havregryn

havregryn (indefinite nominative singular)
havregryns (genitive indefinite singular)
havregrynet (definite nominative singular)
havregrynets (definite genitive singular)
havregryn (indefinite nominative plural)
havregryns (genitive indefinite plural)
havregrynen (definite nominative plural)
havregrynens (definite genitive plural)


skådis

Clipping of skådespelare (“actor”) + -is.

Jag sitter efter maten och läser bland citaten i raden utav skvallermagasin. Där vimlar vokalister, skådisar, artister, som älskar visa upp sitt fula flin.

1989, Magnus Uggla, Anders Henriksson (lyrics and music), “Jag mår illa [I feel sick]”, in 35-åringen [The 35-year-old], performed by Magnus Uggla:

I'm sitting after dinner ["the food" – a meal, usually dinner] and reading among the quotes in the row [in the sense of range] of gossip magazines. There vocalists, actors, artists abound [would normally have an och (“and”) in Swedish as well], who love showing off their ugly grin.


folkis

(colloquial) Colloquial form of of folkhögskola.


folkis

(colloquial) Colloquial form of of folköl.


på era platser, färdiga, gå

on your marks, get set, go
on your mark, get set, go


på edra platser, färdiga, gå

på era platser, färdiga, gå
på era platser, färdiga, gå#Swedish

(sports) Alternative form of på era platser, färdiga, gå.


inspark

inspark (indefinite nominative singular)


mellanmål

mellanmål (indefinite nominative singular)


äggtoddy

äggtoddy (indefinite nominative singular)


tvätterska

tvätterska (indefinite nominative singular)
tvätterskas (genitive indefinite singular)
tvätterskan (definite nominative singular)
tvätterskans (definite genitive singular)
tvätterskor (indefinite nominative plural)
tvätterskors (genitive indefinite plural)
tvätterskorna (definite nominative plural)
tvätterskornas (definite genitive plural)

From tvätta (“wash”) + -erska (“-er (female)”).


svartpeppar

svartpeppar (indefinite nominative singular)

From svart (“black”) + peppar (“pepper”).


städerska

städerska (indefinite nominative singular)
städerskas (genitive indefinite singular)
städerskan (definite nominative singular)
städerskans (definite genitive singular)
städerskor (indefinite nominative plural)
städerskors (genitive indefinite plural)
städerskorna (definite nominative plural)
städerskornas (definite genitive plural)

From städa (“clean”) + -erska (“-er (female)”).


flickis

flickis (indefinite nominative singular)

Clipping of flickflack, with the same meaning, + -is.

(colloquial, gymnastics) backwards handspring


lurpassa

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lurpassa (present lurpassar, preterite lurpassade, supine lurpassat, imperative lurpassa)

lurpassar (present)
lurpassade (preterite)
lurpassat (supine)
lurpassa (imperative)
lurpassa (active infinitive)
lurpassas (infinitive passive)
lurpassat (active supine)
lurpassats (passive supine)
lurpassa (active imperative)
lurpassen (active archaic imperative plural)
lurpassar (active indicative present)
lurpassade (active indicative past)
lurpassas (indicative passive present)
lurpassades (indicative passive past)
lurpassa (active archaic indicative plural present)
lurpassade (active archaic indicative past plural)
lurpassas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
lurpassades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
lurpasse (active dated present subjunctive)
lurpassade (active dated past subjunctive)
lurpasses (dated passive present subjunctive)
lurpassades (dated passive past subjunctive)
lurpassande (participle present)

(card games) bluff (deceitfully pass despite having good cards)


konstgräs

konstgräs (indefinite nominative singular)
konstgräs (genitive indefinite singular)
konstgräset (definite nominative singular)
konstgräsets (definite genitive singular)
konstgräs (indefinite nominative plural)
konstgräs (genitive indefinite plural)
konstgräsen (definite nominative plural)
konstgräsens (definite genitive plural)

Matchen kommer spelas på konstgräs.

The game will be played on artificial turf.


kallbad

kallbad (indefinite nominative singular)
kallbads (genitive indefinite singular)
kallbadet (definite nominative singular)
kallbadets (definite genitive singular)
kallbad (indefinite nominative plural)
kallbads (genitive indefinite plural)
kallbaden (definite nominative plural)
kallbadens (definite genitive plural)


havsbad

havsbad (indefinite nominative singular)
havsbads (genitive indefinite singular)
havsbadet (definite nominative singular)
havsbadets (definite genitive singular)
havsbad (indefinite nominative plural)
havsbads (genitive indefinite plural)
havsbaden (definite nominative plural)
havsbadens (definite genitive plural)


vagnmakare

vagnmakare (indefinite nominative singular)
vagnmakares (genitive indefinite singular)
vagnmakaren (definite nominative singular)
vagnmakarens (definite genitive singular)
vagnmakare (indefinite nominative plural)
vagnmakares (genitive indefinite plural)
vagnmakarna (definite nominative plural)
vagnmakarnas (definite genitive plural)

vagn (“wagon”) + -makare (“-maker”), used since 1678.


tjuvstart

tjuvstart (indefinite nominative singular)
tjuvstarts (genitive indefinite singular)
tjuvstarten (definite nominative singular)
tjuvstartens (definite genitive singular)
tjuvstarter (indefinite nominative plural)
tjuvstarters (genitive indefinite plural)
tjuvstarterna (definite nominative plural)
tjuvstarternas (definite genitive plural)


förskolelärare

förskolelärare (indefinite nominative singular)
förskolelärares (genitive indefinite singular)
förskoleläraren (definite nominative singular)
förskolelärarens (definite genitive singular)
förskolelärare (indefinite nominative plural)
förskolelärares (genitive indefinite plural)
förskolelärarna (definite nominative plural)
förskolelärarnas (definite genitive plural)

förskola (“preschool, kindergarten”) + -e- + lärare (“teacher”)


förskollärare

förskollärare (indefinite nominative singular)
förskollärares (genitive indefinite singular)
förskolläraren (definite nominative singular)
förskollärarens (definite genitive singular)
förskollärare (indefinite nominative plural)
förskollärares (genitive indefinite plural)
förskollärarna (definite nominative plural)
förskollärarnas (definite genitive plural)

förskola (“preschool, kindergarten”) + lärare (“teacher”)


lantbrevbärare

lantbrevbärare (indefinite nominative singular)
lantbrevbärares (genitive indefinite singular)
lantbrevbäraren (definite nominative singular)
lantbrevbärarens (definite genitive singular)
lantbrevbärare (indefinite nominative plural)
lantbrevbärares (genitive indefinite plural)
lantbrevbärarna (definite nominative plural)
lantbrevbärarnas (definite genitive plural)

From lant- (“rural”) + brevbärare (“letter carrier”).

prefix

a rural letter carrier, who often has extended permissions and responsibilities


fyrkant

fyrkant (indefinite nominative singular)
fyrkants (genitive indefinite singular)
fyrkanten (definite nominative singular)
fyrkantens (definite genitive singular)
fyrkanter (indefinite nominative plural)
fyrkanters (genitive indefinite plural)
fyrkanterna (definite nominative plural)
fyrkanternas (definite genitive plural)

From fyra + kant. Compare Danish firkant (“quadrangle”) and Dutch vierkant.


ribbstol

ribbstol (indefinite nominative singular)

ribba (“crossbar”) + stol (“chair”), used since 1882.


svenskdryck

svenskdryck (indefinite nominative singular)

svensk (“swedish”) + dryck (“drink”). Cognate of German Schwedentrunk.


tsarinna

tsarinna (indefinite nominative singular)
tsarinnas (genitive indefinite singular)
tsarinnan (definite nominative singular)
tsarinnans (definite genitive singular)
tsarinnor (indefinite nominative plural)
tsarinnors (genitive indefinite plural)
tsarinnorna (definite nominative plural)
tsarinnornas (definite genitive plural)

tsarina (empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar)


fänkål

Variant (influenced by kål (“cabbage, kale”)) of fänkel, ultimately from Latin fēnuculum.


fatöl

fatöl (indefinite nominative singular)
fatöls (genitive indefinite singular)
fatölet (definite nominative singular)
fatölets (definite genitive singular)
fatöl (indefinite nominative plural)
fatöls (genitive indefinite plural)
fatölen (definite nominative plural)
fatölens (definite genitive plural)
fatöl (indefinite nominative singular)
fatöls (genitive indefinite singular)
fatölet (definite nominative singular)
fatölets (definite genitive singular)
fatöler (indefinite nominative plural)
fatölers (genitive indefinite plural)
fatölerna (definite nominative plural)
fatölernas (definite genitive plural)


bödel

bödel (indefinite nominative singular)
bödels (genitive indefinite singular)
bödeln (definite nominative singular)
bödelns (definite genitive singular)
bödlar (indefinite nominative plural)
bödlars (genitive indefinite plural)
bödlarna (definite nominative plural)
bödlarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German bodel, from Old Saxon budil, from Proto-West Germanic *budil, from Proto-Germanic *budilaz (“bailiff, one who carries out an order”).


särskrivning

särskrivning (indefinite nominative singular)

From sär- (“apart, separate”) + skrivning (“writing”). Compare Danish særskrivning.

prefix

Vad som är korrekt svenska väcker stort engagemang, inte minst bland språkpoliser som gärna påpekar fel på sociala medier.
– De verkar finnas i alla åldersgrupper och särskrivningar är det de ogillar allra mest, säger Anna Heuman vid Örebro universitet.

2022 June 8, “Stavfel och särskrivningar får språkpoliser att se rött [Spelling errors and incorrectly writing as separate words make grammar police see red]”, in Forskning.se:

What is correct Swedish arouses great commitment, not least among grammar police who like to point out mistakes on social media.
– They seem to be found in all age groups and incorrectly writing as separate words is what they dislike the most, says Anna Heuman at Örebro University.

Vid tryckningen har den skillnaden gjorts att särskrivning har brukats i klassiska citat och hopskrivning i nylatinska texter.

1941, Jacob Wallenberg, edited by Nils Afzelius, Samlade skrifter II, page 548:

When printing, the distinction has been made that writing as separate words has been used in classical quotations and compound words in neo-Latin texts.

Angående avstavningen få vi påpeka, att något förslag angående denna sak icke av oss gjorts, och vi anse, att denna fråga liksom frågorna om språkriktighet, särskrivning och annat dylikt icke böra sammanblandas med frågan om ljudbeteckningen.

1886 January 26, J. A. Lyttkens, F. A. Wulff, “I rättstafningsfrågan. [Regarding the issue of orthography.]”, in Svenska Dagbladet (letter to the editor), page 3:

Regarding the hyphenation, we may point out that we have not made any proposal regarding this matter, and we believe that this question, like the questions about correctness of language, writing as separate words and such, should not be mixed up with the question of the sound designation.

(orthography) writing as separate words; where two words are written with a space in between them, especially if the words should be put together as a compound word.


folköl

folköl (indefinite nominative singular)
folköls (genitive indefinite singular)
folkölet (definite nominative singular)
folkölets (definite genitive singular)
folköl (indefinite nominative plural)
folköls (genitive indefinite plural)
folkölen (definite nominative plural)
folkölens (definite genitive plural)

Compound of folk (“people”) + öl (“beer”).

(common) a serving, such as a bottle or a can, of such beer


smörgåstårta

smörgåstårta (indefinite nominative singular)
smörgåstårtas (genitive indefinite singular)
smörgåstårtan (definite nominative singular)
smörgåstårtans (definite genitive singular)
smörgåstårtor (indefinite nominative plural)
smörgåstårtors (genitive indefinite plural)
smörgåstårtorna (definite nominative plural)
smörgåstårtornas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of smörgås (“sandwich”) + tårta (“cake”).

a type of savoury cake, consisting of bread and layers of garnish, e.g. mayonnaise, eggs, shrimps etc.


julmust

julmust (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of jul (“Christmas”) + must (“must, non-fermented juice”)

compound

a dark, carbonated soft drink containing hop and malt extract, drunk during Christmas


påskmust

påskmust (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of påsk (“Easter”) + must (“must, non-fermented juice”)

”Öh ...”, sa Bulle. ”Kan vi få pyttelite påskmust även om det inte finns något att fira?”

2017, Jo Nesbø, translated by Barbro Lagergren., Kan doktor Proktor rädda julen?:

”Uh ...”, said Bulle. ”Could we have a tiny bit of påskmust even if there's nothing to celebrate?”

a dark carbonated soft drink containing hop and malt extract, drunk during Easter

julmust

the same drink when drunk during Christmas


hembränd

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hembränd (comparative mer hembränd, superlative mest hembränd)

mer hembränd (comparative)
mest hembränd (superlative)
hembränd (indefinite positive)
mer hembränd (comparative indefinite)
mest hembränd (indefinite superlative)
hembränt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer hembränt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest hembränt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
hembrända (indefinite plural positive)
mer hembrända (comparative indefinite plural)
mest hembrända (indefinite plural superlative)
hembrände (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer hembrända (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest hembrända (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
hembrände (definite masculine positive singular)
mer hembrände (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest hembrände (definite masculine singular superlative)
hembrända (definite positive)
mer hembrända (comparative definite)
mest hembrända (definite superlative)

From hem (“home”) + the past participle of bränna (“to burn”).

Polisen tror att männen kan ha blivit förgiftade av hembränd sprit.

2007, “Fyra förgiftade av hembränt”, in Svenska Dagbladet:

The police think the men could have been poisoned by home distilled alcohol.

(of alcohol) which has been illegally and privately produced


mundiarré

mundiarré (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of mun (“mouth”) + diarré (“diarrhea”).

(colloquial, humorous) verbal diarrhea, excessive talkativeness


kladdkaka

kladdkaka (indefinite nominative singular)
kladdkakas (genitive indefinite singular)
kladdkakan (definite nominative singular)
kladdkakans (definite genitive singular)
kladdkakor (indefinite nominative plural)
kladdkakors (genitive indefinite plural)
kladdkakorna (definite nominative plural)
kladdkakornas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of kladd (“(messy activity with) goo”) + kaka (“cake”).

compound

a type of thick and sticky cake, made out of chocolate, often served with whipped cream; mud cake


värmlandskorv

värmlandskorv (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of Värmland (“Värmland, a Swedish province”) + -s- + korv (“sausage”)

a boiled sausage consisting of beef, pork, raw potatoes and onions


spettkaka

spettkaka (indefinite nominative singular)
spettkakas (genitive indefinite singular)
spettkakan (definite nominative singular)
spettkakans (definite genitive singular)
spettkakor (indefinite nominative plural)
spettkakors (genitive indefinite plural)
spettkakorna (definite nominative plural)
spettkakornas (definite genitive plural)


potatiskorv

potatiskorv (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of potatis (“potato”) + korv (“sausage”)


räddning

räddning (indefinite nominative singular)

(sports, countable, uncountable) saving, a save (preventing an opponent from scoring)


Janssons frestelse

→ Finnish: janssoninkiusaus

Literally, ”Jansson's temptation.” Possibly from the opera singer Per Janzon (1844–1889), or from a film with the same name from 1928.

a casserole of potatoes, onions, pickled sprats, bread crumbs, and cream

Janssons frestelse
sv:Janssons frestelse


senapssill

senapssill (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of senap (“mustard”) + sill (“herring”).


rabbemos

rabbemos (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of rabba (“turnip”) + mos (“mash”).

