syssna

== Swedish == === Etymology === Blend of se (“to see”) +‎ lyssna (“to listen”). Possibly coined by writer Ulla-Bell Thorin around 2000, but gained usage after having been picked up by the Deaf organization Barn- och Ungdomsjour på Teckenspråk (BOUJT) and the Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²sʏsna/ Rhymes: -²ʏsna === Verb === syssna (present syssnar, preterite syssnade, supine syssnat, imperative syssna) (neologism, Deaf culture) to listen with one’s sight ==== Usage notes ==== The word is sometimes used within Deaf culture in order to draw attention to the fact that listening for a person who is hard of hearing requires attention with the eyes rather than with the ears. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== syssnare === References === Nyordslistan 2019. Swedish Language Council. 27 December 2019. Nordiska teckenspråksnätverket (20 January 2020), “Ordet syssna hamnade på nyordslista”, in Nordiska teckenspråk, retrieved 20 January 2020