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städja

“städja” is a Swedish word. Its 12 meanings in English:

verb

  1. To indict; to prosecute; to hold accountable.
  2. To stop; to tarry.
  3. To lead; to send (something or someone).
  4. To stop or stem; to stay.
  5. To allow (something or someone) to travel; to give permission.
  6. To give stability; to strengthen.
  7. To legislate; to regulate.
  8. To cement or achieve something with a contract.
  9. To unite in wedlock; to officiate a marriage.
  10. To hire through a locatio et conductio.
  11. To appoint for an office; to assign for a task.
  12. To decide; to make up one's mind.

Etymology

From Old Swedish stǣþia, from Old Norse steðja (“stop, affirm, permit”), from Proto-Germanic *stadiz (“place, location”), from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis (“standing, position”). Cognate with Icelandic steðja, Faroese steðga, Norwegian ste and stede, Danish stede. Doublet of städa and stad.

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