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ty

Pronunciation: /tyː/

“ty” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

conjunction

  1. for (because)

verb

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

Etymology

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

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