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gris.

pig (a mammal of the genus Sus)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡriːs/

  1. pig (a mammal of the genus Sus)

    common-gender
    Grisen säger nöff
    Grisen grymtade

  2. a nasty or dirty person

    common-gender
    Du är en riktig gris.

  3. a pig (cop, police officer)

    common-gender · derogatory · slang

  4. the pigs (the police, collectively)

    common-gender · derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse gríss.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.