robot

robot (indefinite nominative singular)
robots (genitive indefinite singular)
roboten (definite nominative singular)
robotens (definite genitive singular)
robotar (indefinite nominative plural)
robotars (genitive indefinite plural)
robotarna (definite nominative plural)
robotarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Czech robot. Coined by Czech author Karel Čapek in 1920 via the play R.U.R.. Attested in Swedish since 1921.
In weaponry sense attested since 1944.

coinage

Holonym: robotsystem


bomb

bomb (indefinite nominative singular)
bombs (genitive indefinite singular)
bomben (definite nominative singular)
bombens (definite genitive singular)
bomber (indefinite nominative plural)
bombers (genitive indefinite plural)
bomberna (definite nominative plural)
bombernas (definite genitive plural)

Nyheten slog ner som en bomb

The news dropped [struck] like a bombshell


violin

violin (indefinite nominative singular)
violins (genitive indefinite singular)
violinen (definite nominative singular)
violinens (definite genitive singular)
violiner (indefinite nominative plural)
violiners (genitive indefinite plural)
violinerna (definite nominative plural)
violinernas (definite genitive plural)


piano

piano (indefinite nominative singular)
pianos (genitive indefinite singular)
pianot (definite nominative singular)
pianots (definite genitive singular)
pianon (indefinite nominative plural)
pianons (genitive indefinite plural)
pianona (definite nominative plural)
pianonas (definite genitive plural)


katana

katana (indefinite nominative singular)
katanas (genitive indefinite singular)
katanan (definite nominative singular)
katanans (definite genitive singular)
katanor (indefinite nominative plural)
katanors (genitive indefinite plural)
katanorna (definite nominative plural)
katanornas (definite genitive plural)

En katana skär som smör genom kött och ben

A katana cuts like butter through flesh and bone


banjo

banjo (indefinite nominative singular)
banjos (genitive indefinite singular)
banjon (definite nominative singular)
banjons (definite genitive singular)
banjor (indefinite nominative plural)
banjors (genitive indefinite plural)
banjorna (definite nominative plural)
banjornas (definite genitive plural)


horn

horn (indefinite nominative singular)
horns (genitive indefinite singular)
hornet (definite nominative singular)
hornets (definite genitive singular)
horn (indefinite nominative plural)
horns (genitive indefinite plural)
hornen (definite nominative plural)
hornens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ (horna), from Proto-Germanic *hurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.


cembalo

cembalo (indefinite nominative singular)
cembalos (genitive indefinite singular)
cembalon (definite nominative singular)
cembalons (definite genitive singular)
cembalor (indefinite nominative plural)
cembalors (genitive indefinite plural)
cembalorna (definite nominative plural)
cembalornas (definite genitive plural)


lyra

lyra (indefinite nominative singular)
lyras (genitive indefinite singular)
lyran (definite nominative singular)
lyrans (definite genitive singular)
lyror (indefinite nominative plural)
lyrors (genitive indefinite plural)
lyrorna (definite nominative plural)
lyrornas (definite genitive plural)

(music) a lyre (stringed musical instrument)

Pollachius pollachius
Pollachius pollachius#Translingual

a European pollock (Pollachius pollachius)


ammunition

ammunition (indefinite nominative singular)
ammunitions (genitive indefinite singular)
ammunitionen (definite nominative singular)
ammunitionens (definite genitive singular)
ammunitioner (indefinite nominative plural)
ammunitioners (genitive indefinite plural)
ammunitionerna (definite nominative plural)
ammunitionernas (definite genitive plural)


cymbal

cymbal (indefinite nominative singular)
cymbals (genitive indefinite singular)
cymbalen (definite nominative singular)
cymbalens (definite genitive singular)
cymbaler (indefinite nominative plural)
cymbalers (genitive indefinite plural)
cymbalerna (definite nominative plural)
cymbalernas (definite genitive plural)


nagel

nagel (indefinite nominative singular)
nagels (genitive indefinite singular)
nageln (definite nominative singular)
nagelns (definite genitive singular)
naglar (indefinite nominative plural)
naglars (genitive indefinite plural)
naglarna (definite nominative plural)
naglarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse nagl (“nail”), from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

a pin, a treenail, a rivet (type of rivet, especially in boat-building)


sabel

sabel (indefinite nominative singular)
sabels (genitive indefinite singular)
sabeln (definite nominative singular)
sabelns (definite genitive singular)
sablar (indefinite nominative plural)
sablars (genitive indefinite plural)
sablarna (definite nominative plural)
sablarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Säbel (Late Middle High German sabel), from Hungarian szablya.

sabre (a light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point)


puka

puka (indefinite nominative singular)
pukas (genitive indefinite singular)
pukan (definite nominative singular)
pukans (definite genitive singular)
pukor (indefinite nominative plural)
pukors (genitive indefinite plural)
pukorna (definite nominative plural)
pukornas (definite genitive plural)


svärd

svärd (indefinite nominative singular)
svärds (genitive indefinite singular)
svärdet (definite nominative singular)
svärdets (definite genitive singular)
svärd (indefinite nominative plural)
svärds (genitive indefinite plural)
svärden (definite nominative plural)
svärdens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish sværþ, from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European *su̯r̥dhom, ultimately from *swer- (“to cut; to fester”).

Riddaren drog sitt svärd

Han svingade svärdet

Han stötte svärdet i drakens buk

He thrust his sword into the belly of the dragon

Han högg av tentakeln med svärdet

Han stack svärdet i skidan

svärdets vassa egg

smida ett svärd


oboe

oboe (indefinite nominative singular)
oboes (genitive indefinite singular)
oboen (definite nominative singular)
oboens (definite genitive singular)
oboer (indefinite nominative plural)
oboers (genitive indefinite plural)
oboerna (definite nominative plural)
oboernas (definite genitive plural)


pil

sv:pil (figur)
sv:pil (projektil)
sv:pil (träd)

kasta pil (singular is idiomatic in "kasta pil")

kasta pil på en karta


våg

våg (indefinite nominative singular)
vågs (genitive indefinite singular)
vågen (definite nominative singular)
vågens (definite genitive singular)
vågar (indefinite nominative plural)
vågars (genitive indefinite plural)
vågarna (definite nominative plural)
vågarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish vāgh, from Old Norse vág, from Proto-Germanic *wēgō. Cognate with Icelandic vog. Compare väga.

a scale (device for measuring weights or masses)


pistol

pistol (indefinite nominative singular)
pistols (genitive indefinite singular)
pistolen (definite nominative singular)
pistolens (definite genitive singular)
pistoler (indefinite nominative plural)
pistolers (genitive indefinite plural)
pistolerna (definite nominative plural)
pistolernas (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Czech píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-.


sitar

sitar (indefinite nominative singular)
sitars (genitive indefinite singular)
sitaren (definite nominative singular)
sitarens (definite genitive singular)
sitarer (indefinite nominative plural)
sitarers (genitive indefinite plural)
sitarerna (definite nominative plural)
sitarernas (definite genitive plural)

From Hindi सितार (sitār) and Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سهتار (si-tār).

(music) sitar (Indian string instrument)


container

container (indefinite nominative singular)
containers (genitive indefinite singular)
containern (definite nominative singular)
containerns (definite genitive singular)
containrar (indefinite nominative plural)
containers (indefinite nominative plural)
containrars (genitive indefinite plural)
containers (genitive indefinite plural)
containrarna (definite nominative plural)
containrarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English container. First attested in 1936.

två containrar föll överbord


ukulele

ukulele (indefinite nominative singular)
ukuleles (genitive indefinite singular)
ukulelen (definite nominative singular)
ukulelens (definite genitive singular)
ukuleler (indefinite nominative plural)
ukulelers (genitive indefinite plural)
ukulelerna (definite nominative plural)
ukulelernas (definite genitive plural)
ukulele (indefinite nominative singular)
ukuleles (genitive indefinite singular)
ukulelen (definite nominative singular)
ukulelens (definite genitive singular)
ukulelar (indefinite nominative plural)
ukulelars (genitive indefinite plural)
ukulelarna (definite nominative plural)
ukulelarnas (definite genitive plural)


barometer

barometer (indefinite nominative singular)
barometers (genitive indefinite singular)
barometern (definite nominative singular)
barometerns (definite genitive singular)
barometrar (indefinite nominative plural)
barometrars (genitive indefinite plural)
barometrarna (definite nominative plural)
barometrarnas (definite genitive plural)

väljarbarometer

(figuratively, by extension) a barometer (something used as a gauge or indicator)


didgeridoo

didgeridoo (indefinite nominative singular)
didgeridoos (genitive indefinite singular)
didgeridoon (definite nominative singular)
didgeridoons (definite genitive singular)
didgeridooer (indefinite nominative plural)
didgeridooers (genitive indefinite plural)
didgeridooerna (definite nominative plural)
didgeridooernas (definite genitive plural)


voltmeter

voltmeter (indefinite nominative singular)
voltmeters (genitive indefinite singular)
voltmetern (definite nominative singular)
voltmeterns (definite genitive singular)
voltmetrar (indefinite nominative plural)
voltmetrars (genitive indefinite plural)
voltmetrarna (definite nominative plural)
voltmetrarnas (definite genitive plural)


mina

mina (indefinite nominative singular)
minas (genitive indefinite singular)
minan (definite nominative singular)
minans (definite genitive singular)
minor (indefinite nominative plural)
minors (genitive indefinite plural)
minorna (definite nominative plural)
minornas (definite genitive plural)

mine; a device intended to explode when stepped upon, touched, or in proximity to a ship or vehicle.


tjuga

tjuga (indefinite nominative singular)
tjugas (genitive indefinite singular)
tjugan (definite nominative singular)
tjugans (definite genitive singular)
tjugor (indefinite nominative plural)
tjugors (genitive indefinite plural)
tjugorna (definite nominative plural)
tjugornas (definite genitive plural)

Old Swedish tiugha, tiuva; from Proto-Germanic *teuhaną (verb).

pitchfork (a large fork used e.g. to move large quantities of hay)


bas

bas (indefinite nominative singular)
bas (genitive indefinite singular)
basen (definite nominative singular)
basens (definite genitive singular)
basar (indefinite nominative plural)
basars (genitive indefinite plural)
basarna (definite nominative plural)
basarnas (definite genitive plural)

musical instruments, musicians, singers or loudspeakers presenting such tones


revolver

revolver (indefinite nominative singular)
revolvers (genitive indefinite singular)
revolvern (definite nominative singular)
revolverns (definite genitive singular)
revolvrar (indefinite nominative plural)
revolvrars (genitive indefinite plural)
revolvrarna (definite nominative plural)
revolvrarnas (definite genitive plural)


pung

pung (indefinite nominative singular)
pungs (genitive indefinite singular)
pungen (definite nominative singular)
pungens (definite genitive singular)
pungar (indefinite nominative plural)
pungars (genitive indefinite plural)
pungarna (definite nominative plural)
pungarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish punger, from Old Norse pungr, itself of unknown origin.

a pouch, a purse (small bag that can be closed with drawstring or the like, used to keep small items)


hygrometer

hygrometer (indefinite nominative singular)
hygrometers (genitive indefinite singular)
hygrometern (definite nominative singular)
hygrometerns (definite genitive singular)
hygrometrar (indefinite nominative plural)
hygrometrars (genitive indefinite plural)
hygrometrarna (definite nominative plural)
hygrometrarnas (definite genitive plural)


saxofon

saxofon (indefinite nominative singular)
saxofons (genitive indefinite singular)
saxofonen (definite nominative singular)
saxofonens (definite genitive singular)
saxofoner (indefinite nominative plural)
saxofoners (genitive indefinite plural)
saxofonerna (definite nominative plural)
saxofonernas (definite genitive plural)


cello

cello (indefinite nominative singular)
cellos (genitive indefinite singular)
cellon (definite nominative singular)
cellons (definite genitive singular)
cellor (indefinite nominative plural)
celli (indefinite nominative plural)
cellors (genitive indefinite plural)
cellis (genitive indefinite plural)
cellorna (definite nominative plural)
cellornas (definite genitive plural)


massförstörelsevapen

massförstörelsevapen (indefinite nominative singular)
massförstörelsevapens (genitive indefinite singular)
massförstörelsevapnet (definite nominative singular)
massförstörelsevapnets (definite genitive singular)
massförstörelsevapen (indefinite nominative plural)
massförstörelsevapens (genitive indefinite plural)
massförstörelsevapnen (definite nominative plural)
massförstörelsevapnens (definite genitive plural)

weapon of mass destruction
weapon of mass destruction


dolk

dolk (indefinite nominative singular)
dolks (genitive indefinite singular)
dolken (definite nominative singular)
dolkens (definite genitive singular)
dolkar (indefinite nominative plural)
dolkars (genitive indefinite plural)
dolkarna (definite nominative plural)
dolkarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German dolk, from Old Saxon *dalk, from Proto-Germanic *dalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰalg-, *dʰalk-.

en dolk i ryggen
a dagger in the back [usually figuratively – see also dolkstöt]


bensin

bensin (indefinite nominative singular)
bensins (genitive indefinite singular)
bensinen (definite nominative singular)
bensinens (definite genitive singular)


celt

celt (indefinite nominative singular)
celts (genitive indefinite singular)
celten (definite nominative singular)
celtens (definite genitive singular)
celter (indefinite nominative plural)
celters (genitive indefinite plural)
celterna (definite nominative plural)
celternas (definite genitive plural)


flaska

flaska (indefinite nominative singular)
flaskas (genitive indefinite singular)
flaskan (definite nominative singular)
flaskans (definite genitive singular)
flaskor (indefinite nominative plural)
flaskors (genitive indefinite plural)
flaskorna (definite nominative plural)
flaskornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse flaska, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ. Doublet of fiasko.

en ölflaska

en plastflaska

en petflaska

hälla upp läsk ur en flaska
pour [up – into a drinking vessel] soft drink from [out of] a bottle

öppna en flaska med en kapsylöppnare


cistern

cistern (indefinite nominative singular)
cisterns (genitive indefinite singular)
cisternen (definite nominative singular)
cisternens (definite genitive singular)
cisterner (indefinite nominative plural)
cisterners (genitive indefinite plural)
cisternerna (definite nominative plural)
cisternernas (definite genitive plural)


bandage

bandage (indefinite nominative singular)
bandages (genitive indefinite singular)
bandaget (definite nominative singular)
bandagets (definite genitive singular)
bandage (indefinite nominative plural)
bandages (genitive indefinite plural)
bandagen (definite nominative plural)
bandagens (definite genitive plural)


bazooka

bazooka (indefinite nominative singular)
bazookas (genitive indefinite singular)
bazookan (definite nominative singular)
bazookans (definite genitive singular)
bazookor (indefinite nominative plural)
bazookors (genitive indefinite plural)
bazookorna (definite nominative plural)
bazookornas (definite genitive plural)


xylofon

xylofon (indefinite nominative singular)
xylofons (genitive indefinite singular)
xylofonen (definite nominative singular)
xylofonens (definite genitive singular)
xylofoner (indefinite nominative plural)
xylofoners (genitive indefinite plural)
xylofonerna (definite nominative plural)
xylofonernas (definite genitive plural)


katt

katt (indefinite nominative singular)
katts (genitive indefinite singular)
katten (definite nominative singular)
kattens (definite genitive singular)
katter (indefinite nominative plural)
katters (genitive indefinite plural)
katterna (definite nominative plural)
katternas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish katter, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic *kattuz, from Late Latin cattus, from Latin catta.
Usage as a minced oath due to the association in folklore between cats and the forces of darkness.

när katten är borta, dansar råttorna på bordet

Hon klappade katten

Har du matat katten?

Katter äter kattmat

När en katt jamar så låter det "mjau"

When a cat meows, it sounds like "meow" [The verb differs from the interjection]

Katter spinner när de njuter

Cats purr when they are enjoying themselves

Katten fräste och klöste min arm

Katter har morrhår som fungerar som "känselspröt"

Cats have whiskers that serve as "feelers"

en katt som lapar mjölk

Katter bajsar i kattlådor, som är fyllda med kattsand

Cats poop in litter boxes, which are filled with cat litter

Vi har installerat kattlucka

Katten strök sig mot hans ben

Katter tvättar sig genom att slicka pälsen

Cats clean themselves by licking their fur

Katten reste ragg

Ett lejon är en stor katt / ett kattdjur

Är du en kattmänniska eller en hundmänniska?

Hon är allergisk mot katter

Lille katt, lille katt, lille söte katta. Vet du att, vet du att, det är mörkt om natta?

1971, “Lille katt [Little cat]”, Astrid Lindgren (lyrics), Georg Riedel (music):

Little [the optional -e signifies a male] cat, little cat, little cute cat ["the cat" – roughly "You little cute cat." "Katten" in standard Swedish. Takes place in Småland.] Do you know that, do you know that, it is dark at night ["natten" (the night) in standard Swedish – "om natten" means "at night"]?

Nu är det dags att skaffa katt igen. Det var så länge sedan sist. Nu är det dags att skaffa katt igen. Det känns så tomt och trist. Det var nog säkert flera år sen sist. Nu är det dags att skaffa katt igen. Mjau, mjau, mjau, mjau, mjau.

1974, James & Karin (lyrics and music), “Skaffa katt [Get a cat]”, in Barnlåtar [Children's songs]:

Now it's time to get a cat again. It was so long ago [so long ago since last (time)]. Now it's time to get a cat again. It feels so empty and sad. It was probably several years ago [several years ago since last (time)]. Now it's time to get a cat again. Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.


såg

såg (indefinite nominative singular)
sågs (genitive indefinite singular)
sågen (definite nominative singular)
sågens (definite genitive singular)
sågar (indefinite nominative plural)
sågars (genitive indefinite plural)
sågarna (definite nominative plural)
sågarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish sagh, saagh (Late Old Swedish), from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic *sagō, from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).

saw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal


kulgevär

kulgevär (indefinite nominative singular)
kulgevärs (genitive indefinite singular)
kulgeväret (definite nominative singular)
kulgevärets (definite genitive singular)
kulgevär (indefinite nominative plural)
kulgevärs (genitive indefinite plural)
kulgevären (definite nominative plural)
kulgevärens (definite genitive plural)

rifle for bullet cartridges, usually used for hunting


kulspruta

kulspruta (indefinite nominative singular)
kulsprutas (genitive indefinite singular)
kulsprutan (definite nominative singular)
kulsprutans (definite genitive singular)
kulsprutor (indefinite nominative plural)
kulsprutors (genitive indefinite plural)
kulsprutorna (definite nominative plural)
kulsprutornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: kuularuisku (calque)

kula (“bullet”) + spruta (“sprayer”). Compare German Kugelspritze. First used to describe mitrailleuse.


kaffeburk

kaffeburk (indefinite nominative singular)
kaffeburks (genitive indefinite singular)
kaffeburken (definite nominative singular)
kaffeburkens (definite genitive singular)
kaffeburkar (indefinite nominative plural)
kaffeburkars (genitive indefinite plural)
kaffeburkarna (definite nominative plural)
kaffeburkarnas (definite genitive plural)

From kaffe (“coffee”) + burk (“pot, can, jar”).

affix

coffee can; can used for storing coffee beans (possibly ground)


skarp

head

skarp (comparative skarpare, superlative skarpast)

skarpare (comparative)
skarpast (superlative)
skarp (indefinite positive)
skarpare (comparative indefinite)
skarpast (indefinite superlative)
skarpt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
skarpare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
skarpast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
skarpa (indefinite plural positive)
skarpare (comparative indefinite plural)
skarpast (indefinite plural superlative)
skarpe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
skarpare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
skarpast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
skarpe (definite masculine positive singular)
skarpare (comparative definite masculine singular)
skarpaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
skarpa (definite positive)
skarpare (comparative definite)
skarpaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish skarper, from Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

(firearms) live (with lethal ammunition as opposed to blank rounds)


sump

sump (indefinite nominative singular)
sumps (genitive indefinite singular)
sumpen (definite nominative singular)
sumpens (definite genitive singular)
sumpar (indefinite nominative plural)
sumpars (genitive indefinite plural)
sumparna (definite nominative plural)
sumparnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: sumppu

From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf. Probably a doublet of sopp and svamp.

(fishing, containers) a corf, a container for keeping live fish


hydrometer

hydrometer (indefinite nominative singular)
hydrometers (genitive indefinite singular)
hydrometern (definite nominative singular)
hydrometerns (definite genitive singular)
hydrometrar (indefinite nominative plural)
hydrometrars (genitive indefinite plural)
hydrometrarna (definite nominative plural)
hydrometrarnas (definite genitive plural)


kniv

kniv (indefinite nominative singular)
knivs (genitive indefinite singular)
kniven (definite nominative singular)
knivens (definite genitive singular)
knivar (indefinite nominative plural)
knivars (genitive indefinite plural)
knivarna (definite nominative plural)
knivarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish knīver, from Old Norse knífr (“knife”), from Proto-Germanic *knībaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gneybʰ-.

skära med en kniv

knivhugga någon / hugga någon med kniv


nock

nock (indefinite nominative singular)
nocks (genitive indefinite singular)
nocken (definite nominative singular)
nockens (definite genitive singular)
nockar (indefinite nominative plural)
nockars (genitive indefinite plural)
nockarna (definite nominative plural)
nockarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German nok, nokke. Cognate of Dutch nok. Likely cognate of Icelandic hnokki. Compare origin of nocka, nucka.


korp

korp (indefinite nominative singular)
korps (genitive indefinite singular)
korpen (definite nominative singular)
korpens (definite genitive singular)
korpar (indefinite nominative plural)
korpars (genitive indefinite plural)
korparna (definite nominative plural)
korparnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse korpr, displacing earlier ramn (from Old Norse hrafn).


skena

skena (indefinite nominative singular)
skenas (genitive indefinite singular)
skenan (definite nominative singular)
skenans (definite genitive singular)
skenor (indefinite nominative plural)
skenors (genitive indefinite plural)
skenorna (definite nominative plural)
skenornas (definite genitive plural)

Mot medeltidens slut utbyttes järnmaskerna av järn- eller stålplåtar; benen och armarne skyddades av skenor, som med remmar och söljor spändes fast.

1912, August Strindberg, Svenska folket:

At the end of the middle age the iron masks were replaced by iron or steel plates; the legs and the arms were protected by splints that were fastened with straps and buckles.

Då skar de upp halva benet, lade in dräneringsrör och jag fick gips och skenor.

2000, Svenska Dagbladet, archived from the original on 2008-09-29:

At that time they cut up half of my leg, put in drainage tubes and I got a cast and splints.

protective or supportive strip of e.g. metal or plastic, splint


skena

head

skena (present skenar, preterite skenade, supine skenat, imperative skena)

skenar (present)
skenade (preterite)
skenat (supine)
skena (imperative)
skena (active infinitive)
skenat (active supine)
skena (active imperative)
skenen (active archaic)
skenar (active indicative present)
skenade (active indicative past)
skena (active archaic present)
skenade (active archaic past)
skene (active dated present subjunctive)
skenade (active dated past subjunctive)
skenande (active participle past present)

Priserna skenar

(figuratively) to soar (of prices and the like)


vuvuzela

vuvuzela (indefinite nominative singular)
vuvuzelas (genitive indefinite singular)
vuvuzelan (definite nominative singular)
vuvuzelans (definite genitive singular)
vuvuzelor (indefinite nominative plural)
vuvuzelors (genitive indefinite plural)
vuvuzelorna (definite nominative plural)
vuvuzelornas (definite genitive plural)

From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.


piska

piska (indefinite nominative singular)
piskas (genitive indefinite singular)
piskan (definite nominative singular)
piskans (definite genitive singular)
piskor (indefinite nominative plural)
piskors (genitive indefinite plural)
piskorna (definite nominative plural)
piskornas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from German Peitsche, likely from some Slavic language, compare Czech bič. Verb derived from noun.

piska med en piska

a whip, a rope or thong or rod (used to exert control over animals or for corporal punishment)


nitroglycerin

nitroglycerin (indefinite nominative singular)
nitroglycerins (genitive indefinite singular)
nitroglycerinet (definite nominative singular)
nitroglycerinets (definite genitive singular)


säck

säck (indefinite nominative singular)
säcks (genitive indefinite singular)
säcken (definite nominative singular)
säckens (definite genitive singular)
säckar (indefinite nominative plural)
säckars (genitive indefinite plural)
säckarna (definite nominative plural)
säckarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sekkr, from Proto-Germanic *sakkuz (“sack”), from Latin saccus (“large bag”), from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “bag of coarse cloth”), from Semitic.

der

Han bar på en säck

säckstation

terminus, terminal; station without throughfare


dragspel

dragspel (indefinite nominative singular)
dragspels (genitive indefinite singular)
dragspelet (definite nominative singular)
dragspelets (definite genitive singular)
dragspel (indefinite nominative plural)
dragspels (genitive indefinite plural)
dragspelen (definite nominative plural)
dragspelens (definite genitive plural)


kompass

kompass (indefinite nominative singular)
kompass (genitive indefinite singular)
kompassen (definite nominative singular)
kompassens (definite genitive singular)
kompasser (indefinite nominative plural)
kompassers (genitive indefinite plural)
kompasserna (definite nominative plural)
kompassernas (definite genitive plural)

moralisk kompass

(figuratively) a compass (something that guides)


luta

luta (indefinite nominative singular)
lutas (genitive indefinite singular)
lutan (definite nominative singular)
lutans (definite genitive singular)
lutor (indefinite nominative plural)
lutors (genitive indefinite plural)
lutorna (definite nominative plural)
lutornas (definite genitive plural)


harpa

harpa (indefinite nominative singular)
harpas (genitive indefinite singular)
harpan (definite nominative singular)
harpans (definite genitive singular)
harpor (indefinite nominative plural)
harpors (genitive indefinite plural)
harporna (definite nominative plural)
harpornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: harppu

From Old Swedish harpa, from Old Norse harpa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ. Compare Norwegian and Danish harpe, Icelandic harpa, Faroese hørpa, harpa, German Harfe, Dutch and English harp.


Mjölner

From Old Norse Mjǫllnir, likely from Old Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ-n- (“lightning”).

(Norse mythology, weaponry) Mjollnir (Thor's hammer)


sked

sked (indefinite nominative singular)
skeds (genitive indefinite singular)
skeden (definite nominative singular)
skedens (definite genitive singular)
skedar (indefinite nominative plural)
skedars (genitive indefinite plural)
skedarna (definite nominative plural)
skedarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish skedh, from Old Norse skeið. Compare Danish ske, Norwegian Bokmål skje, Norwegian Nynorsk skei.

äta soppa med en sked


basun

basun (indefinite nominative singular)
basuns (genitive indefinite singular)
basunen (definite nominative singular)
basunens (definite genitive singular)
basuner (indefinite nominative plural)
basuners (genitive indefinite plural)
basunerna (definite nominative plural)
basunernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse basún, basúna, from Middle Low German basūne, from Old French boisine, buisine, from Latin būcina (“hunting horn”).


trombon

trombon (indefinite nominative singular)
trombons (genitive indefinite singular)
trombonen (definite nominative singular)
trombonens (definite genitive singular)
tromboner (indefinite nominative plural)
tromboners (genitive indefinite plural)
trombonerna (definite nominative plural)
trombonernas (definite genitive plural)


kofot

kofot (indefinite nominative singular)
kofots (genitive indefinite singular)
kofoten (definite nominative singular)
kofotens (definite genitive singular)
kofötter (indefinite nominative plural)
kofötters (genitive indefinite plural)
kofötterna (definite nominative plural)
kofötternas (definite genitive plural)
kofot (indefinite nominative singular)
kofots (genitive indefinite singular)
kofoten (definite nominative singular)
kofotens (definite genitive singular)
kofotar (indefinite nominative plural)
kofotars (genitive indefinite plural)
kofotarna (definite nominative plural)
kofotarnas (definite genitive plural)

From ko + fot. Known from written sources since mid-16th century. Compare to Norwegian kubein.


säckpipa

säckpipa (indefinite nominative singular)
säckpipas (genitive indefinite singular)
säckpipan (definite nominative singular)
säckpipans (definite genitive singular)
säckpipor (indefinite nominative plural)
säckpipors (genitive indefinite plural)
säckpiporna (definite nominative plural)
säckpipornas (definite genitive plural)


knop

knop (indefinite nominative singular)
knops (genitive indefinite singular)
knopen (definite nominative singular)
knopens (definite genitive singular)
knopar (indefinite nominative plural)
knopars (genitive indefinite plural)
knoparna (definite nominative plural)
knoparnas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German knōp (“knot”), probably via Old Saxon from a variant of Proto-Germanic *knappô (“knob, lump”), one of several kn- words related to *knuttô (“knot”). Compare Dutch knoop.


stränginstrument

stränginstrument (indefinite nominative singular)
stränginstruments (genitive indefinite singular)
stränginstrumentet (definite nominative singular)
stränginstrumentets (definite genitive singular)
stränginstrument (indefinite nominative plural)
stränginstruments (genitive indefinite plural)
stränginstrumenten (definite nominative plural)
stränginstrumentens (definite genitive plural)


tvärflöjt

tvärflöjt (indefinite nominative singular)
tvärflöjts (genitive indefinite singular)
tvärflöjten (definite nominative singular)
tvärflöjtens (definite genitive singular)
tvärflöjter (indefinite nominative plural)
tvärflöjters (genitive indefinite plural)
tvärflöjterna (definite nominative plural)
tvärflöjternas (definite genitive plural)


kanon

kanon (indefinite nominative singular)
kanons (genitive indefinite singular)
kanonen (definite nominative singular)
kanonens (definite genitive singular)
kanoner (indefinite nominative plural)
kanoners (genitive indefinite plural)
kanonerna (definite nominative plural)
kanonernas (definite genitive plural)


kikare

kikare (indefinite nominative singular)
kikares (genitive indefinite singular)
kikaren (definite nominative singular)
kikarens (definite genitive singular)
kikare (indefinite nominative plural)
kikares (genitive indefinite plural)
kikarna (definite nominative plural)
kikarnas (definite genitive plural)


amfora

amfora (indefinite nominative singular)
amforas (genitive indefinite singular)
amforan (definite nominative singular)
amforans (definite genitive singular)
amforor (indefinite nominative plural)
amforors (genitive indefinite plural)
amfororna (definite nominative plural)
amforornas (definite genitive plural)

amphora (a two handled jar with a narrow neck)


missil

missil (indefinite nominative singular)
missils (genitive indefinite singular)
missilen (definite nominative singular)
missilens (definite genitive singular)
missiler (indefinite nominative plural)
missilers (genitive indefinite plural)
missilerna (definite nominative plural)
missilernas (definite genitive plural)


termometer

termometer (indefinite nominative singular)
termometers (genitive indefinite singular)
termometern (definite nominative singular)
termometerns (definite genitive singular)
termometrar (indefinite nominative plural)
termometrars (genitive indefinite plural)
termometrarna (definite nominative plural)
termometrarnas (definite genitive plural)


öskar

öskar (indefinite nominative singular)
öskars (genitive indefinite singular)
öskaret (definite nominative singular)
öskarets (definite genitive singular)
öskar (indefinite nominative plural)
öskars (genitive indefinite plural)
öskaren (definite nominative plural)
öskarens (definite genitive plural)

a bailer (small vessel to bail out (pour out water from) a boat)


käpp

käpp (indefinite nominative singular)
käpps (genitive indefinite singular)
käppen (definite nominative singular)
käppens (definite genitive singular)
käppar (indefinite nominative plural)
käppars (genitive indefinite plural)
käpparna (definite nominative plural)
käpparnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Estonian: kepp

→ Finnish: keppi

→ Ingrian: keppi (possibly via Estonian or Finnish)

From Old Swedish käpper, from Old Norse keppr.

Käppen är av.


burk

burk (indefinite nominative singular)
burks (genitive indefinite singular)
burken (definite nominative singular)
burkens (definite genitive singular)
burkar (indefinite nominative plural)
burkars (genitive indefinite plural)
burkarna (definite nominative plural)
burkarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish budhker, from Old Norse buðkr. Related to German Bottich.


konservburk

konservburk (indefinite nominative singular)
konservburks (genitive indefinite singular)
konservburken (definite nominative singular)
konservburkens (definite genitive singular)
konservburkar (indefinite nominative plural)
konservburkars (genitive indefinite plural)
konservburkarna (definite nominative plural)
konservburkarnas (definite genitive plural)


konserv

konserv (indefinite nominative singular)
konservs (genitive indefinite singular)
konserven (definite nominative singular)
konservens (definite genitive singular)
konserver (indefinite nominative plural)
konservers (genitive indefinite plural)
konserverna (definite nominative plural)
konservernas (definite genitive plural)


medicin

medicin (indefinite nominative singular)
medicins (genitive indefinite singular)
medicinen (definite nominative singular)
medicinens (definite genitive singular)
mediciner (indefinite nominative plural)
mediciners (genitive indefinite plural)
medicinerna (definite nominative plural)
medicinernas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) medicine (the art of curing illness)


blåsinstrument

blåsinstrument (indefinite nominative singular)
blåsinstruments (genitive indefinite singular)
blåsinstrumentet (definite nominative singular)
blåsinstrumentets (definite genitive singular)
blåsinstrument (indefinite nominative plural)
blåsinstruments (genitive indefinite plural)
blåsinstrumenten (definite nominative plural)
blåsinstrumentens (definite genitive plural)

wind instrument (type of musical instrument)


gurkburk

gurkburk (indefinite nominative singular)
gurkburks (genitive indefinite singular)
gurkburken (definite nominative singular)
gurkburkens (definite genitive singular)
gurkburkar (indefinite nominative plural)
gurkburkars (genitive indefinite plural)
gurkburkarna (definite nominative plural)
gurkburkarnas (definite genitive plural)

