drägg

See also: dragg

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse dregg (sediment), from Proto-Germanic *dragjō (whence also Icelandic dregg, English dreg).

Noun

drägg c or n

  1. dreg
  2. dregs

Usage notes

Neuter gender is a bit more slangy (though it has appeared in media). Often refers to trashy or sleazy behavior, of a kind often brought on by alcohol. Has been turned into an adjective as well (dräggig), and is sometimes used as a verb (drägga).

Declension

Declension of drägg
nominative genitive
singular indefinite drägg dräggs
definite dräggen dräggens
plural indefinite
definite
Declension of drägg
nominative genitive
singular indefinite drägg dräggs
definite drägget dräggets
plural indefinite drägg dräggs
definite dräggen dräggens

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