veranda

veranda (indefinite nominative singular)
verandas (genitive indefinite singular)
verandan (definite nominative singular)
verandans (definite genitive singular)
verandor (indefinite nominative plural)
verandors (genitive indefinite plural)
verandorna (definite nominative plural)
verandornas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English veranda, from Hindi बरामदा (barāmdā), from Portuguese varanda.

(architecture) a porch, a veranda (outside extension of the bottom floor of a house, normally with a roof)


ruta

ruta (indefinite nominative singular)
rutas (genitive indefinite singular)
rutan (definite nominative singular)
rutans (definite genitive singular)
rutor (indefinite nominative plural)
rutors (genitive indefinite plural)
rutorna (definite nominative plural)
rutornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: ruutu

From Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta, probably from Latin rūta (“rue”). Cognates include Danish rude, Norwegian Bokmål rute and German Raute (“rhomb”).


fönster

fönster (indefinite nominative singular)
fönsters (genitive indefinite singular)
fönstret (definite nominative singular)
fönstrets (definite genitive singular)
fönster (indefinite nominative plural)
fönsters (genitive indefinite plural)
fönstren (definite nominative plural)
fönstrens (definite genitive plural)
fönster (indefinite nominative singular)
fönsters (genitive indefinite singular)
fönstret (definite nominative singular)
fönstrets (definite genitive singular)
fönster (indefinite nominative plural)
fönsters (genitive indefinite plural)
fönsterna (definite nominative plural)
fönstrena (definite nominative plural)
fönsterna (definite genitive plural)
fönstrenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish fynster, finster, from Middle Low German vinster, from Latin fenestra. Replaced Native Old Swedish vindögha, from Old Norse vindauga.


kvist

kvist (indefinite nominative singular)
kvists (genitive indefinite singular)
kvisten (definite nominative singular)
kvistens (definite genitive singular)
kvistar (indefinite nominative plural)
kvistars (genitive indefinite plural)
kvistarna (definite nominative plural)
kvistarnas (definite genitive plural)
qvist (alternative archaic)


altan

altan (indefinite nominative singular)
altans (genitive indefinite singular)
altanen (definite nominative singular)
altanens (definite genitive singular)
altaner (indefinite nominative plural)
altaners (genitive indefinite plural)
altanerna (definite nominative plural)
altanernas (definite genitive plural)

From Italian altana (“balcony”), from alto, from Latin altus (“high”).

Katten ligger ute på altanen och lapar sol

The cat is lying out on the deck, soaking up the sun

(architecture) a deck (adjoining a building – like a porch / veranda without a roof, with or without a railing)

(architecture) a (large) balcony (supported by pillars or the like)


pagod

pagod (indefinite nominative singular)
pagods (genitive indefinite singular)
pagoden (definite nominative singular)
pagodens (definite genitive singular)
pagoder (indefinite nominative plural)
pagoders (genitive indefinite plural)
pagoderna (definite nominative plural)
pagodernas (definite genitive plural)


skyskrapa

skyskrapa (indefinite nominative singular)
skyskrapas (genitive indefinite singular)
skyskrapan (definite nominative singular)
skyskrapans (definite genitive singular)
skyskrapor (indefinite nominative plural)
skyskrapors (genitive indefinite plural)
skyskraporna (definite nominative plural)
skyskrapornas (definite genitive plural)

Calque of English skyscraper, from sky + skrapa.

(architecture) skyscraper (tall building)


kolonn

kolonn (indefinite nominative singular)
kolonns (genitive indefinite singular)
kolonnen (definite nominative singular)
kolonnens (definite genitive singular)
kolonner (indefinite nominative plural)
kolonners (genitive indefinite plural)
kolonnerna (definite nominative plural)
kolonnernas (definite genitive plural)


vederlag

vederlag (indefinite nominative singular)
vederlags (genitive indefinite singular)
vederlaget (definite nominative singular)
vederlagets (definite genitive singular)
vederlag (indefinite nominative plural)
vederlags (genitive indefinite plural)
vederlagen (definite nominative plural)
vederlagens (definite genitive plural)

(architecture) a support; a part of a brick wall, that supports an arch or a vault


strävpelare

strävpelare (indefinite nominative singular)
strävpelares (genitive indefinite singular)
strävpelaren (definite nominative singular)
strävpelarens (definite genitive singular)
strävpelare (indefinite nominative plural)
strävpelares (genitive indefinite plural)
strävpelarna (definite nominative plural)
strävpelarnas (definite genitive plural)

