port

port (indefinite nominative singular)
porten (definite nominative singular)
portar (indefinite nominative plural)
portarna (definite nominative plural)
ports (genitive indefinite singular)
portens (definite genitive singular)
portars (genitive indefinite plural)
portarnas (definite genitive plural)

From late Old Norse port n, portr m, from Latin porta f. Computing sense a semantic loan from English.

Jag är vid porten, kan du öppna?

a (robust) door leading into a larger building, for example an apartment building

(computing) a port (logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred)


grind

grind (indefinite nominative singular)
grinden (definite nominative singular)
grindar (indefinite nominative plural)
grindarna (definite nominative plural)
grinds (genitive indefinite singular)
grindens (definite genitive singular)
grindars (genitive indefinite plural)
grindarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish grind, from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic *grindiz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ-.

köra in genom grinden i staketet

Glöm inte att stänga grinden

grinden till hagen

a (non-solid, like a grid or mesh) gate (in a fence, wall, hedge, or the like)

NAND-grindar


torn

torn (indefinite nominative singular)
tornet (definite nominative singular)
torn (indefinite nominative plural)
tornen (definite nominative plural)
torns (genitive indefinite singular)
tornets (definite genitive singular)
torns (genitive indefinite plural)
tornens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse turn, from Middle Low German tōrn, tōren, from Old French tor, from Latin turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis), from a Mediterranean substrate loan.


bo

bo (indefinite nominative singular)
boet (definite nominative singular)
bon (indefinite nominative plural)
bona (definite nominative plural)
bos (genitive indefinite singular)
boets (definite genitive singular)
bons (genitive indefinite plural)
bonas (definite genitive plural)
bo (indefinite nominative singular)
bon (definite nominative singular)
bor (indefinite nominative plural)
borna (definite nominative plural)
bos (genitive indefinite singular)
bons (definite genitive singular)
bors (genitive indefinite plural)
bornas (definite genitive plural)

fågelbo

att bygga bo
to build a nest / to nest ("build nest" – idiomatic phrasing)

a dwelling (of an animal), especially a bird's nest


ruin

ruin (indefinite nominative singular)
ruinen (definite nominative singular)
ruiner (indefinite nominative plural)
ruinerna (definite nominative plural)
ruins (genitive indefinite singular)
ruinens (definite genitive singular)
ruiners (genitive indefinite plural)
ruinernas (definite genitive plural)


pyramid

pyramid (indefinite nominative singular)
pyramiden (definite nominative singular)
pyramider (indefinite nominative plural)
pyramiderna (definite nominative plural)
pyramids (genitive indefinite singular)
pyramidens (definite genitive singular)
pyramiders (genitive indefinite plural)
pyramidernas (definite genitive plural)


ros

ros (indefinite nominative singular)
rosen (definite nominative singular)
rosor (indefinite nominative plural)
rosorna (definite nominative plural)
ros (genitive indefinite singular)
rosens (definite genitive singular)
rosors (genitive indefinite plural)
rosornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Estonian: roos

→ Finnish: ruusu

From Old Swedish ros‚ from Middle Low German rose, from Latin rosa.

Ty just nu idag, så köpte jag, en liten ros i en blomsteraffär. En ros röd som blod, så att du förstod, att det är dig som jag håller kär.

1963, Arne Qvick (lyrics and music), “Rosen [The rose]”:

For just now today, I bought, a small rose in a flower shop. A rose red as blood, so that you understood, that it is you that I hold dear.

a rose; a flower, a shrub, also as heraldic charge


hus

hus (indefinite nominative singular)
huset (definite nominative singular)
hus (indefinite nominative plural)
husen (definite nominative plural)
hus (genitive indefinite singular)
husets (definite genitive singular)
hus (genitive indefinite plural)
husens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish hūs, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą (“house”).

(archaic) a castle (several Swedish castles have "hus" in their name)

(astrology) a house (section of the zodiac)

Skruva loss huset och kolla åt vilket håll termostaten sitter

Unscrew the housing and check which way the thermostat is facing


hus

hus (indefinite nominative singular)
husen (definite nominative singular)
husar (indefinite nominative plural)
husarna (definite nominative plural)
hus (genitive indefinite singular)
husens (definite genitive singular)
husars (genitive indefinite plural)
husarnas (definite genitive plural)

From the genus name, New Latin huso (“sturgeon”).


kula

kula (indefinite nominative singular)
kulan (definite nominative singular)
kulor (indefinite nominative plural)
kulorna (definite nominative plural)
kulas (genitive indefinite singular)
kulans (definite genitive singular)
kulors (genitive indefinite plural)
kulornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: kuula

From Old Norse kúla (“lump, swelling”), with the meaning of "sphere" influenced by Middle Low German kule (“depression, bulge”) and German Kugel (“ball, sphere, bullet”).


bro

bro (indefinite nominative singular)
bron (definite nominative singular)
broar (indefinite nominative plural)
broarna (definite nominative plural)
bros (genitive indefinite singular)
brons (definite genitive singular)
broars (genitive indefinite plural)
broarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old East Norse brō, from Proto-Germanic *brōwō (“bridge; brow”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruH- (“beam; bridge”), which may be the same root as *h₃bʰrúHs (“(eye)brow”), whence bryn. Compare Norwegian Bokmål bro, Icelandic brú (“bridge”).

Stan mellan broarna

The town between the bridges (Stockholm old town)

Släpp ingen djävul över bron, håll ut en stund ännu!

Let no devil across the bridge, hold out yet a while!

bridge (a construction that spans a divide)

road bank (a road reenforced with stone or timber, in particular across wetlands)


grip

grip (indefinite nominative singular)
gripen (definite nominative singular)
gripar (indefinite nominative plural)
griparna (definite nominative plural)
grips (genitive indefinite singular)
gripens (definite genitive singular)
gripars (genitive indefinite plural)
griparnas (definite genitive plural)

Gripen


lada

lada (indefinite nominative singular)
ladan (definite nominative singular)
lador (indefinite nominative plural)
ladorna (definite nominative plural)
ladas (genitive indefinite singular)
ladans (definite genitive singular)
ladors (genitive indefinite plural)
ladornas (definite genitive plural)

barn, an unheated building used for storage of hay and similar.


balk

balk (indefinite nominative singular)
balken (definite nominative singular)
balkar (indefinite nominative plural)
balkarna (definite nominative plural)
balks (genitive indefinite singular)
balkens (definite genitive singular)
balkars (genitive indefinite plural)
balkarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish balker, from Old Norse bialki, bǫlkr, from Proto-Germanic *balkuz, from *balkô (“beam, plank”).


borg

borg (indefinite nominative singular)
borgen (definite nominative singular)
borgar (indefinite nominative plural)
borgarna (definite nominative plural)
borgs (genitive indefinite singular)
borgens (definite genitive singular)
borgars (genitive indefinite plural)
borgarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish borgh (“fortress, city”), from Old Norse borg (also "bulwark", "wall'), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. Akin to English borough, burgh, Old Irish bri (hence the name Birgitta).


obelisk

obelisk (indefinite nominative singular)
obelisken (definite nominative singular)
obelisker (indefinite nominative plural)
obeliskerna (definite nominative plural)
obelisks (genitive indefinite singular)
obeliskens (definite genitive singular)
obeliskers (genitive indefinite plural)
obeliskernas (definite genitive plural)


motto

motto (indefinite nominative singular)
mottot (definite nominative singular)
motton (indefinite nominative plural)
mottona (definite nominative plural)
mottos (genitive indefinite singular)
mottots (definite genitive singular)
mottons (genitive indefinite plural)
mottonas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Italian motto, from Late Latin muttum.


ruta

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

lozenge (diamond-shaped heraldic charge)


monument

monument (indefinite nominative singular)
monumentet (definite nominative singular)
monumenter (indefinite nominative plural)
monumenterna (definite nominative plural)
monuments (genitive indefinite singular)
monumentets (definite genitive singular)
monumenters (genitive indefinite plural)
monumenternas (definite genitive plural)


kors

kors (indefinite nominative singular)
korset (definite nominative singular)
kors (indefinite nominative plural)
korsen (definite nominative plural)
kors (genitive indefinite singular)
korsets (definite genitive singular)
kors (genitive indefinite plural)
korsens (definite genitive plural)

From Old English cross, Old Irish cross or Old French crois, from Latin crux. See cross.


fyr

fyr (indefinite nominative singular)
fyren (definite nominative singular)
fyrar (indefinite nominative plural)
fyrarna (definite nominative plural)
fyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
fyrens (definite genitive singular)
fyrars (genitive indefinite plural)
fyrarnas (definite genitive plural)

Probably a shortening of the Low German firburs, meaning an unemployed craftsman.

