stänga

See also: stanga, stånga, and štanga

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse stengja (“to bar”) (> Danish stænge (“to bar, bolt”)), cognate with dialectal German stängen/stängeln.

Pronunciation
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Verb

stänga (present stänger, preterite stängde, supine stängt, imperative stäng)

  1. to close, to shut
    De stängde dörren.
    They closed the door.

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