(architecture) a buttress ((external) supporting pillar, especially associated with Gothic church architecture)


flygel

flygel (indefinite nominative singular)
flygels (genitive indefinite singular)
flygeln (definite nominative singular)
flygelns (definite genitive singular)
flyglar (indefinite nominative plural)
flyglars (genitive indefinite plural)
flyglarna (definite nominative plural)
flyglarnas (definite genitive plural)

From German Flügel (“wing”), related to flyga (“to fly”), the same as Danish flygel, Icelandic flygill. Historically also used in the sense of a bird's wing. Military sense since 1635. Of buildings since 1740. Of pianos since 1773. Doublet of flöjel.


fåfänga

fåfänga (indefinite nominative singular)
fåfängas (genitive indefinite singular)
fåfängan (definite nominative singular)
fåfängans (definite genitive singular)


brandvägg

brandvägg (indefinite nominative singular)
brandväggs (genitive indefinite singular)
brandväggen (definite nominative singular)
brandväggens (definite genitive singular)
brandväggar (indefinite nominative plural)
brandväggars (genitive indefinite plural)
brandväggarna (definite nominative plural)
brandväggarnas (definite genitive plural)


tribun

tribun (indefinite nominative singular)
tribuns (genitive indefinite singular)
tribunen (definite nominative singular)
tribunens (definite genitive singular)
tribuner (indefinite nominative plural)
tribuners (genitive indefinite plural)
tribunerna (definite nominative plural)
tribunernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin tribūnus. Doublet of tribunal.


fial

fial (indefinite nominative singular)
fials (genitive indefinite singular)
fialen (definite nominative singular)
fialens (definite genitive singular)
fialer (indefinite nominative plural)
fialers (genitive indefinite plural)
fialerna (definite nominative plural)
fialernas (definite genitive plural)

Of obscure origin. Related to Danish fiale, Middle High German vialen (early New High German figallen).


tunnvalv

tunnvalv (indefinite nominative singular)
tunnvalvs (genitive indefinite singular)
tunnvalvet (definite nominative singular)
tunnvalvets (definite genitive singular)
tunnvalv (indefinite nominative plural)
tunnvalvs (genitive indefinite plural)
tunnvalven (definite nominative plural)
tunnvalvens (definite genitive plural)


valv

valv (indefinite nominative singular)
valvs (genitive indefinite singular)
valvet (definite nominative singular)
valvets (definite genitive singular)
valv (indefinite nominative plural)
valvs (genitive indefinite plural)
valven (definite nominative plural)
valvens (definite genitive plural)
hvalf (alternative obsolete)

From Old Swedish hvalf, from Old Norse hvalf, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbą.

(architecture) an arch (forming a larger opening in a wall)


tinne

tinne (indefinite nominative singular)
tinnes (genitive indefinite singular)
tinnen (definite nominative singular)
tinnens (definite genitive singular)
tinnar (indefinite nominative plural)
tinnars (genitive indefinite plural)
tinnarna (definite nominative plural)
tinnarnas (definite genitive plural)

(architecture, in the plural) battlement, crenellation

a merlon, a cop
battlement, crenellation


tambur

tambur (indefinite nominative singular)
tamburs (genitive indefinite singular)
tamburen (definite nominative singular)
tamburens (definite genitive singular)
tamburer (indefinite nominative plural)
tamburers (genitive indefinite plural)
tamburerna (definite nominative plural)
tamburernas (definite genitive plural)

(architecture) the wind protection made up of screens and doors just inside an entrance, especially in larger halls or churches

(architecture, slightly archaic) entryway; a heated room just inside the entrance of a home to hang up outerwear

(architecture) the construction surrounding a spiral staircase


vindöga

vindöga (indefinite nominative singular)
vindögas (genitive indefinite singular)
vindögat (definite nominative singular)
vindögats (definite genitive singular)
vindögon (indefinite nominative plural)
vindögons (genitive indefinite plural)
vindögonen (definite nominative plural)
vindögonens (definite genitive plural)

From vind (“wind”) + öga (“eye”), from Old Swedish vindøgha (vind (“wind”) + øgha (“eye”)), from Old Norse vindauga (vindr (“wind”) + auga (“eye”)). Cognate with English window, Scots wyndo, wyndok, winnock, Icelandic vindauga, Norwegian Nynorsk vindauga, Norwegian Bokmål vindu, Danish vindue, old German Windauge.

