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Swedish
Etymology
Contraction of ty värr 'the worse', from Old Swedish thy vær, from Old Norse því verr. Compare Danish desværre and Norwegian diverre, Icelandic því miður.
Pronunciation
Adverb
tyvärr (not comparable)
- unfortunately
1901, August Strindberg, Ett drömspel:Så går färden till din död som tyvärr blir andras bröd!- So goes the journey to your death, which unfortunately becomes other people's bread!
Interjection
tyvärr
- sorry, unfortunately not
- Är han här?
- (nej)Tyvärr.
- Is he here?
- Unfortunately not.
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