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straffa

straffa

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

straffet

Verb

straffa

simple past of straffe
past participle of straffe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

straffa f

definite singular of straff

Swedish

Etymology

straff +‎ -a

Pronunciation

Verb

straffa

to punish (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct)
(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

Conjugation of straffa

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	straffa	straffas
Present tense	straffar	straffas
Past tense	straffade	straffades
Supine	straffat	straffats
Imperative	straffa	—
Present participle	straffande
Past participle	straffad