tillstymmelse

Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1779. Arguably related to Old Swedish stumm (“tree stump”), Old Norse stofn.

Noun

tillstymmelse c

  1. hint, inkling, glimpse, shred (weak implication of the existence of a very small amount of something)
    inte en tillstymmelse till självkritik ― not even a hint of self-criticism

Declension

Declension of tillstymmelse
nominative genitive
singular indefinite tillstymmelse tillstymmelses
definite tillstymmelsen tillstymmelsens
plural indefinite tillstymmelser tillstymmelsers
definite tillstymmelserna tillstymmelsernas

References

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