När seniorerna själva får välja blir det ofta husmanskost, som kåldolmar, fisk och köttbullar. Men det allra godaste hade varit ”himmalagad rabbemos”[…]

2018, Kerstin Weman Thornell, Moa Dahlin, “’Sedan jag flyttade hit har jag gått upp fem kilo’ [’Since I moved here I have gained five kilograms’]”, in Sydsvenskan:

When the seniors get to choose, they often pick home cooked food, such as cabbage rolls, fish and meatballs. But the best thing would have been homecooked mashed turnips[…]

(Scania) a dish consisting of mashed turnips and potatoes


rotmos

Compound of rot (“root”) + mos (“mash”).

a dish consisting of mashed turnips, carrots, and potatoes


spiddekaga

spiddekaga (indefinite nominative singular)
spiddekagas (genitive indefinite singular)
spiddekagan (definite nominative singular)
spiddekagans (definite genitive singular)
spiddekagor (indefinite nominative plural)
spiddekagors (genitive indefinite plural)
spiddekagorna (definite nominative plural)
spiddekagornas (definite genitive plural)


spettekaga

spettekaga (indefinite nominative singular)
spettekagas (genitive indefinite singular)
spettekagan (definite nominative singular)
spettekagans (definite genitive singular)
spettekagor (indefinite nominative plural)
spettekagors (genitive indefinite plural)
spettekagorna (definite nominative plural)
spettekagornas (definite genitive plural)


spettekaka

spettekaka (indefinite nominative singular)
spettekakas (genitive indefinite singular)
spettekakan (definite nominative singular)
spettekakans (definite genitive singular)
spettekakor (indefinite nominative plural)
spettekakors (genitive indefinite plural)
spettekakorna (definite nominative plural)
spettekakornas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of spett (“spit, skewer”) + -e- + kaka (“cake”).

Där kan de i lugn och ro lösa sina personliga relationsproblem, äta spiddekaga, jaga luad ål och dricka Skåneakvavit.

2002, “En liten tjuvtitt i tomtens Malmösäck [A sneak peek into Santa’s Malmö sack]”, in Sydsvenskan:

There they can calmly solve their personal relationship problems, eat spit cake, catch smoked eel and drink Skåne aquavit.

Spettkaka är ett av de få svenska varunamnen som är skyddade av EU. Den måste vara gjord i Skåne för att vara värdig namnet.

2002, “Skånskt hantverk som kräver känsla [Scanian craft which demands a feel]”, in Sydsvenskan:

Spettkaka is one of the few Swedish brand names that are protected by the EU. It must be made in Scania to be worthy of the name.

– Utan spettekaka blir det ingen riktig skånsk julkänsla, tyckte hon.

2012, “Julmys vann över vindarna [Christmas coziness defeated the winds]”, in Sydsvenskan:

– Without spit cake there will be no real Scanian Christmas feeling, she thought.

På bordet står en spettekaga.

2015, “Konsten vävdes samman med världspolitiken [Art was interwoven with world politics]”, in Sydsvenskan:

a Scanian pastry, produced by pouring a batter of eggs, sugar and potato starch flour on a rotating skewer over a fire; spit cake


äggakaka

äggakaka (indefinite nominative singular)
äggakakas (genitive indefinite singular)
äggakakan (definite nominative singular)
äggakakans (definite genitive singular)
äggakakor (indefinite nominative plural)
äggakakors (genitive indefinite plural)
äggakakorna (definite nominative plural)
äggakakornas (definite genitive plural)

/²ɛɡaˌkɑːka/

Compound of ägg (“egg”) + -a- + kaka (“cake”) The interfix -a-, from a merge of the obsolete genitive plural -a and (likewise obsolete) feminine genitive singular -ar, is traditionally used to form compounds in southern and western Swedish, cf. ålagille, lealös and nattamat.

Jag vill servera äggakaga på riktigt eller köttbullar, sås och pantofflor som smakar som mors därhemma. Det enkla är ofta det svåra.

2019, Micaela Landelius, “Shakespeare pub firar 50 – med ny ägare [Shakespeare Pub celebrates 50 years – with new owner]”, in Sydsvenskan:

I want to serve real egg cake or meatballs, sauce and potatoes that taste like mother’s back home. The easy is often what is difficult.

a Scanian dish made by frying a batter of eggs in a pan and then eaten with pork and lingonberries


pumla

pumla (indefinite nominative singular)
pumlas (genitive indefinite singular)
pumlan (definite nominative singular)
pumlans (definite genitive singular)
pumlor (indefinite nominative plural)
pumlors (genitive indefinite plural)
pumlorna (definite nominative plural)
pumlornas (definite genitive plural)

Vi satt alla tre och kastade från båten. Jag hade på ett flugkast med tre flugor och en pumla.

2006, Roland Johnsson, “Oh, harre gud”, in Norrbottens-Kuriren:

All three of us were casting from the boat. I was casting a bait with three fly lures and a float.

(dialectal, northern Sweden) a hollow spherical object

a hollow spherical object
a fishing float


tjuring

tjuring (indefinite nominative singular)

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


husmanskost

husmanskost (indefinite nominative singular)

From Middle Low German husmannskost, from husmann (“crofter, day laborer”) + kost (“food”), compare Swedish husman + kost.

en restaurang som serverar husmanskost

a restaurant that serves homely fare (approximately)

Stekt fläsk med löksås är husmanskost

Pan-fried pork belly with onion sauce is traditional Swedish fare

When the seniors get to choose, they often pick homely fare, such as cabbage rolls, fish and meatballs. But the best thing would have been homecooked mashed turnips[…]

simple but hearty traditional everyday food


körandas

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körandas (present körandas, preterite körandades, supine körandats, imperative körandas)

körandas (present)
körandades (preterite)
körandats (supine)
körandas (imperative)
körandas (infinitive passive)
körandats (passive supine)
körandas (imperative passive)
körandens (archaic imperative passive plural)
körandas (indicative passive present)
körandades (indicative passive past)
körandas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
körandades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
körandes (dated passive present subjunctive)
körandades (dated passive past subjunctive)
körandandes (participle present)

(music) to stagger breathe within a choir


körandning

körandning (indefinite nominative singular)

(music, uncountable) stagger breathing; a breathing technique within a choir

(music, countable) a single usage of stagger breathing


pålägg

pålägg (indefinite nominative singular)
påläggs (genitive indefinite singular)
pålägget (definite nominative singular)
påläggets (definite genitive singular)
pålägg (indefinite nominative plural)
påläggs (genitive indefinite plural)
påläggen (definite nominative plural)
påläggens (definite genitive plural)

(cold) food put on a sandwich; topping, filling, spread, cold cuts, etc.


mästerskap

mästerskap (indefinite nominative singular)
mästerskaps (genitive indefinite singular)
mästerskapet (definite nominative singular)
mästerskapets (definite genitive singular)
mästerskap (indefinite nominative plural)
mästerskaps (genitive indefinite plural)
mästerskapen (definite nominative plural)
mästerskapens (definite genitive plural)


bortaplan

bortaplan (indefinite nominative singular)
bortaplans (genitive indefinite singular)
bortaplanen (definite nominative singular)
bortaplanens (definite genitive singular)
bortaplaner (indefinite nominative plural)
bortaplaners (genitive indefinite plural)
bortaplanerna (definite nominative plural)
bortaplanernas (definite genitive plural)


hemmaplan

hemmaplan (indefinite nominative singular)
hemmaplans (genitive indefinite singular)
hemmaplanen (definite nominative singular)
hemmaplanens (definite genitive singular)
hemmaplaner (indefinite nominative plural)
hemmaplaners (genitive indefinite plural)
hemmaplanerna (definite nominative plural)
hemmaplanernas (definite genitive plural)


sexualitet

sexualitet (indefinite nominative singular)
sexualitets (genitive indefinite singular)
sexualiteten (definite nominative singular)
sexualitetens (definite genitive singular)
sexualiteter (indefinite nominative plural)
sexualiteters (genitive indefinite plural)
sexualiteterna (definite nominative plural)
sexualiteternas (definite genitive plural)


segling

segling (indefinite nominative singular)


malört

Inherited from Old Swedish malørt, malyrt, from Old Norse malurt. Equivalent to mal (“moth”) + ört (“herb”), from being used against moths. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk malurt.

Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium#Translingual


halvlek

halvlek (indefinite nominative singular)

From halv + lek. Compare Faroese hálvleikur, Danish halvleg.

De gjorde två mål i första halvlek.

They scored two goals in the first half.

(sports) one of two halves of a game in sports

Det kunde ha stått 2-0 redan i halvlek.