(handball) a kind of tactic or a combination


tunna

head

tunna (present tunnar, preterite tunnade, supine tunnat, imperative tunna)

tunnar (present)
tunnade (preterite)
tunnat (supine)
tunna (imperative)
tunna (active infinitive)
tunnas (infinitive passive)
tunnat (active supine)
tunnats (passive supine)
tunna (active imperative)
tunnen (active archaic)
tunnar (active indicative present)
tunnade (active indicative past)
tunnas (indicative passive present)
tunnades (indicative passive past)
tunna (active archaic present)
tunnade (active archaic past)
tunnas (archaic passive present)
tunnades (archaic passive past)
tunne (active dated present subjunctive)
tunnade (active dated past subjunctive)
tunnes (dated passive present subjunctive)
tunnades (dated passive past subjunctive)
tunnande (active participle past present)

åtminstone hade hans ansikte spår av en gammal våldsam solbränna, som för länge sedan hade tunnats ut till gult

at least his face bore traces of an old grim tan, which long ago had faded to yellow

Månen föll och stjärnorna tunnade av.

to make or become thin or sparse, to disperse, to fade (used with prepositions ut, (rare) ur, (rare) av).


tunna

tunna (indefinite nominative singular)
tunnas (genitive indefinite singular)
tunnan (definite nominative singular)
tunnans (definite genitive singular)
tunnor (indefinite nominative plural)
tunnors (genitive indefinite plural)
tunnorna (definite nominative plural)
tunnornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish tunna, from Old Norse tunna. Cognate with Old Saxon tunna, Old English tunne, Medieval Latin tunna, tonna.

a barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop)

a drum (of for example metal or plastic, with similar sense extension from barrel as in English)

a barrel, an historic measure of dry volume, four-bushel measure


blyertspenna

blyertspenna (indefinite nominative singular)
blyertspennas (genitive indefinite singular)
blyertspennan (definite nominative singular)
blyertspennans (definite genitive singular)
blyertspennor (indefinite nominative plural)
blyertspennors (genitive indefinite plural)
blyertspennorna (definite nominative plural)
blyertspennornas (definite genitive plural)

From blyerts (“black lead, graphite”) + penna (“writing implement”).


motorsåg

motorsåg (indefinite nominative singular)
motorsågs (genitive indefinite singular)
motorsågen (definite nominative singular)
motorsågens (definite genitive singular)
motorsågar (indefinite nominative plural)
motorsågars (genitive indefinite plural)
motorsågarna (definite nominative plural)
motorsågarnas (definite genitive plural)

From motor + såg, compare with Norwegian Bokmål motorsag.

chainsaw (saw with a power driven chain)


korg

korg (indefinite nominative singular)
korgs (genitive indefinite singular)
korgen (definite nominative singular)
korgens (definite genitive singular)
korgar (indefinite nominative plural)
korgars (genitive indefinite plural)
korgarna (definite nominative plural)
korgarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish korgher, from Old Norse kǫrf, karfa, from Middle Low German korf, from Old Saxon *korf, from Proto-West Germanic *korb.

ge korgen

compare Norwegian Bokmål gi kurven and Danish give en kurv

få korgen

compare German einen Korb bekommen and Danish få en kurv

Short for vagnskorg (“body of a train waggon”).


fiol

fiol (indefinite nominative singular)
fiols (genitive indefinite singular)
fiolen (definite nominative singular)
fiolens (definite genitive singular)
fioler (indefinite nominative plural)
fiolers (genitive indefinite plural)
fiolerna (definite nominative plural)
fiolernas (definite genitive plural)


skruvmejsel

skruvmejsel (indefinite nominative singular)
skruvmejsels (genitive indefinite singular)
skruvmejseln (definite nominative singular)
skruvmejselns (definite genitive singular)
skruvmejslar (indefinite nominative plural)
skruvmejslars (genitive indefinite plural)
skruvmejslarna (definite nominative plural)
skruvmejslarnas (definite genitive plural)


skruvdragare

skruvdragare (indefinite nominative singular)
skruvdragares (genitive indefinite singular)
skruvdragaren (definite nominative singular)
skruvdragarens (definite genitive singular)
skruvdragare (indefinite nominative plural)
skruvdragares (genitive indefinite plural)
skruvdragarna (definite nominative plural)
skruvdragarnas (definite genitive plural)


hammare

hammare (indefinite nominative singular)
hammares (genitive indefinite singular)
hammaren (definite nominative singular)
hammarens (definite genitive singular)
hammare (indefinite nominative plural)
hammares (genitive indefinite plural)
hammarna (definite nominative plural)
hammarnas (definite genitive plural)
hammare (indefinite nominative singular)
hammares (genitive indefinite singular)
hammaren (definite nominative singular)
hammarens (definite genitive singular)
hamrar (indefinite nominative plural)
hamrars (genitive indefinite plural)
hamrarna (definite nominative plural)
hamrarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish hamar, from Old Norse hamarr, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱmō (“stone”).

hammaren, städet och stigbygeln

the hammer, [the] anvil, and [the] stirrup


cittra

cittra (indefinite nominative singular)
cittras (genitive indefinite singular)
cittran (definite nominative singular)
cittrans (definite genitive singular)
cittror (indefinite nominative plural)
cittrors (genitive indefinite plural)
cittrorna (definite nominative plural)
cittrornas (definite genitive plural)


gitarr

gitarr (indefinite nominative singular)
gitarrs (genitive indefinite singular)
gitarren (definite nominative singular)
gitarrens (definite genitive singular)
gitarrer (indefinite nominative plural)
gitarrers (genitive indefinite plural)
gitarrerna (definite nominative plural)
gitarrernas (definite genitive plural)

From French guitare f, Spanish guitarra f or Italian chitarra f, all from Arabic قِيثَارَة f (qīṯāra), from Latin cithara f, from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ f (kĭthắrā). Of common ancestry to cittra and kitara.

der

Arabic قِيثَارَة f (qīṯāra)


engelsk säckknop

engelsk säckknop (indefinite nominative singular)
engelsk säckknops (genitive indefinite singular)
engelska säckknopen (definite nominative singular)
engelska säckknopens (definite genitive singular)
engelska säckknopar (indefinite nominative plural)
engelska säckknopars (genitive indefinite plural)
engelska säckknoparna (definite nominative plural)
engelska säckknoparnas (definite genitive plural)

From Swedish adjective engelsk (English) + the nouns säck (sack, bag) - knop (knot).


armborst

armborst (indefinite nominative singular)
armborsts (genitive indefinite singular)
armborstet (definite nominative singular)
armborstets (definite genitive singular)
armborst (indefinite nominative plural)
armborsts (genitive indefinite plural)
armborsten (definite nominative plural)
armborstens (definite genitive plural)


trumma

trumma (indefinite nominative singular)
trummas (genitive indefinite singular)
trumman (definite nominative singular)
trummans (definite genitive singular)
trummor (indefinite nominative plural)
trummors (genitive indefinite plural)
trummorna (definite nominative plural)
trummornas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German tromme, of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative


gaffel

gaffel (indefinite nominative singular)
gaffels (genitive indefinite singular)
gaffeln (definite nominative singular)
gaffelns (definite genitive singular)
gafflar (indefinite nominative plural)
gafflars (genitive indefinite plural)
gafflarna (definite nominative plural)
gafflarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German gaffel, gaffele, from Old Saxon gavala, gafila, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu, possibly from Celtic.


bumerang

bumerang (indefinite nominative singular)
bumerangs (genitive indefinite singular)
bumerangen (definite nominative singular)
bumerangens (definite genitive singular)
bumeranger (indefinite nominative plural)
bumerangers (genitive indefinite plural)
bumerangerna (definite nominative plural)
bumerangernas (definite genitive plural)


basfiol

basfiol (indefinite nominative singular)
basfiols (genitive indefinite singular)
basfiolen (definite nominative singular)
basfiolens (definite genitive singular)
basfioler (indefinite nominative plural)
basfiolers (genitive indefinite plural)
basfiolerna (definite nominative plural)
basfiolernas (definite genitive plural)

(music) a double bass (largest stringed instrument of the violin family)


bågfil

bågfil (indefinite nominative singular)
bågfils (genitive indefinite singular)
bågfilen (definite nominative singular)
bågfilens (definite genitive singular)
bågfilar (indefinite nominative plural)
bågfilars (genitive indefinite plural)
bågfilarna (definite nominative plural)
bågfilarnas (definite genitive plural)

a hacksaw, a bow saw (for cutting metal)


rör

rör (indefinite nominative singular)
rörs (genitive indefinite singular)
röret (definite nominative singular)
rörets (definite genitive singular)
rör (indefinite nominative plural)
rörs (genitive indefinite plural)
rören (definite nominative plural)
rörens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish rør, from Old Norse reyrr.

(music) a reed (on some woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone, oboe)


atombomb

atombomb (indefinite nominative singular)
atombombs (genitive indefinite singular)
atombomben (definite nominative singular)
atombombens (definite genitive singular)
atombomber (indefinite nominative plural)
atombombers (genitive indefinite plural)
atombomberna (definite nominative plural)
atombombernas (definite genitive plural)


durkslag

durkslag (indefinite nominative singular)
durkslags (genitive indefinite singular)
durkslaget (definite nominative singular)
durkslagets (definite genitive singular)
durkslag (indefinite nominative plural)
durkslags (genitive indefinite plural)
durkslagen (definite nominative plural)
durkslagens (definite genitive plural)


däxel

däxel (indefinite nominative singular)
däxels (genitive indefinite singular)
däxeln (definite nominative singular)
däxelns (definite genitive singular)
däxlar (indefinite nominative plural)
däxlars (genitive indefinite plural)
däxlarna (definite nominative plural)
däxlarnas (definite genitive plural)


triangel

triangel (indefinite nominative singular)
triangels (genitive indefinite singular)
triangeln (definite nominative singular)
triangelns (definite genitive singular)
trianglar (indefinite nominative plural)
trianglars (genitive indefinite plural)
trianglarna (definite nominative plural)
trianglarnas (definite genitive plural)

(music) a triangle (percussion instrument)


slangbella

slangbella (indefinite nominative singular)
slangbellas (genitive indefinite singular)
slangbellan (definite nominative singular)
slangbellans (definite genitive singular)
slangbellor (indefinite nominative plural)
slangbellors (genitive indefinite plural)
slangbellorna (definite nominative plural)
slangbellornas (definite genitive plural)


ljuddämpare

ljuddämpare (indefinite nominative singular)
ljuddämpares (genitive indefinite singular)
ljuddämparen (definite nominative singular)
ljuddämparens (definite genitive singular)
ljuddämpare (indefinite nominative plural)
ljuddämpares (genitive indefinite plural)
ljuddämparna (definite nominative plural)
ljuddämparnas (definite genitive plural)

sv:ljuddämpare (eldvapen)
sv:ljuddämpare (motorfordon)

silencer; an attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.


eolsharpa

eolsharpa (indefinite nominative singular)
eolsharpas (genitive indefinite singular)
eolsharpan (definite nominative singular)
eolsharpans (definite genitive singular)
eolsharpor (indefinite nominative plural)
eolsharpors (genitive indefinite plural)
eolsharporna (definite nominative plural)
eolsharpornas (definite genitive plural)


elbas

elbas (indefinite nominative singular)
elbas (genitive indefinite singular)
elbasen (definite nominative singular)
elbasens (definite genitive singular)
elbasar (indefinite nominative plural)
elbasars (genitive indefinite plural)
elbasarna (definite nominative plural)
elbasarnas (definite genitive plural)


elgitarr

elgitarr (indefinite nominative singular)
elgitarrs (genitive indefinite singular)
elgitarren (definite nominative singular)
elgitarrens (definite genitive singular)
elgitarrer (indefinite nominative plural)
elgitarrers (genitive indefinite plural)
elgitarrerna (definite nominative plural)
elgitarrernas (definite genitive plural)


elpiano

elpiano (indefinite nominative singular)
elpianos (genitive indefinite singular)
elpianot (definite nominative singular)
elpianots (definite genitive singular)
elpianon (indefinite nominative plural)
elpianons (genitive indefinite plural)
elpianona (definite nominative plural)
elpianonas (definite genitive plural)


elfiol

elfiol (indefinite nominative singular)
elfiols (genitive indefinite singular)
elfiolen (definite nominative singular)
elfiolens (definite genitive singular)
elfioler (indefinite nominative plural)
elfiolers (genitive indefinite plural)
elfiolerna (definite nominative plural)
elfiolernas (definite genitive plural)