Se på luffarn [luffaren] som går här på vägen.
Se på luffarn [luffaren], Guds lille fyr.
Så snart som det blir vår
går han ut och går
för att söka sig äventyr.

1981, “Luffarvisan [The tramp song]”, Astrid Lindgren (lyrics), Gösta Linderholm (music)performed by Allan Edwall, Erik Lindgren:

Look at the tramp walking here on the road.
Look at the tramp, God's little chap.
As soon as spring arrives [as soon as it becomes spring]
he goes out and walks
to seek [himself] adventure.


fyr

From Old Norse fúrr, fýr, fýrir, funi, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂wṓr, earlier *péh₂wōr, collective of *péh₂wr̥.

Fyrarna kunde förses med ledande lysvinklar och medelt kabelanslutning erhålla elektrisk energi för drift av såväl fyr- som mistsignalapparater.

1928, Riksdagens protokoll vid lagtima riksmötet, page 134:

sätta fyr på veden

få veden att ta fyr

(in some expressions) fire (especially when used for heating)


örn

örn (indefinite nominative singular)
örnen (definite nominative singular)
örnar (indefinite nominative plural)
örnarna (definite nominative plural)
örns (genitive indefinite singular)
örnens (definite genitive singular)
örnars (genitive indefinite plural)
örnarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *arô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃or-no- (“eagle”).


färg

färg (indefinite nominative singular)
färgen (definite nominative singular)
färger (indefinite nominative plural)
färgerna (definite nominative plural)
färgs (genitive indefinite singular)
färgens (definite genitive singular)
färgers (genitive indefinite plural)
färgernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: väri

From Old Swedish færgha, from Middle Low German verwe or varwe, from Proto-Germanic *farwō. Cognate with German Farbe, Danish farve, Dutch verf and Norwegian farge.


kil

kil (indefinite nominative singular)
kilen (definite nominative singular)
kilar (indefinite nominative plural)
kilarna (definite nominative plural)
kils (genitive indefinite singular)
kilens (definite genitive singular)
kilars (genitive indefinite plural)
kilarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną (“to split, crack open”).


tegel

tegel (indefinite nominative singular)
teglet (definite nominative singular)
tegel (indefinite nominative plural)
teglen (definite nominative plural)
tegels (genitive indefinite singular)
teglets (definite genitive singular)
tegels (genitive indefinite plural)
teglens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish tighl, from Old Norse tigl, from Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ.
Same as Icelandic tigl, Danish tegel, Old English tigele, English tile, Middle Low German tegel, German Ziegel, Latin tegula, a form of tegere (“to cover”) (a roof with tiles), relating to Swedish tak (“roof”) and täcka (“to cover”). Thus, it was first used for roof tiles, later for wall bricks.
Brick building was introduced in Scandinavia with the cathedral in Roskilde, Denmark (started in the 1170s), and later led to the "Brick Gothic" (Backsteingothik) in Scandinavia and Northern Germany.

huset är gjort av tegel

taket är täckt med tegel

the roof is covered with (brick, clay) tiles

brick (burned clay, the material, used for roof tiles and bricks), tiles


mur

mur (indefinite nominative singular)
muren (definite nominative singular)
murar (indefinite nominative plural)
murarna (definite nominative plural)
murs (genitive indefinite singular)
murens (definite genitive singular)
murars (genitive indefinite plural)
murarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: muuri

From Old Swedish mur, from Latin murus, possibly through an intermediate like Middle Low German mûre.