(nautical) the point at the horizon where the wind seems to come from


terrass

terrass (indefinite nominative singular)
terrass (genitive indefinite singular)
terrassen (definite nominative singular)
terrassens (definite genitive singular)
terrasser (indefinite nominative plural)
terrassers (genitive indefinite plural)
terrasserna (definite nominative plural)
terrassernas (definite genitive plural)

From French terrasse, cognate with English terrace, used in Swedish since 1691.

(agriculture, geology, architecture) a terrace (natural or artificial elevated, flat, level area in the most general sense – often one of a series of ledges on a slope – also of for example a terrace adjoining or serving as the foundation for a (large) building or structure, and of a raised deck serving as an outdoor area at a restaurant or the like)


frontespis

frontespis (indefinite nominative singular)
frontespis (genitive indefinite singular)
frontespisen (definite nominative singular)
frontespisens (definite genitive singular)
frontespiser (indefinite nominative plural)
frontespisers (genitive indefinite plural)
frontespiserna (definite nominative plural)
frontespisernas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Latin frontispicium, cognate with English and French frontispiece.

(architecture) a frontispiece; a building's main facade or a central, upper part of a main facade


nygotisk

head

nygotisk (comparative nygotiskare, superlative nygotiskast)

nygotiskare (comparative)
nygotiskast (superlative)
nygotisk (indefinite positive)
nygotiskare (comparative indefinite)
nygotiskast (indefinite superlative)
nygotiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nygotiskare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nygotiskast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nygotiska (indefinite plural positive)
nygotiskare (comparative indefinite plural)
nygotiskast (indefinite plural superlative)
nygotiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
nygotiskare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
nygotiskast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
nygotiske (definite masculine positive singular)
nygotiskare (comparative definite masculine singular)
nygotiskaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
nygotiska (definite positive)
nygotiskare (comparative definite)
nygotiskaste (definite superlative)


tektonisk

tektonisk (indefinite positive)
tektoniskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tektoniska (indefinite plural positive)
tektoniske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tektoniske (definite masculine positive singular)
tektoniska (definite positive)


murpelare

murpelare (indefinite nominative singular)
murpelares (genitive indefinite singular)
murpelaren (definite nominative singular)
murpelarens (definite genitive singular)
murpelare (indefinite nominative plural)
murpelares (genitive indefinite plural)
murpelarna (definite nominative plural)
murpelarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of mur (“(brick) wall”) + pelare (“pillar”).

compound

(architecture) a section of brickwork between openings on a building facade


fasad

fasad (indefinite nominative singular)
fasads (genitive indefinite singular)
fasaden (definite nominative singular)
fasadens (definite genitive singular)
fasader (indefinite nominative plural)
fasaders (genitive indefinite plural)
fasaderna (definite nominative plural)
fasadernas (definite genitive plural)

From French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin facies (“face”).

(architecture) a facade, usually the front side.


klocktorn

klocktorn (indefinite nominative singular)
klocktorns (genitive indefinite singular)
klocktornet (definite nominative singular)
klocktornets (definite genitive singular)
klocktorn (indefinite nominative plural)
klocktorns (genitive indefinite plural)
klocktornen (definite nominative plural)
klocktornens (definite genitive plural)


embrasyr

embrasyr (indefinite nominative singular)
embrasyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
embrasyren (definite nominative singular)
embrasyrens (definite genitive singular)
embrasyrer (indefinite nominative plural)
embrasyrers (genitive indefinite plural)
embrasyrerna (definite nominative plural)
embrasyrernas (definite genitive plural)


formspråk

formspråk (indefinite nominative singular)
formspråks (genitive indefinite singular)
formspråket (definite nominative singular)
formspråkets (definite genitive singular)
formspråk (indefinite nominative plural)
formspråks (genitive indefinite plural)
formspråken (definite nominative plural)
formspråkens (definite genitive plural)

(architecture, aesthetic) design language (overarching scheme or style that guides the design)


suterräng

suterräng (indefinite nominative singular)
suterrängs (genitive indefinite singular)
suterrängen (definite nominative singular)
suterrängens (definite genitive singular)
suterränger (indefinite nominative plural)
suterrängers (genitive indefinite plural)
suterrängerna (definite nominative plural)
suterrängernas (definite genitive plural)
souterräng (alternative)

Byggnaden utförs i suterräng med fem halvplan och teknikutrymme i källare, en yta om totalt cirka 7 000 kvadratmeter.

