tyngd

Swedish

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Etymology 1

Participle

tyngd

1. past participle of tynga

Adjective

tyngd

1. under mental strain; being seriously bothered by something

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish thyngd, from Old Norse þyngd, from Proto-Germanic *þungiþō, which is derived from Proto-Germanic *þunguz “heavy” (Old Norse þungr). Cognate with Danish tyngde and Norwegian tyngde. See also tung.

Noun

tyngd c

1. (uncountable) weight, heaviness ((downward) force exerted by a (heavy) object due to its mass, intuitively)

   Han studerade guldtackan i handen. Kände dess tyngd.

   He studied the gold bar in his hand. Felt its weight/heaviness.

   vara tyngdlös

   be weightless

   1. (physics) weight (gravitational force on an object)
2. a (massive) weight (object defined solely by its (substantial) heaviness, for example a weight used in weight training or weightlifting (though see usage notes) or an object used to weigh something down)

   tyngdlyftning

   weightlifting

3. weight (importance)

   Eftersom han är en stor auktoritet på området har hans argument stor tyngd i frågan

   As he is a great authority in the area, his arguments carry great weight in the matter

Usage notes

• A (typical) weight used in weight training or weightlifting or in a balance or the like is more commonly called a vikt. Tyngd is a more general term in a sense.
• In everyday usage, tyngd vs. vikt can be summarized as "(downward) force due to weight" vs. "what something weighs." Sometimes a bit fuzzy.

Declension

Declension of tyngd

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	tyngd	tyngds
	definite	tyngden	tyngdens
plural	indefinite	tyngder	tyngders
	definite	tyngderna	tyngdernas

Derived terms

• egentyngd
• tyngdlag
• tyngdlyftare
• tyngdlös

 

Related terms

• tynga

See also

• vikt (“weight”)

References

• tyngd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tyngd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• tyngd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)