straffa

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

straffa

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

straffa f

  1. definite singular of straff

Swedish

Etymology

straff +‎ -a

Pronunciation

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Verb

straffa (present straffar, preterite straffade, supine straffat, imperative straffa)

  1. to punish
  2. (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)
active passive
infinitive straffa straffas
supine straffat straffats
imperative straffa —
imper. plural1 straffen —
present past present past
indicative straffar straffade straffas straffades
ind. plural1 straffa straffade straffas straffades
subjunctive2 straffe straffade straffes straffades
present participle straffande
past participle straffad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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