tyngd

tyngd

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

past participle of tynga.

Adjective

tyngd

1. under mental strain; being seriously bothered by something

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish thyngd, from Old Norse þyngd, from Proto-Germanic *þungiþō, which is derived from Proto-Germanic *þunguz “heavy” (Old Norse þungr). Cognate with Danish tyngde and Norwegian tyngde. See also tung.

Noun

tyngd c

1. (uncountable) weight; a force on an object due to the gravitational attraction
2. weight; a disc of iron, dumbbell, or barbell used for training the muscles.
3. weight; importance

   Eftersom han är en stor auktoritet på området så har hans argument stor tyngd i frågan.

   As he is a great authority in the area his arguments does have great weight in the question at hand.

Declension

Declension of tyngd
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	tyngd	tyngden	tyngder	tyngderna
Genitive	tyngds	tyngdens	tyngders	tyngdernas

Compounds

• tyngdlyftare

Related terms

• tynga

See also

• vikt