The score could have been 2-0 already in half time.

(sports) half time; the pause in between two halves of a game


fänrik

Borrowed from German Fähnrich, from Fahne (“flag”) + -rich.

(military) the lowest officer rank in the Swedish and Finnish armies; second lieutenant


balettmästare

balettmästare (indefinite nominative singular)
balettmästares (genitive indefinite singular)
balettmästaren (definite nominative singular)
balettmästarens (definite genitive singular)
balettmästare (indefinite nominative plural)
balettmästares (genitive indefinite plural)
balettmästarna (definite nominative plural)
balettmästarnas (definite genitive plural)


slitvarg

slitvarg (indefinite nominative singular)

From slita (“to tear, to work hard”) + varg (“wolf”).

compound

(colloquial, especially sports) a person that works hard and energetically


frikadell

frikadell (indefinite nominative singular)
frikadells (genitive indefinite singular)
frikadellen (definite nominative singular)
frikadellens (definite genitive singular)
frikadeller (indefinite nominative plural)
frikadellers (genitive indefinite plural)
frikadellerna (definite nominative plural)
frikadellernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Frikadelle, likely from Middle French *fricandel, *fricandelle. Compare French fricandeau. Cognate of Danish frikadelle, Dutch frikadel, frikandel.


homp

Derived from English hobbit, coined by Swedish translator and author Tore Zetterholm in 1947.


blåbärssoppa

blåbärssoppa (indefinite nominative singular)
blåbärssoppas (genitive indefinite singular)
blåbärssoppan (definite nominative singular)
blåbärssoppans (definite genitive singular)
blåbärssoppor (indefinite nominative plural)
blåbärssoppors (genitive indefinite plural)
blåbärssopporna (definite nominative plural)
blåbärssoppornas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of blåbär (“bilberry”) + soppa (“soup”), attested since 1917.

bilberry soup (dessert soup made of bilberries and thickened with starch)


otagbar

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otagbar (comparative mer otagbar, superlative mest otagbar)

mer otagbar (comparative)
mest otagbar (superlative)
otagbar (indefinite positive)
mer otagbar (comparative indefinite)
mest otagbar (indefinite superlative)
otagbart (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer otagbart (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest otagbart (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
otagbara (indefinite plural positive)
mer otagbara (comparative indefinite plural)
mest otagbara (indefinite plural superlative)
otagbare (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer otagbara (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest otagbara (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
otagbare (definite masculine positive singular)
mer otagbare (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest otagbare (definite masculine singular superlative)
otagbara (definite positive)
mer otagbara (comparative definite)
mest otagbara (definite superlative)

/²uːtɑːɡˌbɑːr/

o- (“un-”) + ta (“take, (in this sense) save”) + -bar (“-able”), literally untakable or unsavable. The g comes from the original version of the verb which is taga.

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Målvakten hade inte en suck! Ett helt otagbart skott av Zlatan Ibrahimović.
The goalkeeper didn't stand a chance! A completely /otagbar/ shot by Zlatan Ibrahimović.

(sports, of a shot) which the goalkeeper is unable to save


kvala

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kvala (present kvalar, preterite kvalade, supine kvalat, imperative kvala)

kvalar (present)
kvalade (preterite)
kvalat (supine)
kvala (imperative)
kvala (active infinitive)
kvalas (infinitive passive)
kvalat (active supine)
kvalats (passive supine)
kvala (active imperative)
kvalen (active archaic imperative plural)
kvalar (active indicative present)
kvalade (active indicative past)
kvalas (indicative passive present)
kvalades (indicative passive past)
kvala (active archaic indicative plural present)
kvalade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kvalas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
kvalades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
kvale (active dated present subjunctive)
kvalade (active dated past subjunctive)
kvales (dated passive present subjunctive)
kvalades (dated passive past subjunctive)
kvalande (participle present)
kvalad (participle past)

(sports, colloquial) to participate in a qualifier


syrra

syrra (indefinite nominative singular)
syrras (genitive indefinite singular)
syrran (definite nominative singular)
syrrans (definite genitive singular)
syrror (indefinite nominative plural)
syrrors (genitive indefinite plural)
syrrorna (definite nominative plural)
syrrornas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from syster by a colloquial formation changing certain /s/ consonant clusters into -rr-. Compare Gustav > Gurra and smaskig > smarrig (“yummy, tasty”).


virre

Derived from whisky by a colloquial formation changing certain /s/ consonant clusters into -rr-. Compare flaska > flarra (“bottle”) and smaskig > smarrig (“yummy, tasty”).

att ta sig en virre


förbundskapten

förbundskapten (indefinite nominative singular)
förbundskaptens (genitive indefinite singular)
förbundskaptenen (definite nominative singular)
förbundskaptenens (definite genitive singular)
förbundskaptener (indefinite nominative plural)
förbundskapteners (genitive indefinite plural)
förbundskaptenerna (definite nominative plural)
förbundskaptenernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of förbund (“association”) + kapten (“captain”).

compound

national sports team
national sports team

(sports) manager for a national sports team


tunnbröd

tunnbröd (indefinite nominative singular)
tunnbröds (genitive indefinite singular)
tunnbrödet (definite nominative singular)
tunnbrödets (definite genitive singular)
tunnbröd (indefinite nominative plural)
tunnbröds (genitive indefinite plural)
tunnbröden (definite nominative plural)
tunnbrödens (definite genitive plural)

A kind of very thin, either hard or soft flatbread originating in Norrland. Traditionally the dough is unleavened and made from barley or oats.


pyttipanna

pyttipanna (indefinite nominative singular)
pyttipannas (genitive indefinite singular)
pyttipannan (definite nominative singular)
pyttipannans (definite genitive singular)
pyttipannor (indefinite nominative plural)
pyttipannors (genitive indefinite plural)
pyttipannorna (definite nominative plural)
pyttipannornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: pyttipannu

→ Norwegian Bokmål: pyttipanne

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: pyttipanne

Probably from dialectal putta (“to put”) + i + panna, meaning ”put (something) in a pan”. Attested at least since 1898.

a dish consisting of fried diced meat and potatoes with onions


kulör

kulör (indefinite nominative singular)
kulörs (genitive indefinite singular)
kulören (definite nominative singular)
kulörens (definite genitive singular)
kulörer (indefinite nominative plural)
kulörers (genitive indefinite plural)
kulörerna (definite nominative plural)
kulörernas (definite genitive plural)

From French couleur, from Latin color (“colour”).

(card games) a suit of a certain colour; red or black


flygande Jacob

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flygande Jacob c (genitive flygande Jacobs)

Literally ”flying Jacob”. Named after its creator Ove Jacobsson, who worked within the air freight industry.

a casserole consisting of chicken, cream, chili sauce, bananas, roasted peanuts and bacon.


styrman

styrman (indefinite nominative singular)


fångare

fångare (indefinite nominative singular)
fångares (genitive indefinite singular)
fångaren (definite nominative singular)
fångarens (definite genitive singular)
fångare (indefinite nominative plural)
fångares (genitive indefinite plural)
fångarna (definite nominative plural)
fångarnas (definite genitive plural)

a catcher; person or animal that catches (used mainly in compounds)


kryddpeppar

kryddpeppar (indefinite nominative singular)


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”).


kontorsråtta

kontorsråtta (indefinite nominative singular)
kontorsråttas (genitive indefinite singular)
kontorsråttan (definite nominative singular)
kontorsråttans (definite genitive singular)
kontorsråttor (indefinite nominative plural)
kontorsråttors (genitive indefinite plural)
kontorsråttorna (definite nominative plural)
kontorsråttornas (definite genitive plural)

kontor (“office”) + -s- + råtta (“rat”).

