tillstymmelse

Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1779. Arguably related to Old Swedish stumm (“tree stump”), Old Norse stofn.

Noun

tillstymmelse c

1. 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

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	tillstymmelse	tillstymmelses
	definite	tillstymmelsen	tillstymmelsens
plural	indefinite	tillstymmelser	tillstymmelsers
	definite	tillstymmelserna	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)