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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Verb
straffa
- inflection of straffe:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
straffa f
- definite singular of straff
Swedish
Etymology
straff + -a
Pronunciation
Verb
straffa (present straffar, preterite straffade, supine straffat, imperative straffa)
- to punish
- (reflexive) to have negative consequences, to be tempting (for the moment) but cause trouble later
Att festa till sent kan straffa sig på jobbet dagen därpå.- Partying until late can lead to misery at work the next day.
Sluta med det där. Det kommer straffa sig.- Stop doing that. It will come back to bite you.
Conjugation
Conjugation of straffa (weak)
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