skifttangent

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • (typewriting) a shift key (for shifting between lower and upper case letters)

Etymology

Compound from Swedish skifta (change, vary, exchange, shift) + Swedish tangent (key).

Origin

Swedish

tangent

Gloss

key

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鍵

Emoji
⌨️ 🔐 🗝️

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