tacka nej

Swedish

Etymology

tacka (“thank”) +‎ nej (“no”)

Verb

tacka nej (present tackar nej, preterite tackade nej, supine tackat nej, imperative tacka nej)

  1. (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.

References
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