petroleum

petroleum (indefinite nominative singular)
petroleums (genitive indefinite singular)
petroleumet (definite nominative singular)
petroleumets (definite genitive singular)
petroleum (indefinite nominative singular)
petroleums (genitive indefinite singular)
petroleumen (definite nominative singular)
petroleumens (definite genitive singular)


di

de (alternative)
dom (alternative)
din (alternative)

From dia (“to suckle”), from Proto-Germanic *dijōną (“to suckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suckle”). Related to dägga (däggdjur).

der

Dä satt tre käringer i en backe, å di va vinne å di va skacke,

1895, Gustaf Fröding, Tre käringer i en backe:

Three old women were sitting in a slope, and they were wry and they were crooked,

pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

pronunciation spelling of de, representing Finland Swedish


kiva

head

kiva (comparative mer kiva, superlative mest kiva)

mer kiva (comparative)
mest kiva (superlative)

Vilken kiva kille!


tent

tent (indefinite nominative singular)
tents (genitive indefinite singular)
tenten (definite nominative singular)
tentens (definite genitive singular)
tenter (indefinite nominative plural)
tenters (genitive indefinite plural)
tenterna (definite nominative plural)
tenternas (definite genitive plural)

Clipping of tentamen. Compare Finnish tentti.

(Finland, colloquial) exam, examination (test)


villa

villa (indefinite nominative singular)
villas (genitive indefinite singular)
villan (definite nominative singular)
villans (definite genitive singular)
villor (indefinite nominative plural)
villors (genitive indefinite plural)
villorna (definite nominative plural)
villornas (definite genitive plural)


aderton

From late Old Swedish adherton (earlier attartan), from Old Norse átján, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutehun.


dividend

dividend (indefinite nominative singular)
dividends (genitive indefinite singular)
dividenden (definite nominative singular)
dividendens (definite genitive singular)
dividender (indefinite nominative plural)
dividenders (genitive indefinite plural)
dividenderna (definite nominative plural)
dividendernas (definite genitive plural)


int

(colloquial, Finland, Northern Sweden, Dalecarlia) Pronunciation spelling of inte (“not”).


panta

panta (present pantar, preterite pantade, supine pantat, imperative panta)

pantar (present)
pantade (preterite)
pantat (supine)
panta (imperative)
panta (active infinitive)
pantas (infinitive passive)
pantat (active supine)
pantats (passive supine)
panta (active imperative)
panten (active archaic)
pantar (active indicative present)
pantade (active indicative past)
pantas (indicative passive present)
pantades (indicative passive past)
panta (active archaic present)
pantade (active archaic past)
pantas (archaic passive present)
pantades (archaic passive past)
pante (active dated present subjunctive)
pantade (active dated past subjunctive)
pantes (dated passive present subjunctive)
pantades (dated passive past subjunctive)
pantande (active participle past present)
pantad (active participle past)

(Finland) to worry, to be troubled, fret


malm

malm (indefinite nominative singular)
malms (genitive indefinite singular)
malmen (definite nominative singular)
malmens (definite genitive singular)
malmer (indefinite nominative plural)
malmers (genitive indefinite plural)
malmerna (definite nominative plural)
malmernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: malmi

Inherited from Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind”). First attested in 1286.
Area outside main city center sense: originally referring to the two sandy hills north and south of Stockholm (see: Norrmalm and Södermalm), which would become part of the urban sprawl and lead to the connotation of city outskirts.

der

sv:Malm
sv:Malm (legering)
sv:Malm (stadsdel)
sv:Yngre jura

(chiefly Finland) A field used by the military for exercise


kuloar

kuloar (indefinite nominative singular)
kuloars (genitive indefinite singular)
kuloaren (definite nominative singular)
kuloarens (definite genitive singular)
kuloarer (indefinite nominative plural)
kuloarers (genitive indefinite plural)
kuloarerna (definite nominative plural)
kuloarernas (definite genitive plural)
koloar (alternative)
kuluar (alternative)

(Finland) corridor (usually of the parliament hallway as a venue for political scheming)


kocka

head

kocka (present kockar, preterite kockade, supine kockat, imperative kocka)

kockar (present)
kockade (preterite)
kockat (supine)
kocka (imperative)
kocka (active infinitive)
kockas (infinitive passive)
kockat (active supine)
kockats (passive supine)
kocka (active imperative)
kocken (active archaic)
kockar (active indicative present)
kockade (active indicative past)
kockas (indicative passive present)
kockades (indicative passive past)
kocka (active archaic present)
kockade (active archaic past)
kockas (archaic passive present)
kockades (archaic passive past)
kocke (active dated present subjunctive)
kockade (active dated past subjunctive)
kockes (dated passive present subjunctive)
kockades (dated passive past subjunctive)
kockande (active participle past present)
kockad (active participle past)


simma

simma (present simmar or simmer, preterite simmade or sam, supine simmat or summit, imperative simma or sim)

simmar (present)
simmer (present)
simmade (preterite)
sam (preterite)
simmat (supine)
summit (supine)
simma (imperative)
sim (imperative)
simma (active infinitive)
simmas (infinitive passive)
simmat (active supine)
simmats (passive supine)
simma (active imperative)
simmen (active archaic)
simmar (active indicative present)
simmade (active indicative past)
simmas (indicative passive present)
simmades (indicative passive past)
simma (active archaic present)
simmade (active archaic past)
simmas (archaic passive present)
simmades (archaic passive past)
simme (active dated present subjunctive)
simmade (active dated past subjunctive)
simmes (dated passive present subjunctive)
simmades (dated passive past subjunctive)
simmande (active participle past present)
simmad (active participle past)
simma (active infinitive)
simmas (infinitive passive)
summit (active supine)
summits (passive supine)
sim (active imperative)
simmen (active archaic)
simmer (active indicative present)
sam (active indicative past)
sims (indicative passive present)
simmes (indicative passive present)
sams (indicative passive past)
simma (active archaic present)
summo (active archaic past)
simmas (archaic passive present)
summos (archaic passive past)
simme (active dated present subjunctive)
summe (active dated past subjunctive)
simmes (dated passive present subjunctive)
summes (dated passive past subjunctive)
simmande (active participle past present)
summen (active participle past)

From Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.


roska

roska (present roskar, preterite roskade, supine roskat, imperative roska)

roskar (present)
roskade (preterite)
roskat (supine)
roska (imperative)
roska (active infinitive)
roskas (infinitive passive)
roskat (active supine)
roskats (passive supine)
roska (active imperative)
rosken (active archaic)
roskar (active indicative present)
roskade (active indicative past)
roskas (indicative passive present)
roskades (indicative passive past)
roska (active archaic present)
roskade (active archaic past)
roskas (archaic passive present)
roskades (archaic passive past)
roske (active dated present subjunctive)
roskade (active dated past subjunctive)
roskes (dated passive present subjunctive)
roskades (dated passive past subjunctive)
roskande (active participle past present)
roskad (active participle past)

Att roska är dåligt för miljön


tupp

tupp (indefinite nominative singular)
tupps (genitive indefinite singular)
tuppen (definite nominative singular)
tuppens (definite genitive singular)
tuppar (indefinite nominative plural)
tuppars (genitive indefinite plural)
tupparna (definite nominative plural)
tupparnas (definite genitive plural)

Variant of topp, originally with the sense "tuft of hair".


grina

grina (present grinar, preterite grinade, supine grinat, imperative grina)

grinar (present)
grinade (preterite)
grinat (supine)
grina (imperative)
grina (active infinitive)
grinat (active supine)
grina (active imperative)
grinen (active archaic)
grinar (active indicative present)
grinade (active indicative past)
grina (active archaic present)
grinade (active archaic past)
grine (active dated present subjunctive)
grinade (active dated past subjunctive)
grinande (active participle past present)

From Old Norse grína, from Proto-Germanic *grīnaną.

(dialectal, chiefly Scania and Finland) to laugh


tutt

tutt (indefinite nominative singular)
tutts (genitive indefinite singular)
tutten (definite nominative singular)
tuttens (definite genitive singular)
tuttar (indefinite nominative plural)
tuttars (genitive indefinite plural)
tuttarna (definite nominative plural)
tuttarnas (definite genitive plural)

(Finland) pacifier, dummy, binky, soother


donare

donare (indefinite nominative singular)
donares (genitive indefinite singular)
donaren (definite nominative singular)
donarens (definite genitive singular)
donare (indefinite nominative plural)
donares (genitive indefinite plural)
donarna (definite nominative plural)
donarnas (definite genitive plural)


semla

semla (indefinite nominative singular)
semlas (genitive indefinite singular)
semlan (definite nominative singular)
semlans (definite genitive singular)
semlor (indefinite nominative plural)
semlors (genitive indefinite plural)
semlorna (definite nominative plural)
semlornas (definite genitive plural)
temla (alternative humorous)

→ Belarusian: се́мла (sjémla)

→ Dutch: semla

→ English: semla

→ French: semla

→ German: Semla

→ Russian: се́мла (sémla)

→ Spanish: semla

From Old Swedish sembla, ultimately from Latin simila (“finest quality wheat flour”). See also Finnish sämpylä.


ännu

Det var ännu något som jag ville säga.

There was something else I wanted to say.


brylling

brylling (indefinite nominative singular)
bryllings (genitive indefinite singular)
bryllingen (definite nominative singular)
bryllingens (definite genitive singular)
bryllingar (indefinite nominative plural)
bryllingars (genitive indefinite plural)
bryllingarna (definite nominative plural)
bryllingarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish bröþlunger, bryllunger (“father’s niece or nephew”), from broþir (“brother”) + -linger. When the word kusin was borrowed from French, the words syssling and brylling underwent a semantic shift from ”cousin” to ”second cousin” and ”third cousin”, respectively.

inh

(Finland) fifth cousin (great-great-great-grandchild of a great-great-great-grandparent's sibling)


keikka

keikka (indefinite nominative singular)
keikkas (genitive indefinite singular)
keikkan (definite nominative singular)
keikkans (definite genitive singular)
keikkor (indefinite nominative plural)
keikkors (genitive indefinite plural)
keikkorna (definite nominative plural)
keikkornas (definite genitive plural)


roskis

roskis (indefinite nominative singular)
roskis (genitive indefinite singular)
roskisen (definite nominative singular)
roskisens (definite genitive singular)
roskisar (indefinite nominative plural)
roskisars (genitive indefinite plural)
roskisarna (definite nominative plural)
roskisarnas (definite genitive plural)

