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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse drýgja, from Proto-Germanic *driugijaną. Factitive of dryg (since Proto-Germanic *dreugaz).
Verb
dryga (present tense dryger, past tense drygde, past participle drygt/drygd, passive infinitive drygast, present participle drygande, imperative dryg)
- (transitive) to make last longer, to eke out, to draw out
- (intransitive) to last long, to draw out
- (ergative) to postpone
References
Swedish
Adjective
dryga
- inflection of dryg:
- definite singular
- plural