This is the 1284th most frequent Swedish word.
slutspel
"Slutspel" means "playoffs" or "finals" in sports.
In this example, 'slutspelsmatcherna', combining 'slutspel' and 'matcherna' (the matches), is used as a compound noun in definite form, describing games occurring during playoffs.
Mina vänner och jag planerar att se på slutspelsmatcherna tillsammans.
My friends and I are planning to watch the playoff games together.
In this sentence, the word 'slutspelet', meaning 'the playoffs', refers to a specific post-regular season competition stage in sports and is used in definite form.
Lagets prestation i slutspelet var enastående.
The team's performance in the playoffs was outstanding.
Here, 'slutspel', meaning 'playoffs', is used in indefinite form, referring to a concept or stage without specifying which one.