Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

blyg

timid, shy/ˈblyːɡ/

Meaning

timid; shy

In Swedish: osäker i sällskap med andra, generad

Forms

Forms of blyg
Basic form	blyg	with en-words
Neuter	blygt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	blyga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	blygare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	blygast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does blyg mean?

blyg in a sentence

han är alltför blyg för att yttra sig i större sällskap
he's far too shy to open his mouth in public

Questions

What does blyg mean in English?

blyg means “timid, shy”.

Similar words

modest

Origin

From Old Swedish bliūgher, blȳgher, from Old Norse *bljúgr.

Nearby common words

blyg is number 2,968 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,963glädja delight, please
2,964bekämpa control, fight
2,966go good, alternative form of god (chiefly of taste)
2,967ty to cling to, to turn to [someone/something] for protection or comfort.
2,969konsert concert
2,970spotta spit
2,971sekreterare secretary
2,972handlägga process, handle

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary