låga

Låga is a Swedish word that primarily functions as the plural form of the adjective låg, meaning low or short in height. It appears before plural nouns in the indefinite form and is used to describe objects, landscapes, or other things that are not tall or high.

In practice, låga is seen in phrases such as låga byggnader (low buildings) or låga träd (short trees). When the noun phrase is in the definite plural, the adjective retains the same form: de låga byggnaderna (the low buildings). The use of låga, like other inflected adjectives in Swedish, follows standard agreement rules with the noun it modifies.

Låga does not function as a base noun or a standalone verb in contemporary Swedish; its primary role is as an inflected form of låg. It may appear in various registers from everyday speech to formal writing, always conveying a sense of reduced height or stature in the plural.

Etymology: låga derives from the same root as the adjective låg, which belongs to the Germanic family of languages. The word is related to cognates in other Scandinavian languages and to historical forms that express the idea of being low or small.

Summary: låga is the plural, indefinite form of the Swedish adjective låg, used to describe plural nouns as “low” or “short.” It is a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone lexical item, and its usage follows standard Swedish adjective agreement rules.