This is the 1284th most frequent Swedish word.
slutspel
"Slutspel" means "playoffs" or "finals" in sports.
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.
För att nå slutspel måste laget vinna de kommande matcherna.
To reach the playoffs, the team must win the upcoming games.
In this example, 'slutspelsmatcherna', combining 'slutspel' and 'matcherna' (the matches), is used as a compound noun in definite form, describing games occurring during playoffs.