tjuvnyp

Swedish

Alternative forms

• tjyvnyp

Etymology

tjuv- +‎ nyp (“pinch”)

Noun

tjuvnyp n

1. a sneaky pinch (act of pinching)
2. (figuratively) a sneaky dig or jab (at someone)

   att ge någon ett tjuvnyp

   to take a dig at someone

Declension

Declension of tjuvnyp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	tjuvnyp	tjuvnyps
	definite	tjuvnypet	tjuvnypets
plural	indefinite	tjuvnyp	tjuvnyps
	definite	tjuvnypen	tjuvnypens

References

• tjuvnyp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tjuvnyp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• tjuvnyp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)