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Swedish
Etymology
tacka (“thank”) + nej (“no”)
Verb
tacka nej (present tackar nej, preterite tackade nej, supine tackat nej, imperative tacka nej)
- (idiomatic) to decline (an offer or the like), to say no (compare English "No, thanks!" (Nej tack!))
- Antonym: tacka ja
Han tackade nej till att bli statsminister- He declined to become prime minister
Usage notes
Stress on nej.
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