Swedish adjective
trög
sluggish, slow
Meaning
sluggish; slow
In Swedish: som är svår att sätta i rörelse
Forms
| Basic form | trög | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | trögt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | tröga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | trögare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | trögast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise trög
1 / 1What does trög mean?
trög in a sentence
- en trög starta sluggish start
- det går trögtit's rather slow
- Fattar du trögt?Are you thick?
- Kranen är trögThe faucet is hard to turn
- Är du trög, eller?Are you slow, or something?
Expressions
- trög mageirregularity
Questions
What does trög mean in English?
trög means “sluggish, slow”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish trögher, ultimately from the root of Old Norse trauðr (“unwilling, reluctant”).
Nearby common words
trög is number 6,095 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,091frustrerad frustrated
- 6,092övervinna overcome
- 6,093tandborste a toothbrush
- 6,094drabbad affected
- 6,096kidnappare kidnapper
- 6,097bestraffa punish
- 6,098tillhörighet belonging
- 6,099nöt nut, cattle
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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