tiga.
to refrain from saying anything, to keep silent, to stay silent
Meaning & usage
to refrain from saying anything, to keep silent, to stay silent
Hon teg
(in "(försöka) tiga ihjäl något/någon" (literally, "(try to) kill something/someone through staying silent")) to deliberately ignore (something/someone, to (try to) prevent that thing or person from gaining influence), to give the silent treatment
De kommer försöka tiga ihjäl boken
be quiet!
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish þighia, from Old Norse þegja, from Proto-Germanic *þagjaną.
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