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A colloquial term for a written warning with a fine, usually for a minor administrative offense in road traffic such as illegal parking.
Als ich zum Auto zurückkam, klemmte ein Strafzettel über 30 Euro unter dem Scheibenwischer.
When I came back to the car, there was a 30-euro ticket tucked under the windshield wiper.
'Strafzettel' (ticket) is a compound noun made up of 'die Strafe' (the punishment) and 'der Zettel' (the note/slip of paper). So it literally describes a slip of paper that announces a penalty.
Ich habe den Strafzettel sofort online bezahlt.
I paid the ticket online right away.
The word 'Strafzettel' (ticket) is colloquial. The official term on the document itself is usually 'Verwarnung' (warning) or 'Bußgeldbescheid' (fine notice).
Im Amtsdeutsch heißt der Strafzettel „Verwarnung mit Verwarnungsgeld“.
In official German, the ticket is called a 'Verwarnung mit Verwarnungsgeld' (warning with a warning fine).
Typical verbs connected with a Strafzettel are 'einen Strafzettel bekommen' (to get a ticket) or 'kriegen' (to get), as well as 'einen Strafzettel bezahlen' (to pay a ticket). You often find it 'unter dem Scheibenwischer' (under the windshield wiper).
Wer falsch parkt, bekommt schnell einen Strafzettel.
Anyone who parks illegally quickly gets a ticket.
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'Verwarnung' and 'Strafzettel' are often connected, especially in road traffic. A 'Verwarnung' is more general and official: someone is warned because of misconduct, and if it happens again, things can become more serious. A 'Strafzettel' is a colloquial term for a written warning with a fine, usually for illegal parking or a minor administrative offense. Learners may confuse the words because a 'Strafzettel' can be a type of 'Verwarnung'. But not every 'Verwarnung' is a 'Strafzettel'. In sports, at school, or when dealing with authorities, people are more likely to say 'Verwarnung'. On a car, people often say 'Strafzettel' in everyday language.
Lisa fand einen Strafzettel an der Windschutzscheibe, weil sie im Halteverbot geparkt hatte.
Lisa found a ticket on the windshield because she had parked in a no-stopping zone.
Der Spieler bekam nach dem harten Foul eine Verwarnung vom Schiedsrichter.
After the hard foul, the player received a warning from the referee.