No. 8,367 in Swedish
avtjänade
"Avtjänade" means "served" (as in serving a sentence).
In a sentence
Han avtjänade ett långvarigt straff för sina gärningar.
He served a long sentence for his actions.
Here, "avtjänade" is the past tense of the verb "avtjäna," which means "to serve," referring to serving a prison or judicial sentence.
Fången avtjänade sitt straff med gott uppförande.
The prisoner served his sentence with good behavior.
In this sentence, "avtjänade" again refers to the act of serving a judicial sentence, emphasizing the context of behavior during the service period.
Hon avtjänade sin tid i fängelset.
She spent her time in prison.
"Avtjänade" is used here similarly to denote serving time in a corrective facility, focusing on the individual's experience.
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