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

See also

• bottenskrap

References

• drägg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• drägg in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• Slangopedia