No. 12,271 in Swedish
seg
"Seg" means "tough" or "chewy" in English.
In a sentence
Onlinelektionen igår var seg, och vi fick lite gjort.
Yesterday's online lesson was dull, and we accomplished little.
Here, 'seg' is used to describe an event or activity as being slow-moving, boring, or tedious, potentially due to the pace or engagement level.
Detta godis känns segt när man biter i det.
This candy feels chewy when you bite it.
'Seg' in this sentence is employed to characterize the texture of an object as being chewy or resistant to bite through, typically referencing food items.
Min internetuppkoppling är seg idag, så det tar lång tid att ladda sidor.
My internet connection is slow today, so it takes a long time to load pages.
In this context, 'seg' is used to describe functioning or performance as unresponsive, sluggish, or slower than normal.
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