(informal, often derogatory) pencil pusher


gipsplatta

gipsplatta (indefinite nominative singular)
gipsplattas (genitive indefinite singular)
gipsplattan (definite nominative singular)
gipsplattans (definite genitive singular)
gipsplattor (indefinite nominative plural)
gipsplattors (genitive indefinite plural)
gipsplattorna (definite nominative plural)
gipsplattornas (definite genitive plural)


curlstång

curlstång (indefinite nominative singular)


gipsskiva

gipsskiva (indefinite nominative singular)
gipsskivas (genitive indefinite singular)
gipsskivan (definite nominative singular)
gipsskivans (definite genitive singular)
gipsskivor (indefinite nominative plural)
gipsskivors (genitive indefinite plural)
gipsskivorna (definite nominative plural)
gipsskivornas (definite genitive plural)


kaffegök

kaffegök (indefinite nominative singular)

From kaffe (“coffee”) + gök (“a mouthful amount of liquor”). According to SO and SAOB attested since 1890.

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Under det hästen hvilade och förtärde sitt foder, togs in en och annan kaffegök, hvarigenom de stelnade lemmarne blefvo uppmjukade och kroppen varm.

1873 November 5, Es. a. m., “Små res-skildringar. [Small travelogues.]”, in Wermlands Läns Tidning, page 3:

While the horse rested and consumed its fodder, an occasional cup of liquored coffee was taken in, whereby the stiffened limbs were softened and the body warm.

A coffee spiced with unseasoned brännvin (or other strong liquor) that is layered on top.


tabberas

tabberas (indefinite nominative singular)
tabberas (genitive indefinite singular)
tabberaset (definite nominative singular)
tabberasets (definite genitive singular)
tabberas (indefinite nominative plural)
tabberas (genitive indefinite plural)
tabberasen (definite nominative plural)
tabberasens (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French table rase, derived from Latin tabula rasa, with the spelling changed to suit the French-style pronunciation.

(card games) Clear the table from the last card(s).


A-lagare

A-lagare (indefinite nominative singular)
A-lagares (genitive indefinite singular)
A-lagaren (definite nominative singular)
A-lagarens (definite genitive singular)
A-lagare (indefinite nominative plural)
A-lagares (genitive indefinite plural)
A-lagarna (definite nominative plural)
A-lagarnas (definite genitive plural)

Två A-lagare satt i parken dricker öl.

Two drunks sat in the park drinking beer.

(somewhat derogatory) a drunkard, either homeless or living in misery


kotlett

kotlett (indefinite nominative singular)
kotletts (genitive indefinite singular)
kotletten (definite nominative singular)
kotlettens (definite genitive singular)
kotletter (indefinite nominative plural)
kotletters (genitive indefinite plural)
kotletterna (definite nominative plural)
kotletternas (definite genitive plural)


venetiansk terpentin

venetiansk terpentin (indefinite nominative singular)

From venetiansk (“Venetian”) + terpentin (“turpentine”).


målspruta

målspruta (indefinite nominative singular)
målsprutas (genitive indefinite singular)
målsprutan (definite nominative singular)
målsprutans (definite genitive singular)
målsprutor (indefinite nominative plural)
målsprutors (genitive indefinite plural)
målsprutorna (definite nominative plural)
målsprutornas (definite genitive plural)


flygande tefat

flygande tefat (indefinite nominative singular)
flygande tefats (genitive indefinite singular)
flygande tefatet (definite nominative singular)
flygande tefatets (definite genitive singular)
flygande tefat (indefinite nominative plural)
flygande tefats (genitive indefinite plural)
flygande tefaten (definite nominative plural)
flygande tefatens (definite genitive plural)

flying saucer (unidentified flying object)


säljare

säljare (indefinite nominative singular)
säljares (genitive indefinite singular)
säljaren (definite nominative singular)
säljarens (definite genitive singular)
säljare (indefinite nominative plural)
säljares (genitive indefinite plural)
säljarna (definite nominative plural)
säljarnas (definite genitive plural)


träldom

träldom (indefinite nominative singular)

From Old Norse þrældómr (“thralldom”). By surface analysis, träl + -dom. Akin to Danish trældom, Norwegian Bokmål trelldom. Compare English thralldom.


kläde

kläde (indefinite nominative singular)
klädes (genitive indefinite singular)
klädet (definite nominative singular)
klädets (definite genitive singular)
kläder (indefinite nominative plural)
kläders (genitive indefinite plural)
kläderna (definite nominative plural)
klädernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish klæþi, from Old Norse klæði, borrowed from Old Frisian klāth, klēth or Old English clāþ, clǣþ, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (“garment”). Cognate with English cloth and German Kleid.


AIK

Shortening of allmänna (“public”) + idrott (“sports”) + -s- + klubben (“club”).


valkare

valkare (indefinite nominative singular)
valkares (genitive indefinite singular)
valkaren (definite nominative singular)
valkarens (definite genitive singular)
valkare (indefinite nominative plural)
valkares (genitive indefinite plural)
valkarna (definite nominative plural)
valkarnas (definite genitive plural)

valka (“to full (cloth)”) + -are (“-er”).


skumrulle

skumrulle (indefinite nominative singular)


romersk stol

romersk stol (indefinite nominative singular)


kvittering

kvittering (indefinite nominative singular)

(sports) equalizer (a goal, run, or point that equalizes the score)


smördegsbröd

smördegsbröd (indefinite nominative singular)
smördegsbröds (genitive indefinite singular)
smördegsbrödet (definite nominative singular)
smördegsbrödets (definite genitive singular)
smördegsbröd (indefinite nominative plural)
smördegsbröds (genitive indefinite plural)
smördegsbröden (definite nominative plural)
smördegsbrödens (definite genitive plural)

smördeg (“puff pastry”) + -s- (“bread”) + bröd.


smörig

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smörig (comparative smörigare, superlative smörigast)

smörigare (comparative)
smörigast (superlative)
smörig (indefinite positive)
smörigare (comparative indefinite)
smörigast (indefinite superlative)
smörigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
smörigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
smörigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
smöriga (indefinite plural positive)
smörigare (comparative indefinite plural)
smörigast (indefinite plural superlative)
smörige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
smörigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
smörigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
smörige (definite masculine positive singular)
smörigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
smörigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
smöriga (definite positive)
smörigare (comparative definite)
smörigaste (definite superlative)


smördeg

smördeg (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of smör (“butter”) + deg (“dough”), attested since 1636.
Cognate with Danish smørdej, German Butterteig, Icelandic smjördeig, Norwegian Bokmål butterdeig, and Norwegian Nynorsk butterdeig.

puff pastry, especially if made with butter


grogg

blanda sig en grogg på vodka och Fanta
mix oneself a vodka and Fanta highball

(countable, uncountable) highball, mixed drink (alcoholic beverage made by mixing a spirit (or more rarely several) with soft drink, juice, or the like (groggvirke))


fransk hotdog

Macaronic blend of Swedish fransk (“French”) + English hotdog.

a type of hotdog in which a sausage is inserted into a hollowed-out piece of bread that is open in one end, typically with some condiments


tidsmaskin

tidsmaskin (indefinite nominative singular)
tidsmaskins (genitive indefinite singular)
tidsmaskinen (definite nominative singular)
tidsmaskinens (definite genitive singular)
tidsmaskiner (indefinite nominative plural)
tidsmaskiners (genitive indefinite plural)
tidsmaskinerna (definite nominative plural)
tidsmaskinernas (definite genitive plural)

resa i tiden med en tidsmaskin

(literally, “travel in time with a time machine”)

time travel / travel through with a time machine


diskus

Derived from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).


versmått

versmått (indefinite nominative singular)
versmåtts (genitive indefinite singular)
versmåttet (definite nominative singular)
versmåttets (definite genitive singular)
versmått (indefinite nominative plural)
versmåtts (genitive indefinite plural)
versmåtten (definite nominative plural)
versmåttens (definite genitive plural)


tidsresa

tidsresa (indefinite nominative singular)
tidsresas (genitive indefinite singular)
tidsresan (definite nominative singular)
tidsresans (definite genitive singular)
tidsresor (indefinite nominative plural)
tidsresors (genitive indefinite plural)
tidsresorna (definite nominative plural)
tidsresornas (definite genitive plural)


tidsresenär

tidsresenär (indefinite nominative singular)
tidsresenärs (genitive indefinite singular)
tidsresenären (definite nominative singular)
tidsresenärens (definite genitive singular)
tidsresenärer (indefinite nominative plural)
tidsresenärers (genitive indefinite plural)
tidsresenärerna (definite nominative plural)
tidsresenärernas (definite genitive plural)


hamnarbetare

hamnarbetare (indefinite nominative singular)
hamnarbetares (genitive indefinite singular)
hamnarbetaren (definite nominative singular)
hamnarbetarens (definite genitive singular)
hamnarbetare (indefinite nominative plural)
hamnarbetares (genitive indefinite plural)
hamnarbetarna (definite nominative plural)
hamnarbetarnas (definite genitive plural)

hamn (“port”) + arbeta (“work”) + -are (“-er”).