From el (“electricity”) + fiol (“violin”).


granat

granat (indefinite nominative singular)
granats (genitive indefinite singular)
granaten (definite nominative singular)
granatens (definite genitive singular)
granater (indefinite nominative plural)
granaters (genitive indefinite plural)
granaterna (definite nominative plural)
granaternas (definite genitive plural)

The weapon and mineral are named after the fruit. Latin pomum granatum means an apple with many seeds, from Latin granum (“seed”). Spanish influence formed the French grenade, which became granat in German, Danish, and Swedish. Used in Swedish since 1578 (fruit, the compound granatäpple already in 1541), 1568 (mineral), 1623 (weapon).

granatkarbin

grenade launcher (as a stand-alone weapon)

granattillsats

grenade launcher (as an attachment to a weapon)

handgranat

granatgevär

granatkastare


börs

börs (indefinite nominative singular)
börs (genitive indefinite singular)
börsen (definite nominative singular)
börsens (definite genitive singular)
börser (indefinite nominative plural)
börsers (genitive indefinite plural)
börserna (definite nominative plural)
börsernas (definite genitive plural)
börs (indefinite nominative singular)
börs (genitive indefinite singular)
börsen (definite nominative singular)
börsens (definite genitive singular)
börsar (indefinite nominative plural)
börsars (genitive indefinite plural)
börsarna (definite nominative plural)
börsarnas (definite genitive plural)

Hans börs är välfylld.

(literally, “His purse is well-filled.”)

purse, a bag for carrying money, (more generally) a hypothetical purse which contains someone's complete wealth


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)

→ Finnish: skruuvi

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


flöjt

flöjt (indefinite nominative singular)
flöjts (genitive indefinite singular)
flöjten (definite nominative singular)
flöjtens (definite genitive singular)
flöjter (indefinite nominative plural)
flöjters (genitive indefinite plural)
flöjterna (definite nominative plural)
flöjternas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German flöite, from Old French fleute.


atombomba

head

atombomba (present atombombar, preterite atombombade, supine atombombat, imperative atombomba)

atombombar (present)
atombombade (preterite)
atombombat (supine)
atombomba (imperative)
atombomba (active infinitive)
atombombas (infinitive passive)
atombombat (active supine)
atombombats (passive supine)
atombomba (active imperative)
atombomben (active archaic)
atombombar (active indicative present)
atombombade (active indicative past)
atombombas (indicative passive present)
atombombades (indicative passive past)
atombomba (active archaic present)
atombombade (active archaic past)
atombombas (archaic passive present)
atombombades (archaic passive past)
atombombe (active dated present subjunctive)
atombombade (active dated past subjunctive)
atombombes (dated passive present subjunctive)
atombombades (dated passive past subjunctive)
atombombande (active participle past present)
atombombad (active participle past)

to nuke, to attack with atom bombs (nuclear weapons)


kastrull

kastrull (indefinite nominative singular)
kastrulls (genitive indefinite singular)
kastrullen (definite nominative singular)
kastrullens (definite genitive singular)
kastruller (indefinite nominative plural)
kastrullers (genitive indefinite plural)
kastrullerna (definite nominative plural)
kastrullernas (definite genitive plural)

From French casserole. Compare Dutch kastrol and Czech kastrol.

göra bearnaisesås i en kastrull
make béarnaise sauce in a saucepan

koka potatis i en kastrull

a saucepan, a pot, a pan (deep, long-handled cooking pan – compare gryta)


kratta

kratta (present krattar, preterite krattade, supine krattat, imperative kratta)

krattar (present)
krattade (preterite)
krattat (supine)
kratta (imperative)
kratta (active infinitive)
krattas (infinitive passive)
krattat (active supine)
krattats (passive supine)
kratta (active imperative)
kratten (active archaic)
krattar (active indicative present)
krattade (active indicative past)
krattas (indicative passive present)
krattades (indicative passive past)
kratta (active archaic present)
krattade (active archaic past)
krattas (archaic passive present)
krattades (archaic passive past)
kratte (active dated present subjunctive)
krattade (active dated past subjunctive)
krattes (dated passive present subjunctive)
krattades (dated passive past subjunctive)
krattande (active participle past present)
krattad (active participle past)

From the verb kratta (“to rake, scratch”), from Low German kratten, probably from the same ultimate source as German kratzen (“to scratch”), which was borrowed into Danish kradse.

Dags att kratta löv


eldgaffel

eldgaffel (indefinite nominative singular)
eldgaffels (genitive indefinite singular)
eldgaffeln (definite nominative singular)
eldgaffelns (definite genitive singular)
eldgafflar (indefinite nominative plural)
eldgafflars (genitive indefinite plural)
eldgafflarna (definite nominative plural)
eldgafflarnas (definite genitive plural)


pansarvagn

armoured fighting vehicle
armoured fighting vehicle#English

tank (“military vehicle”), armoured fighting vehicle (“AFV”)


osthyvel

osthyvel (indefinite nominative singular)
osthyvels (genitive indefinite singular)
osthyveln (definite nominative singular)
osthyvelns (definite genitive singular)
osthyvlar (indefinite nominative plural)
osthyvlars (genitive indefinite plural)
osthyvlarna (definite nominative plural)
osthyvlarnas (definite genitive plural)

ost (“cheese”) + hyvel (“plane (carpenter's tool)”). Calque of Norwegian Bokmål ostehøvel.

af

skära (cut) / hyvla (plane) ost med en osthyvel

a cheese slicer (instrument for slicing cheese)


vattenpass

vattenpass (indefinite nominative singular)
vattenpass (genitive indefinite singular)
vattenpasset (definite nominative singular)
vattenpassets (definite genitive singular)
vattenpass (indefinite nominative plural)
vattenpass (genitive indefinite plural)
vattenpassen (definite nominative plural)
vattenpassens (definite genitive plural)

bubble level (a tool for finding whether a surface is leveled perfectly horizontally)


syltburk

syltburk (indefinite nominative singular)
syltburks (genitive indefinite singular)
syltburken (definite nominative singular)
syltburkens (definite genitive singular)
syltburkar (indefinite nominative plural)
syltburkars (genitive indefinite plural)
syltburkarna (definite nominative plural)
syltburkarnas (definite genitive plural)

jamjar (jar which contains, or is intended to contain, jam)


plånbok

plånbok (indefinite nominative singular)
plånboks (genitive indefinite singular)
plånboken (definite nominative singular)
plånbokens (definite genitive singular)
plånböcker (indefinite nominative plural)
plånböckers (genitive indefinite plural)
plånböckerna (definite nominative plural)
plånböckernas (definite genitive plural)

plån (“tablet for taking and erasing notes”) + bok (“book”)

compound

a wallet (a flat case, often made of leather, for keeping money)


värja

värja (indefinite nominative singular)
värjas (genitive indefinite singular)
värjan (definite nominative singular)
värjans (definite genitive singular)
värjor (indefinite nominative plural)
värjors (genitive indefinite plural)
värjorna (definite nominative plural)
värjornas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish væria, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wer-, *(e)werwǝ-.
As noun; according to SO attested since c. 1452 via Karlskrönikan. Narrowed into rapier and weapon sense since late 17th century.
As verb; according to SO attested since late 13th century via the Westrogothic law.


lagg

lagg (indefinite nominative singular)
laggs (genitive indefinite singular)
laggen (definite nominative singular)
laggens (definite genitive singular)
laggar (indefinite nominative plural)
laggars (genitive indefinite plural)
laggarna (definite nominative plural)
laggarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse lagg (“barrel stave, split piece of wood”), from Proto-Germanic *lawwd, from Proto-Indo-European *lewH- (“to sever, cut apart, loosen”).


kulspetspenna

kulspetspenna (indefinite nominative singular)
kulspetspennas (genitive indefinite singular)
kulspetspennan (definite nominative singular)
kulspetspennans (definite genitive singular)
kulspetspennor (indefinite nominative plural)
kulspetspennors (genitive indefinite plural)
kulspetspennorna (definite nominative plural)
kulspetspennornas (definite genitive plural)


blockflöjt

blockflöjt (indefinite nominative singular)
blockflöjts (genitive indefinite singular)
blockflöjten (definite nominative singular)
blockflöjtens (definite genitive singular)
blockflöjter (indefinite nominative plural)
blockflöjters (genitive indefinite plural)
blockflöjterna (definite nominative plural)
blockflöjternas (definite genitive plural)

Calque of German Blockflöte, from block + flöjt. Cognate with Danish blokfløjte (whence also Greenlandic blokfløjte), Norwegian Bokmål blokkfløyte, Norwegian Nynorsk blokkfløyte and Icelandic blokkflauta.

(music) recorder (woodwind musical instrument)


insexnyckel

insexnyckel (indefinite nominative singular)
insexnyckels (genitive indefinite singular)
insexnyckeln (definite nominative singular)
insexnyckelns (definite genitive singular)
insexnycklar (indefinite nominative plural)
insexnycklars (genitive indefinite plural)
insexnycklarna (definite nominative plural)
insexnycklarnas (definite genitive plural)

in + sex + nyckel, insidig (“on the inside”), sexkantig (“hexagonal”), nyckel (“key”), often misheard as insektsnyckel (insect key)


spjut

spjut (indefinite nominative singular)
spjuts (genitive indefinite singular)
spjutet (definite nominative singular)
spjutets (definite genitive singular)
spjut (indefinite nominative plural)
spjuts (genitive indefinite plural)
spjuten (definite nominative plural)
spjutens (definite genitive plural)

[ˈs̪pjʉ̟ːt̪]

From Old Swedish spiūt, from Proto-Germanic *speutą. Compare Old Icelandic spjót.

