tillstymmelse
Swedish
Etymology
Attested since 1779. Arguably related to Old Swedish stumm (“tree stump”), Old Norse stofn.
Noun
tillstymmelse c
- hint, inkling, glimpse, shred (weak implication of the existence of a very small amount of something)
- inte en tillstymmelse till självkritik ― not even a hint of self-criticism
Declension
| Declension of tillstymmelse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | tillstymmelse | tillstymmelsen | tillstymmelser | tillstymmelserna |
| Genitive | tillstymmelses | tillstymmelsens | tillstymmelsers | tillstymmelsernas |
References
- tillstymmelse in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tillstymmelse in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- tillstymmelse in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- tillstymmelse in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)