stuveriarbetare

stuveriarbetare (indefinite nominative singular)
stuveriarbetares (genitive indefinite singular)
stuveriarbetaren (definite nominative singular)
stuveriarbetarens (definite genitive singular)
stuveriarbetare (indefinite nominative plural)
stuveriarbetares (genitive indefinite plural)
stuveriarbetarna (definite nominative plural)
stuveriarbetarnas (definite genitive plural)

stuveri (“stowage”) + arbeta (“work”) + -are (“-er”).


fianchettera

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fianchettera (present fianchetterar, preterite fianchetterade, supine fianchetterat, imperative fianchettera)

fianchetterar (present)
fianchetterade (preterite)
fianchetterat (supine)
fianchettera (imperative)
fianchettera (active infinitive)
fianchetteras (infinitive passive)
fianchetterat (active supine)
fianchetterats (passive supine)
fianchettera (active imperative)
fianchetteren (active archaic imperative plural)
fianchetterar (active indicative present)
fianchetterade (active indicative past)
fianchetteras (indicative passive present)
fianchetterades (indicative passive past)
fianchettera (active archaic indicative plural present)
fianchetterade (active archaic indicative past plural)
fianchetteras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
fianchetterades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
fianchettere (active dated present subjunctive)
fianchetterade (active dated past subjunctive)
fianchetteres (dated passive present subjunctive)
fianchetterades (dated passive past subjunctive)
fianchetterande (participle present)
fianchetterad (participle past)

From German fianchettieren suffixed with -era. The German verb itself from Italian fianchetto.


röstskådespelare

röstskådespelare c (feminine röstskådespelerska)

röstskådespelerska (feminine)
röstskådespelare (indefinite nominative singular)
röstskådespelares (genitive indefinite singular)
röstskådespelaren (definite nominative singular)
röstskådespelarens (definite genitive singular)
röstskådespelare (indefinite nominative plural)
röstskådespelares (genitive indefinite plural)
röstskådespelarna (definite nominative plural)
röstskådespelarnas (definite genitive plural)


friidrott

friidrott (indefinite nominative singular)
friidrotts (genitive indefinite singular)
friidrotten (definite nominative singular)
friidrottens (definite genitive singular)
friidrotter (indefinite nominative plural)
friidrotters (genitive indefinite plural)
friidrotterna (definite nominative plural)
friidrotternas (definite genitive plural)


skönlitteratur

skönlitteratur (indefinite nominative singular)

skön (“beautiful”) + litteratur (“literature”). Calque of French belles-lettres. Compare Danish skønlitteratur.


facklitteratur

facklitteratur (indefinite nominative singular)

fack (“area of expertise”) + litteratur (“literature”). Compare Danish faglitteratur and German Fachliteratur.


skidåkning

skidåkning (indefinite nominative singular)


kansler

kansler (indefinite nominative singular)
kanslers (genitive indefinite singular)
kanslern (definite nominative singular)
kanslerns (definite genitive singular)
kanslerer (indefinite nominative plural)
kanslerers (genitive indefinite plural)
kanslererna (definite nominative plural)
kanslerernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old French cancelier, chancelier (“chancellor”) , from Medieval Latin cancellārius, from Latin cancellī.


tjänsteman

tjänsteman (indefinite nominative singular)

Affix of tjänst (“service”) + -e- + man (“man”), inherited from Old Swedish þiänista man (“servant”). Attested since 1726.

inh+

civil servant, clerk, official; a white-collar worker


blåmögelost

blåmögelost (indefinite nominative singular)

blå (“blue”) + mögel (“mould”) + ost (“cheese”)

com

grönmögelost

blue cheese with a green(ish) mold in it


grönmögelost

grönmögelost (indefinite nominative singular)

grön (“green”) + mögel (“mould”) + ost (“cheese”)

blue cheese with a green(ish) mold in it


räta

(textiles, sewing, usually in the definite singular) right side


statsvetare

statsvetare (indefinite nominative singular)
statsvetares (genitive indefinite singular)
statsvetaren (definite nominative singular)
statsvetarens (definite genitive singular)
statsvetare (indefinite nominative plural)
statsvetares (genitive indefinite plural)
statsvetarna (definite nominative plural)
statsvetarnas (definite genitive plural)


självmål

självmål (indefinite nominative singular)
självmåls (genitive indefinite singular)
självmålet (definite nominative singular)
självmålets (definite genitive singular)
självmål (indefinite nominative plural)
självmåls (genitive indefinite plural)
självmålen (definite nominative plural)
självmålens (definite genitive plural)

Du gjorde nyss självmål.


troké

troké (indefinite nominative singular)
trokés (genitive indefinite singular)
trokén (definite nominative singular)
trokéns (definite genitive singular)
trokéer (indefinite nominative plural)
trokéers (genitive indefinite plural)
trokéerna (definite nominative plural)
trokéernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos).


piké

piké (indefinite nominative singular)
pikés (genitive indefinite singular)
pikén (definite nominative singular)
pikéns (definite genitive singular)
pikéer (indefinite nominative plural)
pikéers (genitive indefinite plural)
pikéerna (definite nominative plural)
pikéernas (definite genitive plural)


stämpling

stämpling (indefinite nominative singular)

association football
association football

(sports) an illicit stomping or tackle in association football


styckmord

styckmord (indefinite nominative singular)
styckmords (genitive indefinite singular)
styckmordet (definite nominative singular)
styckmordets (definite genitive singular)
styckmord (indefinite nominative plural)
styckmords (genitive indefinite plural)
styckmorden (definite nominative plural)
styckmordens (definite genitive plural)

murder in which the body is dismembered afterwards


skogsbrukare

skogsbrukare (indefinite nominative singular)
skogsbrukares (genitive indefinite singular)
skogsbrukaren (definite nominative singular)
skogsbrukarens (definite genitive singular)
skogsbrukare (indefinite nominative plural)
skogsbrukares (genitive indefinite plural)
skogsbrukarna (definite nominative plural)
skogsbrukarnas (definite genitive plural)

skog (“forest”) + -s- + bruka (“cultivate”) + -are (“-er”)


smörpassning

smörpassning (indefinite nominative singular)

(ball games) an extremely smooth or elegant pass


körvel

From Old Swedish kirvil, kyrvil, from Middle Low German kervele, kervelde, from Latin caerefolium, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon), from χαίρω (khaírō, “to enjoy”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

compound

chervil (leaves of this herb used as a spice)


vört

Clipping of vörtbröd (“wort bread”), from vört (“wort”) + bröd (“bread”).


