ett tyg
Meaning
material; fabric
In Swedish: mjukt, vävt material, vävnad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett tyg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tyget |
| Plural, indefinite | tyger |
| Plural, definite | tygerna |
tyg is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort tyg, det stora tyget. Check another noun
Practise tyg
1 / 2Is it en tyg or ett tyg?
Words built with tyg
- ylletyg wool
- tygbit piece of material
Questions
What does tyg mean in English?
tyg means “material, fabric”.
Is it en tyg or ett tyg?
It is ett tyg, and “the material” is tyget.
What is the plural of tyg?
The plural of tyg is tyger, and the definite plural is tygerna.
Similar words
textilvävtextilier
Origin
From Old Swedish tygh‚ from Old Norse tygi, from Middle Low German tüg (“things, gear, equipment, garment”).
Nearby common words
tyg is number 5,865 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