treg

See also: Treg

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from a Balkan substrate. Usually assumed to be connected with Proto-Slavic *tъrgъ, Lithuanian tur̃gus, Latvian tirgus, Swedish torg (market, marketplace). Compare Romanian târg (market). This group is considered to be cognate with the Italian city name of Trieste, Latin Tergeste.[1][2]

Noun

treg m (plural tregje, definite tregu, definite plural tregjet)

  1. market

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Derived terms

References

  1. Katičić, R. Ancient Languages of the Balkans. 1975. p. 172
  2. Vasmer, Max (1971). Schriften zur slavischen Altertumskunde und Namenkunde. In Kommission bei O. Harrassowitz. p. 50

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

  • treig

Etymology

From Old Norse tregr (unwilling, slow), from Proto-Germanic *tregaz (sad, unwilling).

Adjective

treg (neuter singular tregt, definite singular and plural trege, comparative tregere, indefinite superlative tregest, definite superlative tregeste)

  1. slow, sluggish

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • treig (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse tregr (unwilling, slow), from Proto-Germanic *tregaz (sad, unwilling). Compare Danish træg and Dutch traag.

Adjective

treg (neuter singular tregt, definite singular and plural trege, comparative tregare, indefinite superlative tregast, definite superlative tregaste)

  1. slow, sluggish

Derived terms

References

Old English

Etymology 1

From earlier *trīeg, *trīewg, *trīewig, diminutive (with Old English -ig) of *trīew, from Proto-West Germanic *trauwi, from Proto-Germanic *trawją (wooden vessel), from Proto-Indo-European *drew- (a type of vessel). Akin to Old English trog (trough).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /treːj/

Noun

trēġ n

  1. a wooden board with a low rim; tray
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Descendants
  • Middle English: trei, trey

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *tregą.

Alternative forms

  • terg

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /treɡ/, [treɣ]

Noun

treg n

  1. pain, grief, hurt
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