bergsklättrare

bergsklättrare (indefinite nominative singular)
bergsklättrares (genitive indefinite singular)
bergsklättraren (definite nominative singular)
bergsklättrarens (definite genitive singular)
bergsklättrare (indefinite nominative plural)
bergsklättrares (genitive indefinite plural)
bergsklättrarna (definite nominative plural)
bergsklättrarnas (definite genitive plural)

berg (“mountain”) + -s- + klättrare (“climber”)


bergsbestigare

bergsbestigare (indefinite nominative singular)
bergsbestigares (genitive indefinite singular)
bergsbestigaren (definite nominative singular)
bergsbestigarens (definite genitive singular)
bergsbestigare (indefinite nominative plural)
bergsbestigares (genitive indefinite plural)
bergsbestigarna (definite nominative plural)
bergsbestigarnas (definite genitive plural)

berg (“mountain”) + -s- + bestiga (“climb”) + -are (“-er”)


bergsbestigning

bergsbestigning (indefinite nominative singular)

berg (“mountain”) + -s- + bestiga (“climb”) + -ning (“-ing”)


bergsklättring

bergsklättring (indefinite nominative singular)

berg (“mountain”) + -s- + klättring (“climbing”)


massmord

massmord (indefinite nominative singular)
massmords (genitive indefinite singular)
massmordet (definite nominative singular)
massmordets (definite genitive singular)
massmord (indefinite nominative plural)
massmords (genitive indefinite plural)
massmorden (definite nominative plural)
massmordens (definite genitive plural)

mass- (“large quantity”) + mord (“murder”)


mininovell

mininovell (indefinite nominative singular)
mininovells (genitive indefinite singular)
mininovellen (definite nominative singular)
mininovellens (definite genitive singular)
mininoveller (indefinite nominative plural)
mininovellers (genitive indefinite plural)
mininovellerna (definite nominative plural)
mininovellernas (definite genitive plural)


strategispel

strategispel (indefinite nominative singular)
strategispels (genitive indefinite singular)
strategispelet (definite nominative singular)
strategispelets (definite genitive singular)
strategispel (indefinite nominative plural)
strategispels (genitive indefinite plural)
strategispelen (definite nominative plural)
strategispelens (definite genitive plural)


fåraherde

fåraherde (indefinite nominative singular)


sonett

sonett (indefinite nominative singular)
sonetts (genitive indefinite singular)
sonetten (definite nominative singular)
sonettens (definite genitive singular)
sonetter (indefinite nominative plural)
sonetters (genitive indefinite plural)
sonetterna (definite nominative plural)
sonetternas (definite genitive plural)


nyckelroman

nyckelroman (indefinite nominative singular)
nyckelromans (genitive indefinite singular)
nyckelromanen (definite nominative singular)
nyckelromanens (definite genitive singular)
nyckelromaner (indefinite nominative plural)
nyckelromaners (genitive indefinite plural)
nyckelromanerna (definite nominative plural)
nyckelromanernas (definite genitive plural)

nyckel (“key”) + roman (“novel”). Compare French roman à clef, German Schlüsselroman.


bildhuggare

bildhuggare (indefinite nominative singular)
bildhuggares (genitive indefinite singular)
bildhuggaren (definite nominative singular)
bildhuggarens (definite genitive singular)
bildhuggare (indefinite nominative plural)
bildhuggares (genitive indefinite plural)
bildhuggarna (definite nominative plural)
bildhuggarnas (definite genitive plural)

Calque of German Bildhauer, equivalent to bild + huggare. Cognate of Danish billedhugger and Dutch beeldhouwer.


statistiker

statistiker (indefinite nominative singular)
statistikers (genitive indefinite singular)
statistikern (definite nominative singular)
statistikerns (definite genitive singular)
statistiker (indefinite nominative plural)
statistikers (genitive indefinite plural)
statistikerna (definite nominative plural)
statistikernas (definite genitive plural)


möta sitt Japan

Literally, “to meet one's Japan”. From the Swedish soccer team having been beaten by Japan in the Summer Olympic Games in 1936.

(idiomatic, sports, chiefly team ball games) to lose an important game against an opponent that is considered a total underdog


stridsplats

stridsplats (indefinite nominative singular)
stridsplats (genitive indefinite singular)
stridsplatsen (definite nominative singular)
stridsplatsens (definite genitive singular)
stridsplatser (indefinite nominative plural)
stridsplatsers (genitive indefinite plural)
stridsplatserna (definite nominative plural)
stridsplatsernas (definite genitive plural)


sexslav

sexslav (indefinite nominative singular)


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)


barnpornografi

barnpornografi (indefinite nominative singular)


icke-binär

icke-binär (indefinite positive)
icke-binärt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
icke-binära (indefinite plural positive)
icke-binäre (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
icke-binäre (definite masculine positive singular)
icke-binära (definite positive)

Calque of English non-binary, from icke + binär.

non-binary (identifying neither as a man nor a woman)


bladdeg

bladdeg (indefinite nominative singular)

puff pastry, especially if the butter has been replaced by another type of fat (e.g. margarine)

smördeg

puff pastry; especially if made with butter


startelva

startelva (indefinite nominative singular)
startelvas (genitive indefinite singular)
startelvan (definite nominative singular)
startelvans (definite genitive singular)
startelvor (indefinite nominative plural)
startelvors (genitive indefinite plural)
startelvorna (definite nominative plural)
startelvornas (definite genitive plural)

(soccer) starting eleven (lineup of eleven players at the start of a match)


målrik

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målrik (comparative målrikare, superlative målrikast)

målrikare (comparative)
målrikast (superlative)
målrik (indefinite positive)
målrikare (comparative indefinite)
målrikast (indefinite superlative)
målrikt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
målrikare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
målrikast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
målrika (indefinite plural positive)
målrikare (comparative indefinite plural)
målrikast (indefinite plural superlative)
målrike (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
målrikare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
målrikast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
målrike (definite masculine positive singular)
målrikare (comparative definite masculine singular)
målrikaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
målrika (definite positive)
målrikare (comparative definite)
målrikaste (definite superlative)

mål (“goal”) + rik. Compare German torreich.

(sports) goal-rich (a match in which many goals were made)


målfattig

målfattig (comparative målfattigare, superlative målfattigast)

målfattigare (comparative)
målfattigast (superlative)
målfattig (indefinite positive)
målfattigare (comparative indefinite)
målfattigast (indefinite superlative)
målfattigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
målfattigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
målfattigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
målfattiga (indefinite plural positive)
målfattigare (comparative indefinite plural)
målfattigast (indefinite plural superlative)
målfattige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
målfattigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
målfattigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
målfattige (definite masculine positive singular)
målfattigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
målfattigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
målfattiga (definite positive)
målfattigare (comparative definite)
målfattigaste (definite superlative)

mål (“goal”) + fattig. Compare German torarm.

(sports) goal-poor (a match in which few goals were made)


klassmål

klassmål (indefinite nominative singular)
klassmåls (genitive indefinite singular)
klassmålet (definite nominative singular)
klassmålets (definite genitive singular)
klassmål (indefinite nominative plural)
klassmåls (genitive indefinite plural)
klassmålen (definite nominative plural)
klassmålens (definite genitive plural)

klass + mål. Attested since the late 1990s.


tillknäppt

tillknäppt (comparative tillknäpptare, superlative tillknäpptast)

tillknäpptare (comparative)
tillknäpptast (superlative)
tillknäppt (indefinite positive)
tillknäpptare (comparative indefinite)
tillknäpptast (indefinite superlative)
tillknäppt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tillknäpptare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tillknäpptast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tillknäppta (indefinite plural positive)
tillknäpptare (comparative indefinite plural)
tillknäpptast (indefinite plural superlative)
tillknäppte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tillknäpptare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
tillknäpptast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
tillknäppte (definite masculine positive singular)
tillknäpptare (comparative definite masculine singular)
tillknäpptaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
tillknäppta (definite positive)
tillknäpptare (comparative definite)
tillknäpptaste (definite superlative)

Originally past participle of knäppa till (“to button up”), equivalent to till (“up”) + knäppt (“buttoned”, past participle). Compare English buttoned-up, buttoned-down (“conservative; conventional; unimaginative”) and German zugeknöpft.


målfarlig

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målfarlig (comparative målfarligare, superlative målfarligast)

målfarligare (comparative)
målfarligast (superlative)
målfarlig (indefinite positive)
målfarligare (comparative indefinite)
målfarligast (indefinite superlative)
målfarligt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
målfarligare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
målfarligast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
målfarliga (indefinite plural positive)
målfarligare (comparative indefinite plural)
målfarligast (indefinite plural superlative)
målfarlige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
målfarligare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
målfarligast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
målfarlige (definite masculine positive singular)
målfarligare (comparative definite masculine singular)
målfarligaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
målfarliga (definite positive)
målfarligare (comparative definite)
målfarligaste (definite superlative)

mål (“goal”) + farlig (“dangerous”). Attested since 1924. Compare German torgefährlich.