Vi gjorde ett hål i rummets trävägg och såg att det var mur innanför

We made a hole in the wooden wall of the room and saw that there was brick behind it

(uncountable) the type of material such a wall is made of, usually brick (including when not making up a free-standing wall)


kyrka

kyrka (indefinite nominative singular)
kyrkan (definite nominative singular)
kyrkor (indefinite nominative plural)
kyrkorna (definite nominative plural)
kyrkas (genitive indefinite singular)
kyrkans (definite genitive singular)
kyrkors (genitive indefinite plural)
kyrkornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish kyrkia, kirkia, from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice, from Late Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, from Byzantine Greek κυριακόν (δόμα) (kuriakón (dóma), literally “Lord's (house)”), from Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

κυριακόν (δόμα)


tält

tält (indefinite nominative singular)
tältet (definite nominative singular)
tält (indefinite nominative plural)
tälten (definite nominative plural)
tälts (genitive indefinite singular)
tältets (definite genitive singular)
tälts (genitive indefinite plural)
tältens (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German telt, from *Old Saxon *teld, from Proto-West Germanic *teld, from Proto-Germanic *teldą. Displaced Old Swedish tiæld, from Old Norse tjald, from the same Germanic source, compare tjäll.


ugn

ugn (indefinite nominative singular)
ugnen (definite nominative singular)
ugnar (indefinite nominative plural)
ugnarna (definite nominative plural)
ugns (genitive indefinite singular)
ugnens (definite genitive singular)
ugnars (genitive indefinite plural)
ugnarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish ughn, oghn, from Old Norse *ogn (variant of Old Norse ofn), from Proto-Germanic *uhnaz, *uhwnaz (compare Danish and Norwegian ovn, Icelandic ofn, Dutch oven, Low German Aven, West Frisian ûne, German Ofen, Gothic auhns), probably from a Proto-Indo-European *aukw- (“cooking pot”), *Hukʷ-, *ukwnos.

inh

a furnace (for industrial use or the like)


mila

mila (indefinite nominative singular)
milan (definite nominative singular)
milor (indefinite nominative plural)
milorna (definite nominative plural)
milas (genitive indefinite singular)
milans (definite genitive singular)
milors (genitive indefinite plural)
milornas (definite genitive plural)

Old Swedish mila, same as Norwegian mila, Danish mile, Middle Low German mile, German Meiler, of unknown origin.

Jag väntar vid min mila medan timmarna lida

1915, Dan Andersson, “Jag väntar...”, in Kolvaktarens visor:

I'm tending my charcoal stack while the hours go by


kvarn

kvarn (indefinite nominative singular)
kvarnen (definite nominative singular)
kvarnar (indefinite nominative plural)
kvarnarna (definite nominative plural)
kvarns (genitive indefinite singular)
kvarnens (definite genitive singular)
kvarnars (genitive indefinite plural)
kvarnarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish kværn, kvarn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic *kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerewn- (“millstone”).

mill; the grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, spices, coffee beans etc., or the building or object housing such a grinding apparatus.


pelare

pelare (indefinite nominative singular)
pelaren (definite nominative singular)
pelare (indefinite nominative plural)
pelarna (definite nominative plural)
pelares (genitive indefinite singular)
pelarens (definite genitive singular)
pelares (genitive indefinite plural)
pelarnas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish pelare, pilare, from Medieval Latin pīlāre, pīlārium, from Latin pīla. Cognate of English pillar, German Pfeiler, French pilier.


lejon

lejon (indefinite nominative singular)
lejonet (definite nominative singular)
lejon (indefinite nominative plural)
lejonen (definite nominative plural)
lejons (genitive indefinite singular)
lejonets (definite genitive singular)
lejons (genitive indefinite plural)
lejonens (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: leijona

→ Northern Sami: ledjon

From Old Swedish leon, from Latin leo. Cognate with Icelandic ljón.


regel

regel (indefinite nominative singular)
regeln (definite nominative singular)
reglar (indefinite nominative plural)
reglarna (definite nominative plural)
regels (genitive indefinite singular)
regelns (definite genitive singular)
reglars (genitive indefinite plural)
reglarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German regel, further origin disputed. Compare German Riegel, Dutch richel.


metall

metall (indefinite nominative singular)
metallen (definite nominative singular)
metaller (indefinite nominative plural)
metallerna (definite nominative plural)
metalls (genitive indefinite singular)
metallens (definite genitive singular)
metallers (genitive indefinite plural)
metallernas (definite genitive plural)


trappa

trappa (indefinite nominative singular)
trappan (definite nominative singular)
trappor (indefinite nominative plural)
trapporna (definite nominative plural)
trappas (genitive indefinite singular)
trappans (definite genitive singular)
trappors (genitive indefinite plural)
trappornas (definite genitive plural)

desctree

→ Finnish: rappu
→ Ingrian: trappu (from earlier trappu)

From Old Swedish trapa, trappa, borrowed from Middle Low German trappe, from Old Saxon *trappa, from Proto-West Germanic *trappā. Similar to Norwegian trapp, Danish trappe and Faroese trappa.