Hon kastade ett spjut mot oss

a spear, a javelin (long stick with a sharp tip)

tävla i spjut


areometer

areometer (indefinite nominative singular)
areometers (genitive indefinite singular)
areometern (definite nominative singular)
areometerns (definite genitive singular)
areometrar (indefinite nominative plural)
areometrars (genitive indefinite plural)
areometrarna (definite nominative plural)
areometrarnas (definite genitive plural)


överstrykningspenna

överstrykningspenna (indefinite nominative singular)
överstrykningspennas (genitive indefinite singular)
överstrykningspennan (definite nominative singular)
överstrykningspennans (definite genitive singular)
överstrykningspennor (indefinite nominative plural)
överstrykningspennors (genitive indefinite plural)
överstrykningspennorna (definite nominative plural)
överstrykningspennornas (definite genitive plural)


kaffekanna

kaffekanna (indefinite nominative singular)
kaffekannas (genitive indefinite singular)
kaffekannan (definite nominative singular)
kaffekannans (definite genitive singular)
kaffekannor (indefinite nominative plural)
kaffekannors (genitive indefinite plural)
kaffekannorna (definite nominative plural)
kaffekannornas (definite genitive plural)

hälla upp kaffe från kaffekannan


dynamit

dynamit (indefinite nominative singular)
dynamits (genitive indefinite singular)
dynamiten (definite nominative singular)
dynamitens (definite genitive singular)


påse

påse (indefinite nominative singular)
påses (genitive indefinite singular)
påsen (definite nominative singular)
påsens (definite genitive singular)
påsar (indefinite nominative plural)
påsars (genitive indefinite plural)
påsarna (definite nominative plural)
påsarnas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish posi, from Old Norse posi, from Proto-Germanic *pusô.

a bag (soft container open at the top, usually made of paper, plastic, or fabric)


väska

väska (indefinite nominative singular)
väskas (genitive indefinite singular)
väskan (definite nominative singular)
väskans (definite genitive singular)
väskor (indefinite nominative plural)
väskors (genitive indefinite plural)
väskorna (definite nominative plural)
väskornas (definite genitive plural)

a bag (for carrying belongings, etc., usually able to be opened and closed and with a handle or strap)


schweizisk armékniv

schweizisk armékniv (indefinite nominative singular)
schweizisk arméknivs (genitive indefinite singular)
schweiziska armékniven (definite nominative singular)
schweiziska arméknivens (definite genitive singular)
schweiziska arméknivar (indefinite nominative plural)
schweiziska arméknivars (genitive indefinite plural)
schweiziska arméknivarna (definite nominative plural)
schweiziska arméknivarnas (definite genitive plural)


spargris

spargris (indefinite nominative singular)
spargris (genitive indefinite singular)
spargrisen (definite nominative singular)
spargrisens (definite genitive singular)
spargrisar (indefinite nominative plural)
spargrisars (genitive indefinite plural)
spargrisarna (definite nominative plural)
spargrisarnas (definite genitive plural)

a piggy bank (a small container to store small saved coins in)


plåster

plåster (indefinite nominative singular)
plåsters (genitive indefinite singular)
plåstret (definite nominative singular)
plåstrets (definite genitive singular)
plåster (indefinite nominative plural)
plåsters (genitive indefinite plural)
plåstren (definite nominative plural)
plåstrens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse plástr, borrowed from Middle Low German plaster, plāster, from Old Saxon plāstar, from Proto-West Germanic *plastr.

(figuratively) someone who persistently maintains unwanted contact


glav

From Old Swedish glaven (glaffwin, glawan) n, m, glavene n, variant of glävia, glafwia, glafwa f, from Middle Low German glave, gleve, glevie, obl. & pl. glaven, from Old French glaive (“lance,”) from Latin gladius (“sword”); possibly of Celtic origin.
Compare Danish glavind, Icelandic glefja, English glaive.

(archaic, historical) A spear, lance, glaive.


musköt

musköt (indefinite nominative singular)
musköts (genitive indefinite singular)
musköten (definite nominative singular)
muskötens (definite genitive singular)
musköter (indefinite nominative plural)
musköters (genitive indefinite plural)
musköterna (definite nominative plural)
musköternas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French mousquet, from Italian moschetto.


tång

tång (indefinite nominative singular)
tångs (genitive indefinite singular)
tången (definite nominative singular)
tångens (definite genitive singular)
tänger (indefinite nominative plural)
tängers (genitive indefinite plural)
tängerna (definite nominative plural)
tängernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: tongit

From Old Norse tǫng, from Proto-Germanic *tangō. Compare German Zange, English tongs.

(in some compounds) various hair styling tools; a tong, an iron


lödkolv

lödkolv (indefinite nominative singular)
lödkolvs (genitive indefinite singular)
lödkolven (definite nominative singular)
lödkolvens (definite genitive singular)
lödkolvar (indefinite nominative plural)
lödkolvars (genitive indefinite plural)
lödkolvarna (definite nominative plural)
lödkolvarnas (definite genitive plural)


skärbräda

skärbräda (indefinite nominative singular)
skärbrädas (genitive indefinite singular)
skärbrädan (definite nominative singular)
skärbrädans (definite genitive singular)
skärbrädor (indefinite nominative plural)
skärbrädors (genitive indefinite plural)
skärbrädorna (definite nominative plural)
skärbrädornas (definite genitive plural)

a cutting board, a chopping board
a breadboard


bärplockare

bärplockare (indefinite nominative singular)
bärplockares (genitive indefinite singular)
bärplockaren (definite nominative singular)
bärplockarens (definite genitive singular)
bärplockare (indefinite nominative plural)
bärplockares (genitive indefinite plural)
bärplockarna (definite nominative plural)
bärplockarnas (definite genitive plural)

a hand tool for picking blueberries and lingonberries


ryggsäck

ryggsäck (indefinite nominative singular)
ryggsäcks (genitive indefinite singular)
ryggsäcken (definite nominative singular)
ryggsäckens (definite genitive singular)
ryggsäckar (indefinite nominative plural)
ryggsäckars (genitive indefinite plural)
ryggsäckarna (definite nominative plural)
ryggsäckarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of rygg + säck. Attested since 1749. Cognate of German Rucksack and Dutch rugzak.


kärnvapen

kärnvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
kärnvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
kärnvapnet (definite nominative singular)
kärnvapnets (definite genitive singular)
kärnvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
kärnvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
kärnvapnen (definite nominative plural)
kärnvapnens (definite genitive plural)


atombombning

atombombning (indefinite nominative singular)
atombombnings (genitive indefinite singular)
atombombningen (definite nominative singular)
atombombningens (definite genitive singular)
atombombningar (indefinite nominative plural)
atombombningars (genitive indefinite plural)
atombombningarna (definite nominative plural)
atombombningarnas (definite genitive plural)


bakplåt

bakplåt (indefinite nominative singular)
bakplåts (genitive indefinite singular)
bakplåten (definite nominative singular)
bakplåtens (definite genitive singular)
bakplåtar (indefinite nominative plural)
bakplåtars (genitive indefinite plural)
bakplåtarna (definite nominative plural)
bakplåtarnas (definite genitive plural)


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.


termonukleär

termonukleär (indefinite positive)
termonukleärt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
termonukleära (indefinite plural positive)
termonukleäre (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
termonukleäre (definite masculine positive singular)
termonukleära (definite positive)


nukleär

nukleär (indefinite positive)
nukleärt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nukleära (indefinite plural positive)
nukleäre (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
nukleäre (definite masculine positive singular)
nukleära (definite positive)


skjutmått

skjutmått (indefinite nominative singular)
skjutmåtts (genitive indefinite singular)
skjutmåttet (definite nominative singular)
skjutmåttets (definite genitive singular)
skjutmått (indefinite nominative plural)
skjutmåtts (genitive indefinite plural)
skjutmåtten (definite nominative plural)
skjutmåttens (definite genitive plural)

a vernier caliper, a sliding caliper, a slide gauge


avdragare

avdragare (indefinite nominative singular)
avdragares (genitive indefinite singular)
avdragaren (definite nominative singular)
avdragarens (definite genitive singular)
avdragare (indefinite nominative plural)
avdragares (genitive indefinite plural)
avdragarna (definite nominative plural)
avdragarnas (definite genitive plural)

a puller, a wheel puller, a gear puller, an extractor; various tools for removing brakes, bearings, etc. with great force


oscilloskop

oscilloskop (indefinite nominative singular)
oscilloskops (genitive indefinite singular)
oscilloskopet (definite nominative singular)
oscilloskopets (definite genitive singular)
oscilloskop (indefinite nominative plural)
oscilloskops (genitive indefinite plural)
oscilloskopen (definite nominative plural)
oscilloskopens (definite genitive plural)


gevär

gevär (indefinite nominative singular)
gevärs (genitive indefinite singular)
geväret (definite nominative singular)
gevärets (definite genitive singular)
gevär (indefinite nominative plural)
gevärs (genitive indefinite plural)
gevären (definite nominative plural)
gevärens (definite genitive plural)

Either from German Gewehr, from Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida or from Low German Gewehr. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål gevær, Danish gevær and Dutch geweer. Related to värja (“to defend, to protect”).


muskedunder

muskedunder (indefinite nominative singular)
muskedunders (genitive indefinite singular)
muskedundret (definite nominative singular)
muskedundrets (definite genitive singular)
muskedunder (indefinite nominative plural)
muskedunders (genitive indefinite plural)
muskedundren (definite nominative plural)
muskedundrens (definite genitive plural)

From German Muskedonner, from French mousqueton.


plastpåse

plastpåse (indefinite nominative singular)
plastpåses (genitive indefinite singular)
plastpåsen (definite nominative singular)
plastpåsens (definite genitive singular)
plastpåsar (indefinite nominative plural)
plastpåsars (genitive indefinite plural)
plastpåsarna (definite nominative plural)
plastpåsarnas (definite genitive plural)


plastkasse

plastkasse (indefinite nominative singular)
plastkasses (genitive indefinite singular)
plastkassen (definite nominative singular)
plastkassens (definite genitive singular)
plastkassar (indefinite nominative plural)
plastkassars (genitive indefinite plural)
plastkassarna (definite nominative plural)
plastkassarnas (definite genitive plural)

a larger plastic bag, a plastic carrier bag (usually for carrying groceries)


ölburk

ölburk (indefinite nominative singular)
ölburks (genitive indefinite singular)
ölburken (definite nominative singular)
ölburkens (definite genitive singular)
ölburkar (indefinite nominative plural)
ölburkars (genitive indefinite plural)
ölburkarna (definite nominative plural)
ölburkarnas (definite genitive plural)


pennkniv

pennkniv (indefinite nominative singular)
pennknivs (genitive indefinite singular)
pennkniven (definite nominative singular)
pennknivens (definite genitive singular)
pennknivar (indefinite nominative plural)
pennknivars (genitive indefinite plural)
pennknivarna (definite nominative plural)
pennknivarnas (definite genitive plural)

a penknife, a small knife to fashion quills, often in the shape of a foldable pocketknife


kakburk

kakburk (indefinite nominative singular)
kakburks (genitive indefinite singular)
kakburken (definite nominative singular)
kakburkens (definite genitive singular)
kakburkar (indefinite nominative plural)
kakburkars (genitive indefinite plural)
kakburkarna (definite nominative plural)
kakburkarnas (definite genitive plural)

bli påkommen (tagen) med fingrarna i kakburken

get caught with ones fingers in the cookie jar


kärnvapenkrig

kärnvapenkrig (indefinite nominative singular)
kärnvapenkrigs (genitive indefinite singular)
kärnvapenkriget (definite nominative singular)
kärnvapenkrigets (definite genitive singular)
kärnvapenkrig (indefinite nominative plural)
kärnvapenkrigs (genitive indefinite plural)
kärnvapenkrigen (definite nominative plural)
kärnvapenkrigens (definite genitive plural)


tornister

tornister (indefinite nominative singular)
tornisters (genitive indefinite singular)
tornistern (definite nominative singular)
tornisterns (definite genitive singular)
tornistrar (indefinite nominative plural)
tornistrars (genitive indefinite plural)
tornistrarna (definite nominative plural)
tornistrarnas (definite genitive plural)

From German Tornister, ultimately from Latin canistrum, used in Swedish since 1711.

