tystnad

Swedish

Etymology

tyst +‎ -nad

Pronunciation

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Noun

tystnad c

1. silence (the lack of any sound)
2. a moment of silence, a pause, an intermission

Declension

Declension of tystnad
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	tystnad	tystnaden	tystnader	tystnaderna
Genitive	tystnads	tystnadens	tystnaders	tystnadernas

Related terms

• tystnadslöfte
• tystnadsplikt

Further reading

• tystnad in Svensk ordbok.