(Finland, colloquial) Any container meant for collection and temporary storage of garbage, such as wastepaper basket, garbage can, dustbin, bin etc.


hårdskiva

hårdskiva (indefinite nominative singular)
hårdskivas (genitive indefinite singular)
hårdskivan (definite nominative singular)
hårdskivans (definite genitive singular)
hårdskivor (indefinite nominative plural)
hårdskivors (genitive indefinite plural)
hårdskivorna (definite nominative plural)
hårdskivornas (definite genitive plural)


skruv

skruv (indefinite nominative singular)
skruvs (genitive indefinite singular)
skruven (definite nominative singular)
skruvens (definite genitive singular)
skruvar (indefinite nominative plural)
skruvars (genitive indefinite plural)
skruvarna (definite nominative plural)
skruvarnas (definite genitive plural)
skruf (alternative obsolete)

→ Finnish: skruuvi

Borrowed from Middle Low German schruve. Compare to and Danish skrue and Norwegian Nynorsk skruve (older spelling of skrue).


tjugu

(archaic, Finland) alternative form of tjugo


örfil

örfil (indefinite nominative singular)
örfils (genitive indefinite singular)
örfilen (definite nominative singular)
örfilens (definite genitive singular)
örfilar (indefinite nominative plural)
örfilars (genitive indefinite plural)
örfilarna (definite nominative plural)
örfilarnas (definite genitive plural)

From öra (“ear”) + fil. Compare German Ohrfeige.


förskola

förskola (indefinite nominative singular)
förskolas (genitive indefinite singular)
förskolan (definite nominative singular)
förskolans (definite genitive singular)
förskolor (indefinite nominative plural)
förskolors (genitive indefinite plural)
förskolorna (definite nominative plural)
förskolornas (definite genitive plural)

From för- ("pre-", "before") + skola ("school") .

(Finland) (since August 2015 compulsory) educational institution for children (usually between 6 and 7 years old) the last year before beginning primary school; equivalent to förskoleklass in Sweden (which, however, as opposed to Finland's förskola or esikoulu in Finnish, is part of the primary school as "grade 0")


syssling

syssling (indefinite nominative singular)
sysslings (genitive indefinite singular)
sysslingen (definite nominative singular)
sysslingens (definite genitive singular)
sysslingar (indefinite nominative plural)
sysslingars (genitive indefinite plural)
sysslingarna (definite nominative plural)
sysslingarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish systlinger, systlunger (“mother’s niece or nephew”), from syster (“sister”) + -linger. When the word kusin was borrowed from French, the words syssling and brylling underwent a semantic shift from ”cousin” to ”second cousin” and ”third cousin”, respectively.

(Finland) third cousin (great-grandchild of a great-grandparent’s sibling)


häradsrätt

häradsrätt (indefinite nominative singular)
häradsrätts (genitive indefinite singular)
häradsrätten (definite nominative singular)
häradsrättens (definite genitive singular)
häradsrätter (indefinite nominative plural)
häradsrätters (genitive indefinite plural)
häradsrätterna (definite nominative plural)
häradsrätternas (definite genitive plural)

(law, historical, Finland) a rural district court; replaced by tingsrätt in the reform of 1993


konvent

konvent (indefinite nominative singular)
konvents (genitive indefinite singular)
konventet (definite nominative singular)
konventets (definite genitive singular)
konvent (indefinite nominative plural)
konvents (genitive indefinite plural)
konventen (definite nominative plural)
konventens (definite genitive plural)


kläm

kläm (indefinite nominative singular)
kläms (genitive indefinite singular)
klämmen (definite nominative singular)
klämmens (definite genitive singular)
klämmar (indefinite nominative plural)
klämmars (genitive indefinite plural)
klämmarna (definite nominative plural)
klämmarnas (definite genitive plural)

(Finland) a petition to parliament or a municipal assembly


statsråd

statsråd (indefinite nominative singular)
statsråds (genitive indefinite singular)
statsrådet (definite nominative singular)
statsrådets (definite genitive singular)
statsråd (indefinite nominative plural)
statsråds (genitive indefinite plural)
statsråden (definite nominative plural)
statsrådens (definite genitive plural)

(government, Finland) council of state; government, cabinet (in the definite, statsrådet, formal name for the Finnish cabinet)

(Finland) councillor of state (honorary title awarded for meritorious service in politics and government; Finnish valtioneuvos)


tingsrätt

tingsrätt (indefinite nominative singular)
tingsrätts (genitive indefinite singular)
tingsrätten (definite nominative singular)
tingsrättens (definite genitive singular)
tingsrätter (indefinite nominative plural)
tingsrätters (genitive indefinite plural)
tingsrätterna (definite nominative plural)
tingsrätternas (definite genitive plural)

(law, Finland) a district court (a court of first instance)


talko

talko (indefinite nominative singular)
talkos (genitive indefinite singular)
talkot (definite nominative singular)
talkots (definite genitive singular)
talkon (indefinite nominative plural)
talkons (genitive indefinite plural)
talkona (definite nominative plural)
talkonas (definite genitive plural)
talko (indefinite nominative singular)
talkos (genitive indefinite singular)
talkon (definite nominative singular)
talkons (definite genitive singular)
talkor (indefinite nominative plural)
talkors (genitive indefinite plural)
talkorna (definite nominative plural)
talkornas (definite genitive plural)

Det här är andra gången Ingå städas på talko i större skala.

