ge sig till tåls

Swedish

Etymology

From ge (“give”) +‎ sig (“oneself”) +‎ till (“to”) +‎ tåls (“patience's”), from Old Norse þol (“patience”), with frozen genitive from when till governed the genitive. Compare tålamod (“patience”).

Verb

ge sig till tåls (present ger sig till tåls, preterite gav sig till tåls, supine gett sig till tåls, imperative ge sig till tåls)

  1. to be patient
    Det kommer dröja flera månader till, så de får ge sig till tåls
    It will take several more months, so they will have to show patience

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