feedbag, nosebag (for horses to eat from)


kedjereaktion

kedjereaktion (indefinite nominative singular)
kedjereaktions (genitive indefinite singular)
kedjereaktionen (definite nominative singular)
kedjereaktionens (definite genitive singular)
kedjereaktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
kedjereaktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
kedjereaktionerna (definite nominative plural)
kedjereaktionernas (definite genitive plural)


cirkelsåg

cirkelsåg (indefinite nominative singular)
cirkelsågs (genitive indefinite singular)
cirkelsågen (definite nominative singular)
cirkelsågens (definite genitive singular)
cirkelsågar (indefinite nominative plural)
cirkelsågars (genitive indefinite plural)
cirkelsågarna (definite nominative plural)
cirkelsågarnas (definite genitive plural)


halvautomatisk

halvautomatisk (indefinite positive)
halvautomatiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
halvautomatiska (indefinite plural positive)
halvautomatiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
halvautomatiske (definite masculine positive singular)
halvautomatiska (definite positive)


oljefat

oljefat (indefinite nominative singular)
oljefats (genitive indefinite singular)
oljefatet (definite nominative singular)
oljefatets (definite genitive singular)
oljefat (indefinite nominative plural)
oljefats (genitive indefinite plural)
oljefaten (definite nominative plural)
oljefatens (definite genitive plural)

percussion instrument
percussion instrument

a steelpan, a steel drum; a percussion instrument from the West Indies, originally made from oil barrels


stridsspets

stridsspets (indefinite nominative singular)
stridsspets (genitive indefinite singular)
stridsspetsen (definite nominative singular)
stridsspetsens (definite genitive singular)
stridsspetsar (indefinite nominative plural)
stridsspetsars (genitive indefinite plural)
stridsspetsarna (definite nominative plural)
stridsspetsarnas (definite genitive plural)


nyckelharpa

nyckelharpa (indefinite nominative singular)
nyckelharpas (genitive indefinite singular)
nyckelharpan (definite nominative singular)
nyckelharpans (definite genitive singular)
nyckelharpor (indefinite nominative plural)
nyckelharpors (genitive indefinite plural)
nyckelharporna (definite nominative plural)
nyckelharpornas (definite genitive plural)


brevkniv

brevkniv (indefinite nominative singular)
brevknivs (genitive indefinite singular)
brevkniven (definite nominative singular)
brevknivens (definite genitive singular)
brevknivar (indefinite nominative plural)
brevknivars (genitive indefinite plural)
brevknivarna (definite nominative plural)
brevknivarnas (definite genitive plural)


papperskniv

papperskniv (indefinite nominative singular)
pappersknivs (genitive indefinite singular)
papperskniven (definite nominative singular)
pappersknivens (definite genitive singular)
pappersknivar (indefinite nominative plural)
pappersknivars (genitive indefinite plural)
pappersknivarna (definite nominative plural)
pappersknivarnas (definite genitive plural)


speldosa

speldosa (indefinite nominative singular)
speldosas (genitive indefinite singular)
speldosan (definite nominative singular)
speldosans (definite genitive singular)
speldosor (indefinite nominative plural)
speldosors (genitive indefinite plural)
speldosorna (definite nominative plural)
speldosornas (definite genitive plural)


handväska

handväska (indefinite nominative singular)
handväskas (genitive indefinite singular)
handväskan (definite nominative singular)
handväskans (definite genitive singular)
handväskor (indefinite nominative plural)
handväskors (genitive indefinite plural)
handväskorna (definite nominative plural)
handväskornas (definite genitive plural)


resväska

resväska (indefinite nominative singular)
resväskas (genitive indefinite singular)
resväskan (definite nominative singular)
resväskans (definite genitive singular)
resväskor (indefinite nominative plural)
resväskors (genitive indefinite plural)
resväskorna (definite nominative plural)
resväskornas (definite genitive plural)


stekpanna

stekpanna (indefinite nominative singular)
stekpannas (genitive indefinite singular)
stekpannan (definite nominative singular)
stekpannans (definite genitive singular)
stekpannor (indefinite nominative plural)
stekpannors (genitive indefinite plural)
stekpannorna (definite nominative plural)
stekpannornas (definite genitive plural)

kastrull

saucepan, pot, pan (deep, long-handled cooking pan)


pepparkvarn

pepparkvarn (indefinite nominative singular)
pepparkvarns (genitive indefinite singular)
pepparkvarnen (definite nominative singular)
pepparkvarnens (definite genitive singular)
pepparkvarnar (indefinite nominative plural)
pepparkvarnars (genitive indefinite plural)
pepparkvarnarna (definite nominative plural)
pepparkvarnarnas (definite genitive plural)

Grytor är för tunga och för dyra, knivar ska man inte ge bort, och han äger redan en pepparkvarn.

Pots are too heavy and too expensive, knives should not be given away, and he already owns a pepper mill.


altblockflöjt

altblockflöjt (indefinite nominative singular)
altblockflöjts (genitive indefinite singular)
altblockflöjten (definite nominative singular)
altblockflöjtens (definite genitive singular)
altblockflöjter (indefinite nominative plural)
altblockflöjters (genitive indefinite plural)
altblockflöjterna (definite nominative plural)
altblockflöjternas (definite genitive plural)

From alt (“alto”) + blockflöjt (“recorder”).


kittel

kittel (indefinite nominative singular)
kittels (genitive indefinite singular)
kitteln (definite nominative singular)
kittelns (definite genitive singular)
kittlar (indefinite nominative plural)
kittlars (genitive indefinite plural)
kittlarna (definite nominative plural)
kittlarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ketill, from Proto-Germanic *katilaz, from Late Latin catillus.

Byssan lull, koka kittelen [kitteln] full, där kommer tre vandringsmän på vägen. Byssan lull, koka kittelen [kitteln] full, där kommer tre vandringsmän på vägen. Den ene är så halt, den andre är så blind, den tredje har så trasiga kläder.

1936, Evert Taube (lyrics and music), “Byssan lull”:

Byssan lull ["lull lull!", to lull (a child) to sleep – usually "vyssan lull"], cook ["boil," but also used for cooking through boiling] the cauldron full, [over] there comes three wanderers on the road. Byssan lull, cook the cauldron full, [over] there comes three wanderers on the road. One is so halt [limping, lame], the other is so blind [sic – "so blind" sounds the same in Swedish], the third has such tattered clothes [Ene/andre is usually used of two people, like in English, but occasionally of more people].

a cauldron, a kettle (large cooking vessel)


kalasjnikov

kalasjnikov (indefinite nominative singular)
kalasjnikovs (genitive indefinite singular)
kalasjnikoven (definite nominative singular)
kalasjnikovens (definite genitive singular)
kalasjnikovar (indefinite nominative plural)
kalasjnikovars (genitive indefinite plural)
kalasjnikovarna (definite nominative plural)
kalasjnikovarnas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Russian Кала́шников (Kalášnikov). Named after Russian weapons designer Mikhail Kalashnikov.


teorb

teorb (indefinite nominative singular)
teorbs (genitive indefinite singular)
teorben (definite nominative singular)
teorbens (definite genitive singular)
teorber (indefinite nominative plural)
teorbers (genitive indefinite plural)
teorberna (definite nominative plural)
teorbernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French téorbe, from Italian tiorba.


mejsel

mejsel (indefinite nominative singular)
mejsels (genitive indefinite singular)
mejseln (definite nominative singular)
mejselns (definite genitive singular)
mejslar (indefinite nominative plural)
mejslars (genitive indefinite plural)
mejslarna (definite nominative plural)
mejslarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Meißel, from Old High German meizil, from Proto-Germanic *maitilaz.


huggmejsel

huggmejsel (indefinite nominative singular)
huggmejsels (genitive indefinite singular)
huggmejseln (definite nominative singular)
huggmejselns (definite genitive singular)
huggmejslar (indefinite nominative plural)
huggmejslars (genitive indefinite plural)
huggmejslarna (definite nominative plural)
huggmejslarnas (definite genitive plural)


våffeljärn

våffeljärn (indefinite nominative singular)
våffeljärns (genitive indefinite singular)
våffeljärnet (definite nominative singular)
våffeljärnets (definite genitive singular)
våffeljärn (indefinite nominative plural)
våffeljärns (genitive indefinite plural)
våffeljärnen (definite nominative plural)
våffeljärnens (definite genitive plural)


helautomatisk

helautomatisk (indefinite positive)
helautomatiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
helautomatiska (indefinite plural positive)
helautomatiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
helautomatiske (definite masculine positive singular)
helautomatiska (definite positive)


piccolaflöjt

piccolaflöjt (indefinite nominative singular)
piccolaflöjts (genitive indefinite singular)
piccolaflöjten (definite nominative singular)
piccolaflöjtens (definite genitive singular)
piccolaflöjter (indefinite nominative plural)
piccolaflöjters (genitive indefinite plural)
piccolaflöjterna (definite nominative plural)
piccolaflöjternas (definite genitive plural)


vitlökspress

vitlökspress (indefinite nominative singular)
vitlökspress (genitive indefinite singular)
vitlökspressen (definite nominative singular)
vitlökspressens (definite genitive singular)
vitlökspressar (indefinite nominative plural)
vitlökspressars (genitive indefinite plural)
vitlökspressarna (definite nominative plural)
vitlökspressarnas (definite genitive plural)


bandsåg

bandsåg (indefinite nominative singular)
bandsågs (genitive indefinite singular)
bandsågen (definite nominative singular)
bandsågens (definite genitive singular)
bandsågar (indefinite nominative plural)
bandsågars (genitive indefinite plural)
bandsågarna (definite nominative plural)
bandsågarnas (definite genitive plural)


betongsåg

betongsåg (indefinite nominative singular)
betongsågs (genitive indefinite singular)
betongsågen (definite nominative singular)
betongsågens (definite genitive singular)
betongsågar (indefinite nominative plural)
betongsågars (genitive indefinite plural)
betongsågarna (definite nominative plural)
betongsågarnas (definite genitive plural)


stocksåg

stocksåg (indefinite nominative singular)
stocksågs (genitive indefinite singular)
stocksågen (definite nominative singular)
stocksågens (definite genitive singular)
stocksågar (indefinite nominative plural)
stocksågars (genitive indefinite plural)
stocksågarna (definite nominative plural)
stocksågarnas (definite genitive plural)


fogsvans

fogsvans (indefinite nominative singular)
fogsvans (genitive indefinite singular)
fogsvansen (definite nominative singular)
fogsvansens (definite genitive singular)
fogsvansar (indefinite nominative plural)
fogsvansars (genitive indefinite plural)
fogsvansarna (definite nominative plural)
fogsvansarnas (definite genitive plural)

From German Fuchsschwanz or its Middle Low German equivalent.


sticksåg

sticksåg (indefinite nominative singular)
sticksågs (genitive indefinite singular)
sticksågen (definite nominative singular)
sticksågens (definite genitive singular)
sticksågar (indefinite nominative plural)
sticksågars (genitive indefinite plural)
sticksågarna (definite nominative plural)
sticksågarnas (definite genitive plural)


geringssåg

geringssåg (indefinite nominative singular)
geringssågs (genitive indefinite singular)
geringssågen (definite nominative singular)
geringssågens (definite genitive singular)
geringssågar (indefinite nominative plural)
geringssågars (genitive indefinite plural)
geringssågarna (definite nominative plural)
geringssågarnas (definite genitive plural)


justersåg

justersåg (indefinite nominative singular)
justersågs (genitive indefinite singular)
justersågen (definite nominative singular)
justersågens (definite genitive singular)
justersågar (indefinite nominative plural)
justersågars (genitive indefinite plural)
justersågarna (definite nominative plural)
justersågarnas (definite genitive plural)


ryggsåg

ryggsåg (indefinite nominative singular)
ryggsågs (genitive indefinite singular)
ryggsågen (definite nominative singular)
ryggsågens (definite genitive singular)
ryggsågar (indefinite nominative plural)
ryggsågars (genitive indefinite plural)
ryggsågarna (definite nominative plural)
ryggsågarnas (definite genitive plural)


kolv

kolv (indefinite nominative singular)
kolvs (genitive indefinite singular)
kolven (definite nominative singular)
kolvens (definite genitive singular)
kolvar (indefinite nominative plural)
kolvars (genitive indefinite plural)
kolvarna (definite nominative plural)
kolvarnas (definite genitive plural)


tjuring

tjuring (indefinite nominative singular)
tjurings (genitive indefinite singular)
tjuringen (definite nominative singular)
tjuringens (definite genitive singular)
tjuringar (indefinite nominative plural)
tjuringars (genitive indefinite plural)
tjuringarna (definite nominative plural)
tjuringarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Tavringer Romani tjuro, tjuring, from Romani ćhuri, cognate to Sanskrit छुरी (churī, “knife”).