2016 May 17, Agneta Sjöblom, “En riktig skräpinsats”, in Hufvudstadsbladet, Helsinki: KSF Media:

This is the second time that Ingå is cooperatively cleaned on a larger scale.

(Finland) cooperated voluntary work, often combined with food


pennal

pennal (indefinite nominative singular)
pennals (genitive indefinite singular)
pennalen (definite nominative singular)
pennalens (definite genitive singular)
pennaler (indefinite nominative plural)
pennalers (genitive indefinite plural)
pennalerna (definite nominative plural)
pennalernas (definite genitive plural)

From German Pennal, from Latin pennale, derived from Latin penna (feather, quill). Used in Swedish since 1560.


jerrykanna

jerrykanna (indefinite nominative singular)
jerrykannas (genitive indefinite singular)
jerrykannan (definite nominative singular)
jerrykannans (definite genitive singular)
jerrykannor (indefinite nominative plural)
jerrykannors (genitive indefinite plural)
jerrykannorna (definite nominative plural)
jerrykannornas (definite genitive plural)


krafthall

krafthall (indefinite nominative singular)
krafthalls (genitive indefinite singular)
krafthallen (definite nominative singular)
krafthallens (definite genitive singular)
krafthallar (indefinite nominative plural)
krafthallars (genitive indefinite plural)
krafthallarna (definite nominative plural)
krafthallarnas (definite genitive plural)


egnahemshus

egnahemshus (indefinite nominative singular)
egnahemshus (genitive indefinite singular)
egnahemshuset (definite nominative singular)
egnahemshusets (definite genitive singular)
egnahemshus (indefinite nominative plural)
egnahemshus (genitive indefinite plural)
egnahemshusen (definite nominative plural)
egnahemshusens (definite genitive plural)


gulnäbb

gulnäbb (indefinite nominative singular)
gulnäbbs (genitive indefinite singular)
gulnäbben (definite nominative singular)
gulnäbbens (definite genitive singular)
gulnäbbar (indefinite nominative plural)
gulnäbbars (genitive indefinite plural)
gulnäbbarna (definite nominative plural)
gulnäbbarnas (definite genitive plural)


eftis

eftis (indefinite nominative singular)
eftis (genitive indefinite singular)
eftiset (definite nominative singular)
eftisets (definite genitive singular)
eftis (indefinite nominative plural)
eftis (genitive indefinite plural)
eftisen (definite nominative plural)
eftisens (definite genitive plural)

Clipping of eftermiddagshem (“afternoon home”) + -is.


gulnäbbsintagning

gulnäbbsintagning (indefinite nominative singular)
gulnäbbsintagnings (genitive indefinite singular)
gulnäbbsintagningen (definite nominative singular)
gulnäbbsintagningens (definite genitive singular)
gulnäbbsintagningar (indefinite nominative plural)
gulnäbbsintagningars (genitive indefinite plural)
gulnäbbsintagningarna (definite nominative plural)
gulnäbbsintagningarnas (definite genitive plural)

(Finland) university hazing, same as Finnish fuksiaiset


centralort

centralort (indefinite nominative singular)
centralorts (genitive indefinite singular)
centralorten (definite nominative singular)
centralortens (definite genitive singular)
centralorter (indefinite nominative plural)
centralorters (genitive indefinite plural)
centralorterna (definite nominative plural)
centralorternas (definite genitive plural)

From central (“central”) + ort (“inhabited place”).

compound

administrative center
administrative center

(Finland, informal) A locality (tätort) which is the administrative center of a province (landskap), officially called "province center" (maakuntakeskus in Finnish or landskapscentrum in Swedish); equivalent to residensstad in Sweden


rikssvenska

rikssvenska (indefinite nominative singular)
rikssvenskas (genitive indefinite singular)
rikssvenskan (definite nominative singular)
rikssvenskans (definite genitive singular)

Compound of riks- (“national”) + svenska (“Swedish”)

af

(Finland) the variety of Swedish spoken in Sweden, as opposed to Finland Swedish


högsvenska

högsvenska (indefinite nominative singular)
högsvenskas (genitive indefinite singular)
högsvenskan (definite nominative singular)
högsvenskans (definite genitive singular)

Compound of hög (“high”) + svenska (“Swedish”), compare Hochdeutsch and høgnorsk.

(chiefly Finland) the standard linguistic version Finland Swedish, without fennicisms, and as opposed to dialectal Finland Swedish


moscha

moscha (indefinite nominative singular)
moschas (genitive indefinite singular)
moschan (definite nominative singular)
moschans (definite genitive singular)


krabbis

krabbis (indefinite nominative singular)
krabbis (genitive indefinite singular)
krabbisen (definite nominative singular)
krabbisens (definite genitive singular)

From krapula + -is, from Finnish krapula, from Latin crapula.


stickelbär

stickelbär (indefinite nominative singular)
stickelbärs (genitive indefinite singular)
stickelbäret (definite nominative singular)
stickelbärets (definite genitive singular)
stickelbär (indefinite nominative plural)
stickelbärs (genitive indefinite plural)
stickelbären (definite nominative plural)
stickelbärens (definite genitive plural)

From Low German stickelber (“gooseberry”), the first element from Low German stickel (“tip, stinger”) (ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *stekan) and the second adapted to match Swedish bär (“berry”).

