Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

tung

heavy, major/tɵŋ/

Meaning

heavy; major

In Swedish: som väger (alltför) mycket

Forms

Forms of tung
Basic form	tung	with en-words
Neuter	tungt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	tunga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	tyngre	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	tyngst	“-est”, “most …”

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What does tung mean?

tung in a sentence

ett tungt arbete
a tough job
en tung väska
a heavy bag
en tung plikt
an onerous duty
tunga vapen
big guns
en tung politiker
a politician who wields a lot of clout
Den här stenen är jättetung
This rock is really heavy
Det var tungt arbete
It was heavy work
Hon spelar en tung roll i stiftelsen
She plays an important role in the foundation

Questions

What does tung mean in English?

tung means “heavy, major”.

Similar words

mödosamsvårmodig

Origin

From Old Norse þungr, from Proto-Germanic *þunguz.

Nearby common words

tung is number 2,706 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,701minska diminish, reduce
2,702drunkna drown
2,704gryning dawn
2,705social social, public
2,707process process, lawsuit
2,710byrå chest of drawers, office
2,711skilsmässa a divorce
2,712lån loan

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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