No. 1,284 in Swedish

slutspel

"Slutspel" means "playoffs" or "finals" in sports.

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Lagets prestation i slutspelet var enastående.
The team's performance in the playoffs was outstanding.
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.
För att nå slutspel måste laget vinna de kommande matcherna.
To reach the playoffs, the team must win the upcoming games.
Here, 'slutspel', meaning 'playoffs', is used in indefinite form, referring to a concept or stage without specifying which one.
Mina vänner och jag planerar att se på slutspelsmatcherna tillsammans.
My friends and I are planning to watch the playoff games together.
In this example, 'slutspelsmatcherna', combining 'slutspel' and 'matcherna' (the matches), is used as a compound noun in definite form, describing games occurring during playoffs.

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