(dialectal, Southern, Finland) gooseberry


skyddsväg

skyddsväg (indefinite nominative singular)
skyddsvägs (genitive indefinite singular)
skyddsvägen (definite nominative singular)
skyddsvägens (definite genitive singular)
skyddsvägar (indefinite nominative plural)
skyddsvägars (genitive indefinite plural)
skyddsvägarna (definite nominative plural)
skyddsvägarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of skydd (“protection, shelter”) + väg (“road”). Calque of Finnish suojatie.

compound

Trots grönt ljus skall förare ge fri passage åt gående som i behörig ordning har beträtt eller just skall gå ut på skyddsvägen.

2001, “4 kap. Trafikljus 22 § (15.11.2001/1011)”, in Law of Finland:

In spite of green light, the driver must give free passage to pedestrians who have entered or are about to enter the pedestrian crossing.

(Finland) crosswalk, pedestrian crossing


skumvin

skumvin (indefinite nominative singular)
skumvins (genitive indefinite singular)
skumvinet (definite nominative singular)
skumvinets (definite genitive singular)
skumviner (indefinite nominative plural)
skumviners (genitive indefinite plural)
skumvinerna (definite nominative plural)
skumvinernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of skum (“foam”) + vin (“wine”). Calque of French vin mousseux. Compare German Schaumwein and Finnish kuohuviini.

Man kan börja med att tänka att om man dricker två glas skumvin så börjar det synas på de flesta vuxna på ett eller annat sätt

2016, “Radiohuset frågar: Är det okej att dricka i barns närvaro?”, in Svenska Yle:

You can start by thinking that if you drink two glasses of sparkling wine, it starts to be apparent for most adults in one way or another[…]


arbus

arbus (indefinite nominative singular)
arbus (genitive indefinite singular)
arbusen (definite nominative singular)
arbusens (definite genitive singular)
arbuser (indefinite nominative plural)
arbusers (genitive indefinite plural)
arbuserna (definite nominative plural)
arbusernas (definite genitive plural)

From Russian арбу́з (arbúz) (compare Finnish arbuusi), from Tatar карбыз (qarbız), from Persian خربز (xarboz).


kännspak

head

kännspak (comparative kännspakare, superlative kännspakast)

kännspakare (comparative)
kännspakast (superlative)
kännspak (indefinite positive)
kännspakare (comparative indefinite)
kännspakast (indefinite superlative)
kännspakt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kännspakare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kännspakast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kännspaka (indefinite plural positive)
kännspakare (comparative indefinite plural)
kännspakast (indefinite plural superlative)
kännspake (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
kännspakare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
kännspakast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
kännspake (definite masculine positive singular)
kännspakare (comparative definite masculine singular)
kännspakaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
kännspaka (definite positive)
kännspakare (comparative definite)
kännspakaste (definite superlative)

/²ɕɛnˌspɑːk/

From Old Swedish kænnispaker, compare Norwegian kjennespak. From the adjective spak in an older meaning ”wise, intelligent”.

Ett kännspakt tecken brukar vara att man inte längre klarar av att sitta på huk och byta däck på bilen.

2017, Anki Westergård, “Ovanlig muskelsjukdom drabbar svenskspråkiga män i Österbotten [Rare muscle disease affects Swedish-speaking men in Ostrobothnia]”, in Svenska Yle:

A characteristic sign is usually that one no longer manages to squat and change tires on the car.

(Finland) characteristic, easily recognizable


forst-

(chiefly Finland) pertaining to forests or forestry


forstmästare

forstmästare (indefinite nominative singular)
forstmästares (genitive indefinite singular)
forstmästaren (definite nominative singular)
forstmästarens (definite genitive singular)
forstmästare (indefinite nominative plural)
forstmästares (genitive indefinite plural)
forstmästarna (definite nominative plural)
forstmästarnas (definite genitive plural)

(Finland) a forester; a person with a degree in forestry


forstväsen

forstväsen (indefinite nominative singular)
forstväsens (genitive indefinite singular)
forstväsendet (definite nominative singular)
forstväsendets (definite genitive singular)

(archaic, Finland) forest management, silviculture


tvångssvenska

tvångssvenska (indefinite nominative singular)
tvångssvenskas (genitive indefinite singular)
tvångssvenskan (definite nominative singular)
tvångssvenskans (definite genitive singular)

(chiefly Finland, derogatory) mandatory teaching of the Swedish language as a subject in Finnish schools


hoppeligen

/²hɔpɛˌliːɡɛn/


aboensisk

aboensisk (indefinite positive)
aboensiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
aboensiska (indefinite plural positive)
aboensiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
aboensiske (definite masculine positive singular)
aboensiska (definite positive)
åboensisk (alternative)

From Latin aboensis, from Aboa (“Turku”), suffixed with -ensisk.

Konstföreningen i Åbo – Turun Taideyhdistys ry delar årligen ut stipendier åt aboensiska bildkonstnärer.

2017, “Unga Åbokonstnärer fick Konstföreningens stipendier”, in Svenska Yle:

The Turku Art Association annually hands out stipends to visual artists from Turku

(chiefly Finland) pertaining to the university of Turku in Finland


småkusin

småkusin (indefinite nominative singular)
småkusins (genitive indefinite singular)
småkusinen (definite nominative singular)
småkusinens (definite genitive singular)
småkusiner (indefinite nominative plural)
småkusiners (genitive indefinite plural)
småkusinerna (definite nominative plural)
småkusinernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of små (“little”) + kusin (“cousin”).

