Swedish verb · adjective· top 1,000 most common
låg
låg as a verb
Meaning
lay
låg as an adjective
Meaning
low
In Swedish: som har en höjd under det normala
Forms
| Basic form | låg | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | lågt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | låga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | lägre | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | lägst | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise låg
1 / 1What does låg mean?
låg in a sentence
- ett lågt borda low table
- låg röstlow voice
- låga lönerlow salaries
- låga betyglow grades
- Ett lågt staketA short fence
- Låga molnLow-level clouds
- Låg temperaturLow temperature
- Låga priserLow prices
Expressions
- ligga lågtlie low
Words built with låg
- lågsäsong off-season
- lågstadium the first three years of compulsory school
Questions
What does låg mean in English?
låg means “lay”.
Similar words
nedstämd
Origin
From Old Swedish lāgher, from Old Norse lágr, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).
Nearby common words
låg is number 664 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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

