drägg
See also: dragg
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse dregg (“sediment”), from Proto-Germanic *dragjō (whence also Icelandic dregg, English dreg).
Noun
[edit]drägg c or n
Usage notes
[edit]Neuter gender is a bit more slangy (though it has appeared in media). Often refers to trashy or sleazy behavior, of a kind often brought on by alcohol. Has been turned into an adjective as well (dräggig), and is sometimes used as a verb (drägga).
Declension
[edit]Declension of drägg
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | drägg | dräggs |
| definite | dräggen | dräggens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |
Declension of drägg
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- drägg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- drägg in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- Slangopedia