Bedeutung
It is bad.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Norwegians love to complain about the weather. It is a national pastime. 'Det suger' is perhaps most frequently used when it rains during the 'fellesferie' (the main summer holiday in July). Among Norwegian teens, 'suger' is often shortened or combined with other English loanwords like 'cringe'. You might hear 'Det suger, det er så cringe.' Norway has a flat hierarchy, meaning bosses and employees are often on a first-name basis. However, 'Det suger' is still considered too informal for meetings. Use 'Det er kjipt' instead to maintain a balance of friendliness and professionalism. In the famous Norwegian series 'Skam', the characters use 'suger' frequently. This helped solidify the phrase as the standard way for young Norwegians to express angst or frustration.
Add 'ass'
To sound like a local, add 'ass' (short for 'altså') at the end: 'Det suger, ass.' It adds emphasis.
Watch the 'u'
If you pronounce the 'u' like an 'o', it might sound like 'sover' (sleeps). Keep the 'u' tight and high.
Bedeutung
It is bad.
Add 'ass'
To sound like a local, add 'ass' (short for 'altså') at the end: 'Det suger, ass.' It adds emphasis.
Watch the 'u'
If you pronounce the 'u' like an 'o', it might sound like 'sover' (sleeps). Keep the 'u' tight and high.
Sympathy tool
Use it as a 'listening particle.' When a friend complains, just nod and say 'Det suger.' It shows you are listening.
Past tense
Don't forget to use 'sugde' for past events. 'Festen sugde' sounds much more natural than 'Festen var dårlig' in slang.
Teste dich selbst
Fyll inn det manglende ordet i denne uformelle samtalen.
A: Jeg mistet mobilen min i doen! B: Å nei! Det ______!
In the present tense, we use 'suger' without the auxiliary verb 'er'.
Hvilken reaksjon passer best til situasjonen?
Du er på en konsert, men bandet spiller veldig dårlig.
If the band is bad, 'suger' is the appropriate slang to express your disappointment.
Fullfør dialogen med riktig form av verbet (fortid).
A: Hvordan var filmen i går? B: Den ______. Vi dro etter ti minutter.
Since the movie was 'yesterday' (i går), we use the past tense 'sugde'.
Hvilken setning er mest naturlig for en norsk ungdom?
Når man er irritert på været:
While the other options are grammatically correct, 'Været suger' is the most natural slang for a young person.
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Formality Levels
Common Subjects
Objects
- • Filmen
- • Appen
- • Bilen
Situations
- • Været
- • Køen
- • Mandager
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenA: Jeg mistet mobilen min i doen! B: Å nei! Det ______!
In the present tense, we use 'suger' without the auxiliary verb 'er'.
Du er på en konsert, men bandet spiller veldig dårlig.
If the band is bad, 'suger' is the appropriate slang to express your disappointment.
A: Hvordan var filmen i går? B: Den ______. Vi dro etter ti minutter.
Since the movie was 'yesterday' (i går), we use the past tense 'sugde'.
Når man er irritert på været:
While the other options are grammatically correct, 'Været suger' is the most natural slang for a young person.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt's not a 'swear word' in the traditional sense, but it is slang. It's like saying 'it sucks' in English—fine for friends, bad for a job interview.
Yes, but it's very mean. 'Du suger' means 'You suck.' Only use it as a joke with very close friends.
You can say 'Det eier' (It owns) or 'Det rocker' (It rocks), though 'Det er dritbra' is more common.
Yes, from Oslo to Tromsø, everyone understands 'Det suger.'
Generally, no. It's better to say 'Dette er vanskelig' (This is difficult) or 'Jeg liker ikke dette.'
Literally, it means 'it is sucking.' But 99% of the time in conversation, it's the idiom.
Add 'skikkelig' or 'vilt': 'Det suger skikkelig hardt.'
'Det er kjipt' is slightly softer and more common for 'that's a bummer.' 'Det suger' is more 'this is bad quality/very annoying.'
Norway is a small country with high English exposure through media, making it natural to adopt and adapt English idioms.
Yes! It's very common in SMS and chat. You can even just write 'Suger' if the context is clear.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Det er kjipt
similarThat's a bummer / That's annoying.
Det er ræva
synonymIt's total crap / It's ass.
Å suge i noe
builds onTo be bad at something.
Det stinker
similarIt stinks.
Kjipern
similarBummer.
