hyss

1. Alternative form ofhis(“his”)

hyss

1. Alternative form ofhis(“his”)

Used at least since 1685. From the verbhyssa, meaning to lift and swing somebody in the air, a variant ofhissa. In the 1960s, the word got a renaissance when it was used by Astrid Lindgren to describe the pranks made byEmil i Lönneberga.

hyss n

1. prank,mischief

• pojkstreck
• skälmstycke
• spratt
• upptåg

hyss

1. shush!

   Synonyms:tyst,sch

• hyss inSvenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hyss inSvenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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