Hon gick upp/ner för trappan

Trappan har tjugo trappsteg

staircase, stairway, stairs, flight of stairs


vapen

vapen (indefinite nominative singular)
vapnet (definite nominative singular)
vapen (indefinite nominative plural)
vapnen (definite nominative plural)
vapens (genitive indefinite singular)
vapnets (definite genitive singular)
vapens (genitive indefinite plural)
vapnens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish vapn, vakn, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną. Attested in the “weapon” sense since the 11th century, in the heraldic sense since 1430–1450, and in the “military branch” sense since 1855.


nyckel

nyckel (indefinite nominative singular)
nyckeln (definite nominative singular)
nycklar (indefinite nominative plural)
nycklarna (definite nominative plural)
nyckels (genitive indefinite singular)
nyckelns (definite genitive singular)
nycklars (genitive indefinite plural)
nycklarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish nykil, lykil, from Old Norse lykill, from Proto-Germanic *lukilaz, from Proto-Germanic *lūkaną (“close”) + an instrumental suffix -il-. The n-sound has developed through dissimilation of l-l. Related to English lock, Swedish lock, lucka.

Jag stoppade nyckeln i nyckelhålet och vred om

I put the key in the keyhole and turned it [turned about]


lilja

lilja (indefinite nominative singular)
liljan (definite nominative singular)
liljor (indefinite nominative plural)
liljorna (definite nominative plural)
liljas (genitive indefinite singular)
liljans (definite genitive singular)
liljors (genitive indefinite plural)
liljornas (definite genitive plural)


akvedukt

akvedukt (indefinite nominative singular)
akvedukten (definite nominative singular)
akvedukter (indefinite nominative plural)
akvedukterna (definite nominative plural)
akvedukts (genitive indefinite singular)
akveduktens (definite genitive singular)
akvedukters (genitive indefinite plural)
akvedukternas (definite genitive plural)


dörr

dörr (indefinite nominative singular)
dörren (definite nominative singular)
dörrar (indefinite nominative plural)
dörrarna (definite nominative plural)
dörrs (genitive indefinite singular)
dörrens (definite genitive singular)
dörrars (genitive indefinite plural)
dörrarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish dyr, from Old Norse dyrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“door, gate”).

der

door; portal of entry into a building or room, the opening in a wall through which one can walk

door; the rigid plane used to close this opening, or to close the opening to a cupboard or similar enclosed space


kapitäl

kapitäl (indefinite nominative singular)
kapitälen (definite nominative singular)
kapitäler (indefinite nominative plural)
kapitälerna (definite nominative plural)
kapitäls (genitive indefinite singular)
kapitälens (definite genitive singular)
kapitälers (genitive indefinite plural)
kapitälernas (definite genitive plural)


hjälm

hjälm (indefinite nominative singular)
hjälmen (definite nominative singular)
hjälmar (indefinite nominative plural)
hjälmarna (definite nominative plural)
hjälms (genitive indefinite singular)
hjälmens (definite genitive singular)
hjälmars (genitive indefinite plural)
hjälmarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish hiælmber, from Old Norse hjalmr (“helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *helmaz.


brunn

brunn (indefinite nominative singular)
brunnen (definite nominative singular)
brunnar (indefinite nominative plural)
brunnarna (definite nominative plural)
brunns (genitive indefinite singular)
brunnens (definite genitive singular)
brunnars (genitive indefinite plural)
brunnarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunna-.

a well (hole sunk into the ground, as a source for drinking water or a drain for waste water)


palats

palats (indefinite nominative singular)
palatset (definite nominative singular)
palats (indefinite nominative plural)
palatsen (definite nominative plural)
palats (genitive indefinite singular)
palatsets (definite genitive singular)
palats (genitive indefinite plural)
palatsens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish palaz, from Latin palātium, from Palātium, one of the seven hills of Rome, where aristocrats built large homes.


