dryg

This is the 1013th most frequent Swedish word.

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dryg

Arrogant, smug, or tedious.


Here, 'dryg' is used to describe someone as arrogant, exhibiting an overconfident or condescending attitude.

Han var dryg och trodde alltid att han visste bäst.

He was arrogant and always believed he knew best.


In this usage, 'dryg' means 'a little more than' when referring to measurements or durations.

Det tog en dryg timme att avsluta projektet.

It took a little over an hour to finish the project.


Here, 'dryg' signifies 'tedious or tiresome,' referring to a task that requires significant effort or is quite challenging.

Det var ett drygt arbete att städa hela huset.

It was rather tiresome work to clean the entire house.