2020 July 24, “NCC bygger ny skola och idrottshall [NCC builds new school and sports centre]”, in Byggvärlden:

The building is constructed in a partially earth-embedded design with five semi-basement levels and a technical space in the basement, covering a total area of approximately 7,000 square meters.

Tillbyggnaden byggs västerut i suterräng, med enréer i norr och söder.

2025 March 6, “Detaljplanen för stadsbiblioteket är på granskning [The detailed plan for the city library is under review]”, in Helsingborg:

The extension is being built westward in a slope-adapted design, with entrances to the north and south.

(architecture) A design technique in which a multistorey building is partially embedded in the terrain (due to differences in surrounding elevation), often resulting in having more than one ground floor or street level.


schweizerstil

Compound of schweizer- (“Swiss”) + stil (“style”). First attested in 1866.

ref

schweizerstil in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

(architecture) Swiss chalet style; a style inspired by rural Swiss architecture.


förstukvist

förstukvist (indefinite nominative singular)
förstukvists (genitive indefinite singular)
förstukvisten (definite nominative singular)
förstukvistens (definite genitive singular)
förstukvistar (indefinite nominative plural)
förstukvistars (genitive indefinite plural)
förstukvistarna (definite nominative plural)
förstukvistarnas (definite genitive plural)
farstukvist (alternative)

förstuga (“entry, vestibule”) + kvist (“twig (in the sense of an offshoot)”)


farstukvist

farstukvist (indefinite nominative singular)
farstukvists (genitive indefinite singular)
farstukvisten (definite nominative singular)
farstukvistens (definite genitive singular)
farstukvistar (indefinite nominative plural)
farstukvistars (genitive indefinite plural)
farstukvistarna (definite nominative plural)
farstukvistarnas (definite genitive plural)
förstukvist (alternative)

farstu (“entry, vestibule”) + kvist (“twig (in the sense of an offshoot)”)


sockel

sockel (indefinite nominative singular)
sockels (genitive indefinite singular)
sockeln (definite nominative singular)
sockelns (definite genitive singular)
socklar (indefinite nominative plural)
socklars (genitive indefinite plural)
socklarna (definite nominative plural)
socklarnas (definite genitive plural)

(architecture) a socle (low plinth or pedestal)

(architecture) a socle (at the foot of a wall)


luftsluss

luftsluss (indefinite nominative singular)
luftsluss (genitive indefinite singular)
luftslussen (definite nominative singular)
luftslussens (definite genitive singular)
luftslussar (indefinite nominative plural)
luftslussars (genitive indefinite plural)
luftslussarna (definite nominative plural)
luftslussarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of luft (“air”) + sluss (“lock”). First attested in 1893.

com+

När han betalat varorna och butikspersonalen, via en Ipad, bekräftat för kontrollanten att han bara betalat för två av fem köttbitar skred butikskontrollanten till verket och stoppade kunden i luftslussen på väg ut till parkeringen.

2023 August 7, Sara Johansson, “TV-profil döms för ringa stöld – köttbitar scannades inte [TV personality convicted of petty theft – meat pieces were not scanned.]”, in Dagens Juridik:

After he had paid for the items and the store staff, using an iPad, confirmed to the store inspector that he had only paid for two out of five pieces of meat, the store inspector took action and detained the customer in the airlock on their way out to the parking lot.

(architecture, informal) An airlock (vestibule, foyer or entranceway whose functioning is to keep indoor and outdoor air, humidity, and air temperatures separate).


tektonik

tektonik (indefinite nominative singular)
tektoniks (genitive indefinite singular)
tektoniken (definite nominative singular)
tektonikens (definite genitive singular)


strävbåge

strävbåge (indefinite nominative singular)
strävbåges (genitive indefinite singular)
strävbågen (definite nominative singular)
strävbågens (definite genitive singular)
strävbågar (indefinite nominative plural)
strävbågars (genitive indefinite plural)
strävbågarna (definite nominative plural)
strävbågarnas (definite genitive plural)

strävpelare

buttress (the pillar the flyer attaches to)

