trind

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish trinder, from Middle Low German trint (“round”). Doublet of trend.

Adjective

trind (comparative trindare, superlative trindast)

  1. round, globular
    1. plump, chubby (of a person or something else)
      en trind gris
      a plump pig
      trinda äpplen
      plump apples
      månen som lyser trind på natthimlen
      the moon shining plump in the night sky [cozier way of saying it is round]

Usage notes

Often with cozy connotations.

Declension

Inflection of trind
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular trind trindare trindast
neuter singular trint trindare trindast
plural trinda trindare trindast
masculine plural2 trinde trindare trindast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 trinde trindare trindaste
all trinda trindare trindaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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