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nyckel.

a key (physical or abstract)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/²nʏkːɛl/
  1. a key (physical or abstract)

    common-gender
    Jag stoppade nyckeln i nyckelhålet och vred om
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish nykil, lykil, from Old Norse lykill, from Proto-Germanic *lukilaz, from Proto-Germanic *lūkaną (“close”) + an instrumental suffix -il-. The n-sound has developed through dissimilation of l-l. Related to English lock, Swedish lock, lucka.

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