Swedish adjective

slug

crafty, shrewd, astute, sly

Meaning

crafty; shrewd; astute; sly; cunning

In Swedish: intelligent när det gäller att lura folk

Forms

Forms of slug
Basic form	slug	with en-words
Neuter	slugt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	sluga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	slugare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	slugast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does slug mean in English?

slug means “crafty, shrewd”.

Similar words

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Nearby common words

slug is number 6,115 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,111legion legion
6,112vapenvila cease-fire, truce (in warfare, an agreed temporary suspension of hostilities)
6,113värdera value
6,114skojare scamp, swindler
6,116asteroid asteroid
6,117kicka kick, fire, [give the] sack [to]
6,118högljudd loud, noisy (usually of a person)
6,119patron cartridge, squire

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