This is the 12821st most frequent Swedish word.
straffen
"Straffen" in English means "the penalties" or "the punishments."
Here, 'straffen' refers to penalties, likely referring to penalty kicks in a sports context, used as a plural definite form.
Straffen i matchen avgjorde resultatet.
The penalties in the match decided the outcome.
In this context, 'straffen' means punishments or consequences, in a general sense, showing its usage in plural definite for disciplinary actions.
Lärarna diskuterade straffen för sena inlämningar.
The teachers discussed the punishments for late submissions.
This use of 'straffen' again refers to penalties in a sports context, explicitly as a plural definite noun.