drøj

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish drygh, from Old Norse drjúgr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdʁʌjˀ]

Adjective

drøj (neuter drøjt, plural and definite singular attributive drøje, comparative drøjere, superlative (predicative) drøjest, superlative (attributive) drøjeste)

1. something that causes trouble or discomfort.
   • Det er godt nok noget af en drøj tid vi står over for.
2. something that goes far or a long way, something with value and/or merit in it. (Can be substantial or abstract).
   • Det der rengøringsmiddel er drøjere end jeg havde forventet.

Inflection

Inflection of drøj

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	drøj	drøjere	drøjest2
indefinite neuter singular	drøjt	drøjere	drøjest2
plural	drøje	drøjere	drøjest2
definite attributive1	drøje	drøjere	drøjeste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

• hård
• sej

References

“drøj” in Den Danske Ordbog