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styra.

govern, rule, control

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈstŷːrä]
  1. govern, rule, control

    Denna regering har styrt landet under de senaste tre åren.
  2. steer, navigate, direct

    Han styrde bilen in i garaget.
    Jag skulle vilja styra in diskussionen på din senaste bok.
  3. to govern; to require that a certain grammatical case, preposition etc. be used with a word

Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish stȳra, from Old Norse stýra, from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną.

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