fabrik

fabrik (indefinite nominative singular)
fabriken (definite nominative singular)
fabriker (indefinite nominative plural)
fabrikerna (definite nominative plural)
fabriks (genitive indefinite singular)
fabrikens (definite genitive singular)
fabrikers (genitive indefinite plural)
fabrikernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin fabrica, possibly through German Fabrik, French fabrique.

a factory, a plant (industrial facility)


enhörning

enhörning (indefinite nominative singular)
enhörningen (definite nominative singular)
enhörningar (indefinite nominative plural)
enhörningarna (definite nominative plural)
enhörnings (genitive indefinite singular)
enhörningens (definite genitive singular)
enhörningars (genitive indefinite plural)
enhörningarnas (definite genitive plural)

en + horn + -ing, from Old Norse einhyrningr.


kloster

kloster (indefinite nominative singular)
klostret (definite nominative singular)
kloster (indefinite nominative plural)
klostren (definite nominative plural)
klosters (genitive indefinite singular)
klostrets (definite genitive singular)
klosters (genitive indefinite plural)
klostrens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish kloster, kløster, from Old Norse klaustr.

monastery (place of residence for members of a religious community)


grav

head

grav (comparative gravare, superlative gravast)

gravare (comparative)
gravast (superlative)
grav (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
gravare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
gravast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
gravt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gravare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gravast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
grava (indefinite plural positive)
gravare (comparative indefinite plural)
gravast (indefinite plural superlative)
grave (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
gravare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
gravast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
grave (definite masculine positive singular)
gravare (comparative definite masculine singular)
gravaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
grava (definite positive)
gravare (comparative definite)
gravaste (definite superlative)

From French grave. Compare English grave.

severe, as in a mistake or a congenital disorder


kolonn

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

(mathematics) column; vertical row in a matrix


katedral

katedral (indefinite nominative singular)
katedralen (definite nominative singular)
katedraler (indefinite nominative plural)
katedralerna (definite nominative plural)
katedrals (genitive indefinite singular)
katedralens (definite genitive singular)
katedralers (genitive indefinite plural)
katedralernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: katedraali

a cathedral (the principal church of a bishop's diocese which contains an episcopal throne)


häck

häck (indefinite nominative singular)
häcken (definite nominative singular)
häckar (indefinite nominative plural)
häckarna (definite nominative plural)
häcks (genitive indefinite singular)
häckens (definite genitive singular)
häckars (genitive indefinite plural)
häckarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Hecke. Cognate of Danish hæk, Dutch haag, Icelandic hekk, Old English hecg (“fence”). Doublet of hage and hägg.


kanton

kanton (indefinite nominative singular)
kantonen (definite nominative singular)
kantoner (indefinite nominative plural)
kantonerna (definite nominative plural)
kantons (genitive indefinite singular)
kantonens (definite genitive singular)
kantoners (genitive indefinite plural)
kantonernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Italian cantone. Doublet of kant. First attested in 1734.


gärdesgård

gärdesgård (indefinite nominative singular)
gärdesgården (definite nominative singular)
gärdesgårdar (indefinite nominative plural)
gärdesgårdarna (definite nominative plural)
gärdesgårds (genitive indefinite singular)
gärdesgårdens (definite genitive singular)
gärdesgårdars (genitive indefinite plural)
gärdesgårdarnas (definite genitive plural)


fontän

fontän (indefinite nominative singular)
fontänen (definite nominative singular)
fontäner (indefinite nominative plural)
fontänerna (definite nominative plural)
fontäns (genitive indefinite singular)
fontänens (definite genitive singular)
fontäners (genitive indefinite plural)
fontänernas (definite genitive plural)


skjul

skjul (indefinite nominative singular)
skjulet (definite nominative singular)
skjul (indefinite nominative plural)
skjulen (definite nominative plural)
skjuls (genitive indefinite singular)
skjulets (definite genitive singular)
skjuls (genitive indefinite plural)
skjulens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish skiul, Old Norse skjúl, from Proto-Germanic *skeulą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover”).