Egentligen var hon bara en småkusin, eftersom våra mödrar var kusiner, men det spelade ingen roll.

2007, Jutta Zilliacus, Pianostämmarens dotter:

Actually, she was just a second cousin, since our mothers were cousins, but it didn’t matter.

(Finland) second cousin (grandchild of a grandparent’s sibling)


mujka

mujka (indefinite nominative singular)
mujkas (genitive indefinite singular)
mujkan (definite nominative singular)
mujkans (definite genitive singular)
mujkor (indefinite nominative plural)
mujkors (genitive indefinite plural)
mujkorna (definite nominative plural)
mujkornas (definite genitive plural)

Mujkor är en delikatess för måsarna, berättar man vid torgståndet Torikeidas som säljer stekta mujkor.

2012, Jonas England, “Måsnätet på Salutorget fungerar inte”, in Svenska Yle:

Vendaces are a delicacy for the seagulls, they say at the stand on Torikeidas square, where they sell fried vendace.

Coregonus albula
Coregonus albula#Translingual


fruntimmersveckan

fruntimmer (“womenfolk”) + vecka (“week”) + -n (“the”)

compound

(Finland) seven days between 18 and 24 July where every day is a female name day


närtåg

närtåg (indefinite nominative singular)
närtågs (genitive indefinite singular)
närtåget (definite nominative singular)
närtågets (definite genitive singular)
närtåg (indefinite nominative plural)
närtågs (genitive indefinite plural)
närtågen (definite nominative plural)
närtågens (definite genitive plural)

From nära + tåg, likely a calque of Finnish lähijuna

Närtåget mot Helsingfors avgår från spår 5.

The commuter train towards Helsingfors (Helsinki) departs from track 5.

(Finland) a commuter or overground train (chiefly in the urban and suburban areas of Helsinki and Tampere)


läsordning

läsordning (indefinite nominative singular)
läsordnings (genitive indefinite singular)
läsordningen (definite nominative singular)
läsordningens (definite genitive singular)
läsordningar (indefinite nominative plural)
läsordningars (genitive indefinite plural)
läsordningarna (definite nominative plural)
läsordningarnas (definite genitive plural)

läs + ordning, a calque of Finnish lukujärjestys

(Finland) schedule, timetable (for school)


änne

änne (indefinite nominative singular)
ännes (genitive indefinite singular)
ännet (definite nominative singular)
ännets (definite genitive singular)
ännen (indefinite nominative plural)
ännens (genitive indefinite plural)
ännena (definite nominative plural)
ännenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse enni, from Proto-Germanic *anþiją.


jordgas

jordgas (indefinite nominative singular)
jordgas (genitive indefinite singular)
jordgasen (definite nominative singular)
jordgasens (definite genitive singular)


bergsråd

bergsråd (indefinite nominative singular)
bergsråds (genitive indefinite singular)
bergsrådet (definite nominative singular)
bergsrådets (definite genitive singular)
bergsråd (indefinite nominative plural)
bergsråds (genitive indefinite plural)
bergsråden (definite nominative plural)
bergsrådens (definite genitive plural)

(Finland) honorary title awarded for meritorious service in industry; Finnish vuorineuvos


i efterskott

Formed by analogy from i förskott (“in advance”), from förskott (“an advance”).

Det här är inget fast beslut. Det kan ändras i efterskott.

This is not a fixed decision. It may be changed at a later date.

Det är lätt att vara klok i efterskott

(Finland) after the fact, in hindsight, in retrospect


åldringshem

åldringshem (indefinite nominative singular)
åldringshems (genitive indefinite singular)
åldringshemmet (definite nominative singular)
åldringshemmets (definite genitive singular)
åldringshem (indefinite nominative plural)
åldringshems (genitive indefinite plural)
åldringshemmen (definite nominative plural)
åldringshemmens (definite genitive plural)

åldring (“old person”) + -s- + hem (“home, place of care”)

com

(Finland) an old people's home, care home, nursing home


nucka

head

nucka (present nuckar, preterite nuckade, supine nuckat, imperative nucka)

nuckar (present)
nuckade (preterite)
nuckat (supine)
nucka (imperative)
nucka (active infinitive)
nuckat (active supine)
nucka (active imperative)
nucken (active archaic)
nuckar (active indicative present)
nuckade (active indicative past)
nucka (active archaic present)
nuckade (active archaic past)
nucke (active dated present subjunctive)
nuckade (active dated past subjunctive)
nuckande (active participle past present)

Borrowed from Finnish nukkua or nuokahtaa.

(colloquial, Finland) to doze off, to nod off


arkiater

arkiater (indefinite nominative singular)
arkiaters (genitive indefinite singular)
arkiatern (definite nominative singular)
arkiaterns (definite genitive singular)
arkiatrer (indefinite nominative plural)
arkiatrers (genitive indefinite plural)
arkiatrerna (definite nominative plural)
arkiatrernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin archīāter, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιατρός (arkhiatrós), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + ἰατρός (iatrós).

(Finland) honorary title granted to doctors


vassbuk

vassbuk (indefinite nominative singular)
vassbuks (genitive indefinite singular)
vassbuken (definite nominative singular)
vassbukens (definite genitive singular)
vassbukar (indefinite nominative plural)
vassbukars (genitive indefinite plural)
vassbukarna (definite nominative plural)
vassbukarnas (definite genitive plural)

vass (“sharp”) + buk (“belly”), due to the keel-like row of sharp scales along its belly.

Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus#Translingual

(Finland) European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)


gammelpiga

gammelpiga (indefinite nominative singular)
gammelpigas (genitive indefinite singular)
gammelpigan (definite nominative singular)
gammelpigans (definite genitive singular)
gammelpigor (indefinite nominative plural)
gammelpigors (genitive indefinite plural)
gammelpigorna (definite nominative plural)
gammelpigornas (definite genitive plural)
gammalpiga (alternative)

(regional, Finland, Norrland) an (old) woman who has never been married; an old maid


gammalpiga

gammalpiga (indefinite nominative singular)
gammalpigas (genitive indefinite singular)
gammalpigan (definite nominative singular)
gammalpigans (definite genitive singular)
gammalpigor (indefinite nominative plural)
gammalpigors (genitive indefinite plural)
gammalpigorna (definite nominative plural)
gammalpigornas (definite genitive plural)

(regional, Finland, Norrland) alternative form of gammelpiga (“old maid”)


blaska

blaska (present blaskar, preterite blaskade, supine blaskat, imperative blaska)

blaskar (present)
blaskade (preterite)
blaskat (supine)
blaska (imperative)
blaska (active infinitive)
blaskas (infinitive passive)
blaskat (active supine)
blaskats (passive supine)
blaska (active imperative)
blasken (active archaic)
blaskar (active indicative present)
blaskade (active indicative past)
blaskas (indicative passive present)
blaskades (indicative passive past)
blaska (active archaic present)
blaskade (active archaic past)
blaskas (archaic passive present)
blaskades (archaic passive past)
blaske (active dated present subjunctive)
blaskade (active dated past subjunctive)
blaskes (dated passive present subjunctive)
blaskades (dated passive past subjunctive)
blaskande (active participle past present)

Likely onomatopoeic. Compare plaska. Attested since 1886.

make a fool of oneself
make a fool of oneself

(Finland, reflexive, informal) make a fool of oneself


gå i bastu

gå i bastu (present går i bastu, preterite gick i bastu, supine gått i bastu, imperative gå i bastu)

går i bastu (present)
gick i bastu (preterite)
gått i bastu (supine)
gå i bastu (imperative)

Vi ska gå i bastu

(idiomatic, regional, Finland) to take/have/go for a sauna, to sauna


andelslag

andelslag (indefinite nominative singular)
andelslags (genitive indefinite singular)
andelslaget (definite nominative singular)
andelslagets (definite genitive singular)
andelslag (indefinite nominative plural)
andelslags (genitive indefinite plural)
andelslagen (definite nominative plural)
andelslagens (definite genitive plural)

(law, Finland) type of company where each shareholder has one vote (regardless of number of shares), usually a cooperative


vattusvensk

vattusvensk (indefinite nominative singular)
vattusvensks (genitive indefinite singular)
vattusvensken (definite nominative singular)
vattusvenskens (definite genitive singular)
vattusvenskar (indefinite nominative plural)
vattusvenskars (genitive indefinite plural)
vattusvenskarna (definite nominative plural)
vattusvenskarnas (definite genitive plural)

By surface analysis, vatten (“water”) + -u- + svensk (“Swede”).

surf

(Finland, colloquial, derogatory) a Swede (as opposed to a member of the Swedish-speaking population in Finland)


badkvast

badkvast (indefinite nominative singular)
badkvasts (genitive indefinite singular)
badkvasten (definite nominative singular)
badkvastens (definite genitive singular)
badkvastar (indefinite nominative plural)
badkvastars (genitive indefinite plural)
badkvastarna (definite nominative plural)
badkvastarnas (definite genitive plural)


hurrare

hurrare (indefinite nominative singular)
hurrares (genitive indefinite singular)
hurraren (definite nominative singular)
hurrarens (definite genitive singular)
hurrare (indefinite nominative plural)
hurrares (genitive indefinite plural)
hurrarna (definite nominative plural)
hurrarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Finnish hurri. By surface analysis, hurra (“cheer, hooray”) + -are (“-er”).

(Finland, colloquial) a member of the Swedish-speaking population in Finland (often in positive self-reference)


stegring

stegring (indefinite nominative singular)
stegrings (genitive indefinite singular)
stegringen (definite nominative singular)
stegringens (definite genitive singular)
stegringar (indefinite nominative plural)
stegringars (genitive indefinite plural)
stegringarna (definite nominative plural)
stegringarnas (definite genitive plural)

From stegra + -ing. Cognate of German Steigerung.


hajdare

hajdare (indefinite nominative singular)
hajdares (genitive indefinite singular)
hajdaren (definite nominative singular)
hajdarens (definite genitive singular)
hajdare (indefinite nominative plural)
hajdares (genitive indefinite plural)
hajdarna (definite nominative plural)
hajdarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Finnish haitari (“accordion”). By surface analysis, "hajder."


