dryg
Meaning
ample; more than; heaped; economical; overbearing, heavy; haughty
In Swedish: riklig, rundlig
Forms
| Basic form | dryg | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | drygt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | dryga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | drygare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | drygast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise dryg
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dryg in a sentence
- en dryg timmeover an hour
- ett drygt kilojust over a kilo
- mjölet är drygtthe flour goes a long way
- ett drygt arbetea tough job
- dryga skatterexcessive taxes
- drygt diskmedellong-lasting (concentrated) detergent
- en dryg snubbean annoying, condescending guy
- dryga kommentarerannoying, sarcastic comments
Words built with dryg
- dumdryg pompous
Questions
What does dryg mean in English?
dryg means “ample, more than”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish drȳgher, from Old Norse drjúgr, from Proto-Germanic *dreugaz.
Nearby common words
dryg is number 6,985 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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