trygg

trygg

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz.

Adjective

trygg (neuter singular trygt, definite singular and plural trygge, comparative tryggere, indefinite superlative tryggest, definite superlative tryggeste)

1. safe (not in danger), secure, reliable

Related terms

• trygd (noun)
• trygge (verb)
• trygghet
• trygt (adverb)

References

• “trygg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz. Akin to English true.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trʏɡː/

Adjective

trygg (neuter singular trygt, definite singular and plural trygge, comparative tryggare, indefinite superlative tryggast, definite superlative tryggaste)

1. safe (not in danger), secure, reliable

Related terms

• trygd (noun)
• trygge (verb)
• tryggleik
• trygt (adverb)

References

• “trygg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Norse

Adjective

trygg

1. strong feminine nominative singular of tryggr
2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural of tryggr

Verb

trygg

1. second-person singular imperative active of tryggja
2. second-person singular imperative active of tryggva

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

trygg (comparative tryggare, superlative tryggast)

1. safe, secure (not in danger)
2. (marked by a feeling of being) safe and secure (of a place, situation, financial situation, or the like)
3. projecting calmness, reliability, and the like (making others feel safe and secure, of a person)

Declension

Inflection of trygg
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	trygg	tryggare	tryggast
Neuter singular	tryggt	tryggare	tryggast
Plural	trygga	tryggare	tryggast
Masculine plural3	trygge	tryggare	tryggast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	trygge	tryggare	tryggaste
All	trygga	tryggare	tryggaste
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

Related terms

• trygga
• trygghet

See also

• dryck
• dryg
• trög
• tryck

Further reading

• trygg in Svensk ordbok.