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Swedish
Etymology
Related to nytta, njuta. From Old Swedish nytia, from Proto-Germanic *nutjōną
Verb
nyttja (present nyttjar, preterite nyttjade, supine nyttjat, imperative nyttja)
- to use, to make use of
Usage notes
- Recommendations against the use of this word in legal prose, together with suggested replacements, are found in Svarta listan : Ord och fraser som kan ersättas i författningsspråk (4th ed., 2011), published by the government of Sweden. The recommendations apply primarily to governmental texts; they may or may not apply to other legal prose.
Conjugation
Conjugation of nyttja (weak)
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