töja

See also: toja

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish tøghia, from Old Norse teygja, from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną.

Verb

töja (present töjer, preterite töjde, supine töjt, imperative töj)

  1. (often with ut (out)) to stretch (make longer or more spacious (by pulling or stretching))
  2. (reflexive, sometimes with ut (out)) to stretch (become longer or more spacious (by being pulled or stretched))
    Byxorna hade töjt sig
    The pants had stretched
    Tyget har töjt sig
    The material has stretched

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