stängsel

stängsel (indefinite nominative singular)
stängslet (definite nominative singular)
stängsel (indefinite nominative plural)
stängslen (definite nominative plural)
stängsels (genitive indefinite singular)
stängslets (definite genitive singular)
stängsels (genitive indefinite plural)
stängslens (definite genitive plural)

a fence (now most commonly a chain-link or other wire fence)


stolpe

stolpe (indefinite nominative singular)
stolpen (definite nominative singular)
stolpar (indefinite nominative plural)
stolparna (definite nominative plural)
stolpes (genitive indefinite singular)
stolpens (definite genitive singular)
stolpars (genitive indefinite plural)
stolparnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish stolpe, from Old Norse stolpi, from Proto-Germanic *stulpan, related to *stallaz (“stable, standing, stall”).


kolmila

kolmila (indefinite nominative singular)
kolmilan (definite nominative singular)
kolmilor (indefinite nominative plural)
kolmilorna (definite nominative plural)
kolmilas (genitive indefinite singular)
kolmilans (definite genitive singular)
kolmilors (genitive indefinite plural)
kolmilornas (definite genitive plural)

a charcoal stack; a pile of wood covered with dirt and ignited, for the production of charcoal


kyrkklocka

kyrkklocka (indefinite nominative singular)
kyrkklockan (definite nominative singular)
kyrkklockor (indefinite nominative plural)
kyrkklockorna (definite nominative plural)
kyrkklockas (genitive indefinite singular)
kyrkklockans (definite genitive singular)
kyrkklockors (genitive indefinite plural)
kyrkklockornas (definite genitive plural)


domkyrka

domkyrka (indefinite nominative singular)
domkyrkan (definite nominative singular)
domkyrkor (indefinite nominative plural)
domkyrkorna (definite nominative plural)
domkyrkas (genitive indefinite singular)
domkyrkans (definite genitive singular)
domkyrkors (genitive indefinite plural)
domkyrkornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: tuomiokirkko (calque)


bjälkvis

(heraldry) fesswise (horizontally oriented)


bjälke

bjälke (indefinite nominative singular)
bjälken (definite nominative singular)
bjälkar (indefinite nominative plural)
bjälkarna (definite nominative plural)
bjälkes (genitive indefinite singular)
bjälkens (definite genitive singular)
bjälkars (genitive indefinite plural)
bjälkarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bjalki, from Proto-Germanic *balkô, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ-.


rundel

rundel (indefinite nominative singular)
rundeln (definite nominative singular)
rundlar (indefinite nominative plural)
rundlarna (definite nominative plural)
rundels (genitive indefinite singular)
rundelns (definite genitive singular)
rundlars (genitive indefinite plural)
rundlarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German rundēl, from French rondelle, from ronde. Cognate of Danish runddel, German Rundell. Doublet of rond and rondell.


kapell

kapell (indefinite nominative singular)
kapellet (definite nominative singular)
kapell (indefinite nominative plural)
kapellen (definite nominative plural)
kapells (genitive indefinite singular)
kapellets (definite genitive singular)
kapells (genitive indefinite plural)
kapellens (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: kappeli

From Old Swedish cappell, from Medieval Latin cappella.


sparre

sparre (indefinite nominative singular)
sparren (definite nominative singular)
sparrar (indefinite nominative plural)
sparrarna (definite nominative plural)
sparres (genitive indefinite singular)
sparrens (definite genitive singular)
sparrars (genitive indefinite plural)
sparrarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish sparre, from Old Norse sparri, from Proto-Germanic *sparrô.


tegelsten

tegelsten (indefinite nominative singular)
tegelstenen (definite nominative singular)
tegelstenar (indefinite nominative plural)
tegelstenarna (definite nominative plural)
tegelstens (genitive indefinite singular)
tegelstenens (definite genitive singular)
tegelstenars (genitive indefinite plural)
tegelstenarnas (definite genitive plural)

a brick (rectangular block of burned clay)


heraldik

heraldik (indefinite nominative uncountable)
heraldiken (definite nominative uncountable)
heraldiks (genitive indefinite uncountable)
heraldikens (definite genitive uncountable)


duvslag

duvslag (indefinite nominative singular)
duvslaget (definite nominative singular)
duvslag (indefinite nominative plural)
duvslagen (definite nominative plural)
duvslags (genitive indefinite singular)
duvslagets (definite genitive singular)
duvslags (genitive indefinite plural)
duvslagens (definite genitive plural)


heraldisk

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heraldisk (comparative mer heraldisk, superlative mest heraldisk)

