straffa

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

straffa

  1. simple past of straffe
  2. past participle of straffe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

straffa f

  1. definite singular of straff

Swedish

Etymology

straff +‎ -a

Pronunciation

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Verb

straffa

  1. to punish (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct)
  2. (reflexive) to cause future setbacks, to be tempting (for the moment) but likely to cause trouble later
    Att festa till sent kan straffa sig på jobbet dagen därpå.
    To party until late can cause trouble at work the next day.

Conjugation

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