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SWEDISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ty.

for (because)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

conj/tyː/
  1. for (because)

    archaic · poetic
    ty riket är ditt
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish þy, from Old Norse því, dative singular of Old Norse þat (“that”).

verb
  1. to cling to, to turn to [someone/something] for protection or comfort.

    När barn blir rädda tyr de sig oftast till sina föräldrar
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish thȳ til, thȳa, thȳdha (“find refuge at, entrust, rely on”), from Old Norse þýða (“to attach oneself to”), to Proto-Germanic *þiudijaną (“engage with”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.