trägen
German
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Adjective
editträgen
Swedish
editEtymology
editUncertain. 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.
Adjective
editträgen (comparative trägnare, superlative trägnast)
Declension
editInflection 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 |
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- trägen in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- trägen in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)