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trägen
Uncertain. Possibly past participle of träga (“bereave”). Compare Old English trega, tregian, Icelandic trega, tregi. Possibly derived from Old Norse tregr. Compare origin of Danish træg, German träge.
trägen (comparative trägnare, superlative trägnast)
Inflection of trägen | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | trägen | trägnare | trägnast |
Neuter singular | träget | trägnare | trägnast |
Plural | trägna | trägnare | trägnast |
Masculine plural3 | trägne | trägnare | trägnast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | trägne | trägnare | trägnaste |
All | trägna | trägnare | trägnaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |