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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk dryg
Adjective
dryg (masculine and feminine dryg, neuter drygt, definite singular and plural dryge, comparative drygere, indefinite superlative drygest, definite superlative drygeste)
- economical, lasting, going a long way
- demanding, tough, stiff
- bulky, heavy, substantial, powerful, violent
- coarse, crude
- more than, over
References
- “dryg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse drjúgr, from Proto-Germanic *dreugaz.
Adjective
dryg (neuter drygt, definite singular and plural dryge, comparative drygare, indefinite superlative drygast, definite superlative drygaste)
- lasting, economical
- rough, demanding
- great, violent, heavy, bulky
- more than, over
- intense, harsh
References
- “dryg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Deverbal from drygać.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /drɨk/
- Rhymes: -ɨk
- Syllabification: dryg
Noun
dryg m inan
- (colloquial) flair, knack
- Synonyms: biegłość, smykałka, sprawność, umiejętność, wprawa
Declension
Further reading
- dryg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dryg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish drȳgher, from Old Norse drjúgr, from Proto-Germanic *dreugaz. Cognate to Russian друг (drug, “friend”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
dryg (comparative drygare, superlative drygast)
- lasting, economical
drygt diskmedel- long-lasting (concentrated) detergent
- lasting, heavy
- annoying, especially through being (sarcastic and) condescending
en dryg snubbe- an annoying, condescending guy
dryga kommentarer- annoying, sarcastic comments
- (of a situation) annoying
- approximately but exceeding
Maten är klar om en dryg halvtimme.- The food will be ready in about half an hour.
Usage notes
Someone who is very spydig could be described as dryg, for example. Leans more towards getting annoyed or angry than getting sad, where someone might be described as elak (“mean”) instead.
Declension
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