tongivande

Swedish

Etymology

ton (“tone”) +‎ givande (“giving”)

Adjective

tongivande (comparative mer tongivande, superlative mest tongivande)

  1. influential, trendsetting, (sometimes, by implication) leading
    Deras kebabsås var tongivande, och nu använder de flesta restauranger liknande recept
    Their kebab sauce was influential / set the model ("set the tone"), and now most restaurants use similar recipes
    en tongivande advokatbyrå
    a leading (highly influential) law firm

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