bakladdare

bakladdare (indefinite nominative singular)
bakladdares (genitive indefinite singular)
bakladdaren (definite nominative singular)
bakladdarens (definite genitive singular)
bakladdare (indefinite nominative plural)
bakladdares (genitive indefinite plural)
bakladdarna (definite nominative plural)
bakladdarnas (definite genitive plural)

bak- (“rear-”) + ladda (“load”) + -are (“-er”).


rosett

rosett (indefinite nominative singular)
rosetts (genitive indefinite singular)
rosetten (definite nominative singular)
rosettens (definite genitive singular)
rosetter (indefinite nominative plural)
rosetters (genitive indefinite plural)
rosetterna (definite nominative plural)
rosetternas (definite genitive plural)


magväska

magväska (indefinite nominative singular)
magväskas (genitive indefinite singular)
magväskan (definite nominative singular)
magväskans (definite genitive singular)
magväskor (indefinite nominative plural)
magväskors (genitive indefinite plural)
magväskorna (definite nominative plural)
magväskornas (definite genitive plural)


midjeväska

midjeväska (indefinite nominative singular)
midjeväskas (genitive indefinite singular)
midjeväskan (definite nominative singular)
midjeväskans (definite genitive singular)
midjeväskor (indefinite nominative plural)
midjeväskors (genitive indefinite plural)
midjeväskorna (definite nominative plural)
midjeväskornas (definite genitive plural)


skumrulle

skumrulle (indefinite nominative singular)
skumrulles (genitive indefinite singular)
skumrullen (definite nominative singular)
skumrullens (definite genitive singular)
skumrullar (indefinite nominative plural)
skumrullars (genitive indefinite plural)
skumrullarna (definite nominative plural)
skumrullarnas (definite genitive plural)


romersk stol

romersk stol (indefinite nominative singular)
romersk stols (genitive indefinite singular)
romerska stolen (definite nominative singular)
romerska stolens (definite genitive singular)
romerska stolar (indefinite nominative plural)
romerska stolars (genitive indefinite plural)
romerska stolarna (definite nominative plural)
romerska stolarnas (definite genitive plural)


handsprit

handsprit (indefinite nominative singular)
handsprits (genitive indefinite singular)
handspriten (definite nominative singular)
handspritens (definite genitive singular)


skaffel

skaffel (indefinite nominative singular)
skaffels (genitive indefinite singular)
skaffeln (definite nominative singular)
skaffelns (definite genitive singular)
skafflar (indefinite nominative plural)
skafflars (genitive indefinite plural)
skafflarna (definite nominative plural)
skafflarnas (definite genitive plural)

Blend of sked (“spoon”) + gaffel (“fork”)


knaffel

knaffel (indefinite nominative singular)
knaffels (genitive indefinite singular)
knaffeln (definite nominative singular)
knaffelns (definite genitive singular)
knafflar (indefinite nominative plural)
knafflars (genitive indefinite plural)
knafflarna (definite nominative plural)
knafflarnas (definite genitive plural)

Blend of kniv (“knife”) + gaffel (“fork”)


prickskyttegevär

prickskyttegevär (indefinite nominative singular)
prickskyttegevärs (genitive indefinite singular)
prickskyttegeväret (definite nominative singular)
prickskyttegevärets (definite genitive singular)
prickskyttegevär (indefinite nominative plural)
prickskyttegevärs (genitive indefinite plural)
prickskyttegevären (definite nominative plural)
prickskyttegevärens (definite genitive plural)


eldkastare

eldkastare (indefinite nominative singular)
eldkastares (genitive indefinite singular)
eldkastaren (definite nominative singular)
eldkastarens (definite genitive singular)
eldkastare (indefinite nominative plural)
eldkastares (genitive indefinite plural)
eldkastarna (definite nominative plural)
eldkastarnas (definite genitive plural)


pålstek

pålstek (indefinite nominative singular)
pålsteks (genitive indefinite singular)
pålsteket (definite nominative singular)
pålstekets (definite genitive singular)
pålstek (indefinite nominative plural)
pålsteks (genitive indefinite plural)
pålsteken (definite nominative plural)
pålstekens (definite genitive plural)

påle (“stake, post”) + stek (“type of knot”). Cognate of German Palstek, Dutch paalsteek.


eldvapen

eldvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
eldvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
eldvapnet (definite nominative singular)
eldvapnets (definite genitive singular)
eldvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
eldvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
eldvapnen (definite nominative plural)
eldvapnens (definite genitive plural)

eld + vapen. Attested since 1839. Compare German Feuerwaffe, Dutch vuurwapen.


handeldvapen

handeldvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
handeldvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
handeldvapnet (definite nominative singular)
handeldvapnets (definite genitive singular)
handeldvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
handeldvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
handeldvapnen (definite nominative plural)
handeldvapnens (definite genitive plural)

hand + eldvapen. Attested since 1844. Compare German Handfeuerwaffe.


eldhandvapen

eldhandvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
eldhandvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
eldhandvapnet (definite nominative singular)
eldhandvapnets (definite genitive singular)
eldhandvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
eldhandvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
eldhandvapnen (definite nominative plural)
eldhandvapnens (definite genitive plural)


skjutvapen

skjutvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
skjutvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
skjutvapnet (definite nominative singular)
skjutvapnets (definite genitive singular)
skjutvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
skjutvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
skjutvapnen (definite nominative plural)
skjutvapnens (definite genitive plural)

skjuta + vapen. Compare Norwegian skytevåpen, Danish skydevåben, German Schusswaffe.


höjdmätare

höjdmätare (indefinite nominative singular)
höjdmätares (genitive indefinite singular)
höjdmätaren (definite nominative singular)
höjdmätarens (definite genitive singular)
höjdmätare (indefinite nominative plural)
höjdmätares (genitive indefinite plural)
höjdmätarna (definite nominative plural)
höjdmätarnas (definite genitive plural)


svampmoln

svampmoln (indefinite nominative singular)
svampmolns (genitive indefinite singular)
svampmolnet (definite nominative singular)
svampmolnets (definite genitive singular)
svampmoln (indefinite nominative plural)
svampmolns (genitive indefinite plural)
svampmolnen (definite nominative plural)
svampmolnens (definite genitive plural)


rivjärn

rivjärn (indefinite nominative singular)
rivjärns (genitive indefinite singular)
rivjärnet (definite nominative singular)
rivjärnets (definite genitive singular)
rivjärn (indefinite nominative plural)
rivjärns (genitive indefinite plural)
rivjärnen (definite nominative plural)
rivjärnens (definite genitive plural)

riva + järn. Compare Norwegian rivjern, German Reibeisen.

(colloquial, derogatory) battle axe, harridan, shrew (obnoxious woman)


atomvapen

atomvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
atomvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
atomvapnet (definite nominative singular)
atomvapnets (definite genitive singular)
atomvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
atomvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
atomvapnen (definite nominative plural)
atomvapnens (definite genitive plural)

atom + vapen. Attested since the late 1940s.


repetergevär

repetergevär (indefinite nominative singular)
repetergevärs (genitive indefinite singular)
repetergeväret (definite nominative singular)
repetergevärets (definite genitive singular)
repetergevär (indefinite nominative plural)
repetergevärs (genitive indefinite plural)
repetergevären (definite nominative plural)
repetergevärens (definite genitive plural)

repetera + gevär. Compare German Repetiergewehr.

repeater (rifle that has a store of cartridges and does not need reloading after each shot)


raketartilleri

raketartilleri (indefinite nominative singular)
raketartilleris (genitive indefinite singular)
raketartilleriet (definite nominative singular)
raketartilleriets (definite genitive singular)
raketartillerier (indefinite nominative plural)
raketartilleriers (genitive indefinite plural)
raketartillerierna (definite nominative plural)
raketartilleriernas (definite genitive plural)

multiple rocket launcher
multiple rocket launcher


räfsa

head

räfsa (present räfsar, preterite räfsade, supine räfsat, imperative räfsa)

räfsar (present)
räfsade (preterite)
räfsat (supine)
räfsa (imperative)

Inherited from Old Swedish räfsa, probably a derivative and verbal noun from rafsa (“snatch; gather”).


ätpinne

ätpinne (indefinite nominative singular)
ätpinnes (genitive indefinite singular)
ätpinnen (definite nominative singular)
ätpinnens (definite genitive singular)
ätpinnar (indefinite nominative plural)
ätpinnars (genitive indefinite plural)
ätpinnarna (definite nominative plural)
ätpinnarnas (definite genitive plural)

äta med (ät)pinnar


ostkupa

ostkupa (indefinite nominative singular)
ostkupas (genitive indefinite singular)
ostkupan (definite nominative singular)
ostkupans (definite genitive singular)
ostkupor (indefinite nominative plural)
ostkupors (genitive indefinite plural)
ostkuporna (definite nominative plural)
ostkupornas (definite genitive plural)


kokott

kokott (indefinite nominative singular)
kokotts (genitive indefinite singular)
kokotten (definite nominative singular)
kokottens (definite genitive singular)
kokotter (indefinite nominative plural)
kokotters (genitive indefinite plural)
kokotterna (definite nominative plural)
kokotternas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French cocotte. Cognate of German Kokotte. Doublet of kokett.


konjakskupa

konjakskupa (indefinite nominative singular)
konjakskupas (genitive indefinite singular)
konjakskupan (definite nominative singular)
konjakskupans (definite genitive singular)
konjakskupor (indefinite nominative plural)
konjakskupors (genitive indefinite plural)
konjakskuporna (definite nominative plural)
konjakskupornas (definite genitive plural)

konjak + -s- + kupa. Attested since 1901.


packlår

packlår (indefinite nominative singular)
packlårs (genitive indefinite singular)
packlåren (definite nominative singular)
packlårens (definite genitive singular)
packlårar (indefinite nominative plural)
packlårars (genitive indefinite plural)
packlårarna (definite nominative plural)
packlårarnas (definite genitive plural)

packa + lår (“box”). Attested since 1791.


kpist

kpist (indefinite nominative singular)
kpists (genitive indefinite singular)
kpisten (definite nominative singular)
kpistens (definite genitive singular)
kpistar (indefinite nominative plural)
kpistars (genitive indefinite plural)
kpistarna (definite nominative plural)
kpistarnas (definite genitive plural)

Clipping of kulsprutepistol. Attested since 1950.


k-pist

k-pist (indefinite nominative singular)
k-pists (genitive indefinite singular)
k-pisten (definite nominative singular)
k-pistens (definite genitive singular)
k-pistar (indefinite nominative plural)
k-pistars (genitive indefinite plural)
k-pistarna (definite nominative plural)
k-pistarnas (definite genitive plural)