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tiga.

to refrain from saying anything, to keep silent, to stay silent

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb/²tiːɡa/
  1. to refrain from saying anything, to keep silent, to stay silent

    Hon teg
  2. (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
  3. be quiet!

    dated · imperative · impolite
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish þighia, from Old Norse þegja, from Proto-Germanic *þagjaną.

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