstrafe' is more precise. If the type of punishment is not important or not known, 'Strafe' is enough.
Wegen zu schnellen Fahrens hat ihr Vater eine Geldstrafe bekommen.
Her father received a fine for driving too fast.
Die Chefin hat dem Mitarbeiter eine Strafe gegeben, weil er wichtige Daten gelöscht hat.
The boss gave the employee a punishment because he deleted important data.