mer heraldisk (comparative)
mest heraldisk (superlative)
heraldisk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer heraldisk (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest heraldisk (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
heraldiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer heraldiskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest heraldiskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
heraldiska (indefinite plural positive)
mer heraldiska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest heraldiska (indefinite plural superlative)
heraldiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer heraldiska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest heraldiska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
heraldiske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer heraldiske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest heraldiske (definite masculine singular superlative)
heraldiska (definite positive)
mer heraldiska (comparative definite)
mest heraldiska (definite superlative)


hänglås

hänglås (indefinite nominative singular)
hänglåset (definite nominative singular)
hänglås (indefinite nominative plural)
hänglåsen (definite nominative plural)
hänglås (genitive indefinite singular)
hänglåsets (definite genitive singular)
hänglås (genitive indefinite plural)
hänglåsens (definite genitive plural)


kyrktorn

kyrktorn (indefinite nominative singular)
kyrktornet (definite nominative singular)
kyrktorn (indefinite nominative plural)
kyrktornen (definite nominative plural)
kyrktorns (genitive indefinite singular)
kyrktornets (definite genitive singular)
kyrktorns (genitive indefinite plural)
kyrktornens (definite genitive plural)


vattenhjul

vattenhjul (indefinite nominative singular)
vattenhjulet (definite nominative singular)
vattenhjul (indefinite nominative plural)
vattenhjulen (definite nominative plural)
vattenhjuls (genitive indefinite singular)
vattenhjulets (definite genitive singular)
vattenhjuls (genitive indefinite plural)
vattenhjulens (definite genitive plural)


väderkvarn

väderkvarn (indefinite nominative singular)
väderkvarnen (definite nominative singular)
väderkvarnar (indefinite nominative plural)
väderkvarnarna (definite nominative plural)
väderkvarns (genitive indefinite singular)
väderkvarnens (definite genitive singular)
väderkvarnars (genitive indefinite plural)
väderkvarnarnas (definite genitive plural)

From väder (“weather, (dated) wind”) + kvarn (“mill”).


vapenporslin

vapenporslin (indefinite nominative uncountable)
vapenporslinet (definite nominative uncountable)
vapenporslins (genitive indefinite uncountable)
vapenporslinets (definite genitive uncountable)

vapen (“arms”) + porslin (“porcelain, china”)

compound

(heraldry) armorial ware/porcelain, heraldic china


hertigvapen

hertigvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
hertigvapnet (definite nominative singular)
hertigvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
hertigvapnen (definite nominative plural)
hertigvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
hertigvapnets (definite genitive singular)
hertigvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
hertigvapnens (definite genitive plural)


vapensigill

vapensigill (indefinite nominative singular)
vapensigillet (definite nominative singular)
vapensigill (indefinite nominative plural)
vapensigillen (definite nominative plural)
vapensigills (genitive indefinite singular)
vapensigillets (definite genitive singular)
vapensigills (genitive indefinite plural)
vapensigillens (definite genitive plural)

(heraldry) an armorial/heraldic seal (seal featuring the armorial bearings of its owner)


landskommunsvapen

landskommunsvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
landskommunsvapnet (definite nominative singular)
landskommunsvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
landskommunsvapnen (definite nominative plural)
landskommunsvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
landskommunsvapnets (definite genitive singular)
landskommunsvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
landskommunsvapnens (definite genitive plural)

landskommun (“rural municipality”) + -s- + vapen (“arms”)


kluven

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kluven (comparative mer kluven, superlative mest kluven)

mer kluven (comparative)
mest kluven (superlative)
kluven (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
kluvet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kluvna (indefinite plural positive)
kluvne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
kluvne (definite masculine positive singular)
kluvna (definite positive)

Originally the past participle of klyva.


kommunvapen

kommunvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
kommunvapnet (definite nominative singular)
kommunvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
kommunvapnen (definite nominative plural)
kommunvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
kommunvapnets (definite genitive singular)
kommunvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
kommunvapnens (definite genitive plural)

kommun (“municipality”) + vapen (“arms”)


hjärtvapen

hjärtvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
hjärtvapnet (definite nominative singular)
hjärtvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
hjärtvapnen (definite nominative plural)
hjärtvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
hjärtvapnets (definite genitive singular)
hjärtvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
hjärtvapnens (definite genitive plural)