pannlapp

pannlapp (indefinite nominative singular)
pannlapps (genitive indefinite singular)
pannlappen (definite nominative singular)
pannlappens (definite genitive singular)
pannlappar (indefinite nominative plural)
pannlappars (genitive indefinite plural)
pannlapparna (definite nominative plural)
pannlapparnas (definite genitive plural)


krigsmannaed

krigsmannaed (indefinite nominative singular)
krigsmannaeds (genitive indefinite singular)
krigsmannaeden (definite nominative singular)
krigsmannaedens (definite genitive singular)
krigsmannaedar (indefinite nominative plural)
krigsmannaedars (genitive indefinite plural)
krigsmannaedarna (definite nominative plural)
krigsmannaedarnas (definite genitive plural)


krigsmannaförsäkran

krigsmannaförsäkran (indefinite nominative singular)
krigsmannaförsäkrans (genitive indefinite singular)
krigsmannaförsäkran (definite nominative singular)
krigsmannaförsäkrans (definite genitive singular)
krigsmannaförsäkringar (indefinite nominative plural)
krigsmannaförsäkringars (genitive indefinite plural)
krigsmannaförsäkringarna (definite nominative plural)
krigsmannaförsäkringarnas (definite genitive plural)


vitsord

vitsord (indefinite nominative singular)
vitsords (genitive indefinite singular)
vitsordet (definite nominative singular)
vitsordets (definite genitive singular)
vitsord (indefinite nominative plural)
vitsords (genitive indefinite plural)
vitsorden (definite nominative plural)
vitsordens (definite genitive plural)


verksamhetsgranskare

verksamhetsgranskare (indefinite nominative singular)
verksamhetsgranskares (genitive indefinite singular)
verksamhetsgranskaren (definite nominative singular)
verksamhetsgranskarens (definite genitive singular)
verksamhetsgranskare (indefinite nominative plural)
verksamhetsgranskares (genitive indefinite plural)
verksamhetsgranskarna (definite nominative plural)
verksamhetsgranskarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of verksamhet + -s- + granskare.


eftermiddagsklubb

eftermiddagsklubb (indefinite nominative singular)
eftermiddagsklubbs (genitive indefinite singular)
eftermiddagsklubben (definite nominative singular)
eftermiddagsklubbens (definite genitive singular)
eftermiddagsklubbar (indefinite nominative plural)
eftermiddagsklubbars (genitive indefinite plural)
eftermiddagsklubbarna (definite nominative plural)
eftermiddagsklubbarnas (definite genitive plural)


vispgröt

vispgröt (indefinite nominative singular)
vispgröts (genitive indefinite singular)
vispgröten (definite nominative singular)
vispgrötens (definite genitive singular)

From vispa (“whisk”) + gröt (“porridge”). Compare Finnish vispipuuro.


utetupp

utetupp (indefinite nominative singular)
utetupps (genitive indefinite singular)
utetuppen (definite nominative singular)
utetuppens (definite genitive singular)
utetuppar (indefinite nominative plural)
utetuppars (genitive indefinite plural)
utetupparna (definite nominative plural)
utetupparnas (definite genitive plural)


planskild anslutning

Compound of planskild (“grade separated”) + anslutning (“connection”).

I Helsingby planeras en planskild anslutning, trafikplats, med anslutningsramper. Under mötet lyfte några deltagare upp frågan om ramperna alls behövs och att byns bästa odlingsmark finns just där korsningen planeras. Korsholms kommun anser att den planskilda anslutningen i Helsingby behövs för framtida trafikbehov.

2023 October 10, Anna Ruda, “Riksväg 3 mellan Vikby i Korsholm och Laihela behöver förbättras – ny sträckning och nya trafikplatser väcker frågor [National Road 3 between Vikby in Korsholm and Laihela needs improvement – the new route and interchanges raise questions.]”, in Yle:

In Helsingby, a grade-separated interchange, or traffic junction, with access ramps is planned. During the meeting, some participants raised the question of whether the ramps are necessary at all, noting that the village's best farmland is located precisely where the junction is planned. Korsholm municipality considers the grade-separated interchange in Helsingby essential to meet future traffic needs.

(Finland, road transport) synonym of trafikplats (“grade-separated junction”)


rådda

Råddar man så städar man upp efter sig


biltak

biltak (indefinite nominative singular)
biltaks (genitive indefinite singular)
biltaket (definite nominative singular)
biltakets (definite genitive singular)
biltak (indefinite nominative plural)
biltaks (genitive indefinite plural)
biltaken (definite nominative plural)
biltakens (definite genitive plural)


bykpojke

bykpojke (indefinite nominative singular)
bykpojkes (genitive indefinite singular)
bykpojken (definite nominative singular)
bykpojkens (definite genitive singular)
bykpojkar (indefinite nominative plural)
bykpojkars (genitive indefinite plural)
bykpojkarna (definite nominative plural)
bykpojkarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of byk (“laundry”) + pojke (“boy”). Calque of Finnish pyykkipoika.

Jag hängde skjortan på bykstrecket med två bykpojkar

I hanged the shirt onto the washing line with two clothes pegs


mjölktölk

mjölktölk (indefinite nominative singular)
mjölktölks (genitive indefinite singular)
mjölktölken (definite nominative singular)
mjölktölkens (definite genitive singular)
mjölktölkar (indefinite nominative plural)
mjölktölkars (genitive indefinite plural)
mjölktölkarna (definite nominative plural)
mjölktölkarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of mjölk + tölk. Calque of Finnish maitotölkki.

Mjölktölken skall sättas i paffåtervinningen

The milk carton should be put in the cardboard recycling bin