Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

styr

controlAlso the present tense of styra.

Meaning

control

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What does styr mean?

Expressions

hålla i styr
keep in check

Questions

What does styr mean in English?

styr means “control”.

Nearby common words

styr is number 1,866 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,862övertyga convince
1,863virus virus
1,864båta to help (achieve something, or fail to do so), to remedy, to boot (etymology 2)
1,865lön wages, salary
1,867personal staff, personnel
1,868trädgård garden
1,869byggd which is, or has been, built
1,870dygn day (and night), 24-hour period

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