(architecture) a flyer (of a flying buttress)

a flying buttress (as an often more natural translation)


funktionalism

funktionalism (indefinite nominative singular)
funktionalisms (genitive indefinite singular)
funktionalismen (definite nominative singular)
funktionalismens (definite genitive singular)


murankare

murankare (indefinite nominative singular)
murankares (genitive indefinite singular)
murankaret (definite nominative singular)
murankarets (definite genitive singular)
murankare (indefinite nominative plural)
murankares (genitive indefinite plural)
murankarna (definite nominative plural)
murankarnas (definite genitive plural)
murankare (indefinite nominative singular)
murankares (genitive indefinite singular)
murankaret (definite nominative singular)
murankarets (definite genitive singular)
murankaren (indefinite nominative plural)
murankarens (genitive indefinite plural)
murankarna (definite nominative plural)
murankarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of mur + ankare. Cognate of Dutch muuranker.


takfot

takfot (indefinite nominative singular)
takfots (genitive indefinite singular)
takfoten (definite nominative singular)
takfotens (definite genitive singular)
takfötter (indefinite nominative plural)
takfotar (indefinite nominative plural)
takfötters (genitive indefinite plural)
takfotars (genitive indefinite plural)
takfötterna (definite nominative plural)
takfotarna (definite nominative plural)
takfötternas (definite genitive plural)
takfotarnas (definite genitive plural)


takutsprång

takutsprång (indefinite nominative singular)
takutsprångs (genitive indefinite singular)
takutsprånget (definite nominative singular)
takutsprångets (definite genitive singular)
takutsprång (indefinite nominative plural)
takutsprångs (genitive indefinite plural)
takutsprången (definite nominative plural)
takutsprångens (definite genitive plural)

tak (“roof”) + utsprång (“projection, protrusion, prominence”)

af

(architecture) synonym of takfot (“eaves”)


takskägg

takskägg (indefinite nominative singular)
takskäggs (genitive indefinite singular)
takskägget (definite nominative singular)
takskäggets (definite genitive singular)
takskägg (indefinite nominative plural)
takskäggs (genitive indefinite plural)
takskäggen (definite nominative plural)
takskäggens (definite genitive plural)


utskäfte

utskäfte (indefinite nominative singular)
utskäftes (genitive indefinite singular)
utskäftet (definite nominative singular)
utskäftets (definite genitive singular)
utskäften (indefinite nominative plural)
utskäftens (genitive indefinite plural)
utskäftena (definite nominative plural)
utskäftenas (definite genitive plural)

(architecture, dialectal, Hälsingland) eaves


ljusgård

ljusgård (indefinite nominative singular)
ljusgårds (genitive indefinite singular)
ljusgården (definite nominative singular)
ljusgårdens (definite genitive singular)
ljusgårdar (indefinite nominative plural)
ljusgårdars (genitive indefinite plural)
ljusgårdarna (definite nominative plural)
ljusgårdarnas (definite genitive plural)


propylé

propylé (indefinite nominative singular)
propylés (genitive indefinite singular)
propylén (definite nominative singular)
propyléns (definite genitive singular)
propyléer (indefinite nominative plural)
propyléers (genitive indefinite plural)
propyléerna (definite nominative plural)
propyléernas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Ancient Greek προπύλαιον (propúlaion).


landshövdingehus

landshövdingehus (indefinite nominative singular)
landshövdingehus (genitive indefinite singular)
landshövdingehuset (definite nominative singular)
landshövdingehusets (definite genitive singular)
landshövdingehus (indefinite nominative plural)
landshövdingehus (genitive indefinite plural)
landshövdingehusen (definite nominative plural)
landshövdingehusens (definite genitive plural)

Compound of landshövding (“county governor”) + -e- + hus (“house”), where landshövding serves as a metonym for the county administrative board as a whole. The name originates from the board overruling the city building council, which had previously denied an application to construct a building of this type, as wooden buildings taller than two storeys were prohibited by the fire safety bylaw. First attested in 1893.

com+

(architecture) A style of multiresidential building characterised by a stone ground floor and up to two upper floors constructed of wood (often originally intended for the working class).


konnektionslinje

konnektionslinje (indefinite nominative singular)
konnektionslinjes (genitive indefinite singular)
konnektionslinjen (definite nominative singular)
konnektionslinjens (definite genitive singular)
konnektionslinjer (indefinite nominative plural)
konnektionslinjers (genitive indefinite plural)
konnektionslinjerna (definite nominative plural)
konnektionslinjernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of konnektion (“connection”) + -s- + linje (“line”).

(architecture, engineering) A connection line indicating where two separate maps or blueprints are to be joined.