gruppspel

gruppspel (indefinite nominative singular)
gruppspels (genitive indefinite singular)
gruppspelet (definite nominative singular)
gruppspelets (definite genitive singular)
gruppspel (indefinite nominative plural)
gruppspels (genitive indefinite plural)
gruppspelen (definite nominative plural)
gruppspelens (definite genitive plural)


mellanboss

mellanboss (indefinite nominative singular)


slutboss

slutboss (indefinite nominative singular)

(video games) final boss, end boss (last boss encountered in a video game)


nivåboss

nivåboss (indefinite nominative singular)

(video games) level boss (main boss of a specific level in a video game)


målsnål

målsnål (comparative målsnålare, superlative målsnålast)

målsnålare (comparative)
målsnålast (superlative)
målsnål (indefinite positive)
målsnålare (comparative indefinite)
målsnålast (indefinite superlative)
målsnålt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
målsnålare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
målsnålast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
målsnåla (indefinite plural positive)
målsnålare (comparative indefinite plural)
målsnålast (indefinite plural superlative)
målsnåle (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
målsnålare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
målsnålast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
målsnåle (definite masculine positive singular)
målsnålare (comparative definite masculine singular)
målsnålaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
målsnåla (definite positive)
målsnålare (comparative definite)
målsnålaste (definite superlative)

(sports) goal-poor (describing a match in which few goals were made)


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)


evighetsmaskin

evighetsmaskin (indefinite nominative singular)
evighetsmaskins (genitive indefinite singular)
evighetsmaskinen (definite nominative singular)
evighetsmaskinens (definite genitive singular)
evighetsmaskiner (indefinite nominative plural)
evighetsmaskiners (genitive indefinite plural)
evighetsmaskinerna (definite nominative plural)
evighetsmaskinernas (definite genitive plural)

evighet (“eternity”) + -s- + maskin (“machine”)

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En härlig häst och en evighetsmaskin, berömde [Peter] Untersteiner.

2015 January 3, “Harry Haythrow - en evighetsmaskin [Harry Haythrow - a perpetual motion machine]”, in Svenska Dagbladet:

A great horse and an endless runner, [Peter] Untersteiner said in praise.

2018 May 28, Sebastian Backman, “Friidrottens evighetsmaskin orkar fortfarande: ”Ser mig som en försökskanin” [The perpetual motion machine of athletics is still kicking: "[I] view myself as a guinea pig"]”, in Hufvudstadsbladet:

(figuratively, especially sports) person or animal that is seemingly impossible to tire out


mittfält

mittfält (indefinite nominative singular)
mittfälts (genitive indefinite singular)
mittfältet (definite nominative singular)
mittfältets (definite genitive singular)
mittfält (indefinite nominative plural)
mittfälts (genitive indefinite plural)
mittfälten (definite nominative plural)
mittfältens (definite genitive plural)


mittback

mittback (indefinite nominative singular)


passning

passning (indefinite nominative singular)

(sports) pass (the act of moving the ball or similar to another player)


kålsoppa

kålsoppa (indefinite nominative singular)
kålsoppas (genitive indefinite singular)
kålsoppan (definite nominative singular)
kålsoppans (definite genitive singular)
kålsoppor (indefinite nominative plural)
kålsoppors (genitive indefinite plural)
kålsopporna (definite nominative plural)
kålsoppornas (definite genitive plural)


heavy metal-prickar

Literally "heavy metal dots". Most Swedish laypeople do not know the technical term for the diacritic ¨ (trema), so they simply call it a pair of dots instead.


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)


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.


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.


ytterback

ytterback (indefinite nominative singular)


avstängning

avstängning (indefinite nominative singular)

(education, sports) suspension (temporary barring of a person)


konsthandlare

konsthandlare (indefinite nominative singular)
konsthandlares (genitive indefinite singular)
konsthandlaren (definite nominative singular)
konsthandlarens (definite genitive singular)
konsthandlare (indefinite nominative plural)
konsthandlares (genitive indefinite plural)
konsthandlarna (definite nominative plural)
konsthandlarnas (definite genitive plural)


energidryck

energidryck (indefinite nominative singular)
energidrycks (genitive indefinite singular)
energidrycken (definite nominative singular)
energidryckens (definite genitive singular)
energidrycker (indefinite nominative plural)
energidryckers (genitive indefinite plural)
energidryckerna (definite nominative plural)
energidryckernas (definite genitive plural)


punktmarkera

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punktmarkera (present punktmarkerar, preterite punktmarkerade, supine punktmarkerat, imperative punktmarkera)

punktmarkerar (present)
punktmarkerade (preterite)
punktmarkerat (supine)
punktmarkera (imperative)
punktmarkera (active infinitive)
punktmarkeras (infinitive passive)
punktmarkerat (active supine)
punktmarkerats (passive supine)
punktmarkera (active imperative)
punktmarkeren (active archaic imperative plural)
punktmarkerar (active indicative present)
punktmarkerade (active indicative past)
punktmarkeras (indicative passive present)
punktmarkerades (indicative passive past)
punktmarkera (active archaic indicative plural present)
punktmarkerade (active archaic indicative past plural)
punktmarkeras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
punktmarkerades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
punktmarkere (active dated present subjunctive)
punktmarkerade (active dated past subjunctive)
punktmarkeres (dated passive present subjunctive)
punktmarkerades (dated passive past subjunctive)
punktmarkerande (participle present)
punktmarkerad (participle past)

(sports) man-mark (constantly monitor and restrict the freedom of movement of a particular player in the opposing team)


tulltjänsteman

tulltjänsteman (indefinite nominative singular)

tull (“customs”) + tjänsteman (“clerk, officer”)

compound

Holonym: tullpersonal


skomakarrealism

skomakarrealism (indefinite nominative singular)

Coined by Verner von Heidenstam in 1889, with reference to the expression Sutor, ne ultra crepidam. Equivalent to skomakare + realism.

(derogatory, dated) detailed but soulless literary realism


hel special

En hel special med en stockholmare, tack.

(Gothenburg dialect slang) a serving of one hot dog bun and two hot dogs with mashed potatoes


byggnadsarbetare

byggnadsarbetare (indefinite nominative singular)
byggnadsarbetares (genitive indefinite singular)
byggnadsarbetaren (definite nominative singular)
byggnadsarbetarens (definite genitive singular)
byggnadsarbetare (indefinite nominative plural)
byggnadsarbetares (genitive indefinite plural)
byggnadsarbetarna (definite nominative plural)
byggnadsarbetarnas (definite genitive plural)


hejaklacksledare

hejaklacksledare (indefinite nominative singular)
hejaklacksledares (genitive indefinite singular)
hejaklacksledaren (definite nominative singular)
hejaklacksledarens (definite genitive singular)
hejaklacksledare (indefinite nominative plural)
hejaklacksledares (genitive indefinite plural)
hejaklacksledarna (definite nominative plural)
hejaklacksledarnas (definite genitive plural)

From hejaklack (“cheering section”) + -s- + ledare (“leader”).


ledtråd

ledtråd (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of led (“lead”) + tråd (“thread”). Referring to the thread of Ariadne, which lead Theseus out of the labyrinth. Attested since 1762.

(games) a thread or rope a contestant is supposed to follow (e.g. through an obstacle course in a dark room)


pigroman

pigroman (indefinite nominative singular)
pigromans (genitive indefinite singular)
pigromanen (definite nominative singular)
pigromanens (definite genitive singular)
pigromaner (indefinite nominative plural)
pigromaners (genitive indefinite plural)
pigromanerna (definite nominative plural)
pigromanernas (definite genitive plural)


skräckfilm

skräckfilm (indefinite nominative singular)
skräckfilms (genitive indefinite singular)
skräckfilmen (definite nominative singular)
skräckfilmens (definite genitive singular)
skräckfilmer (indefinite nominative plural)
skräckfilmers (genitive indefinite plural)
skräckfilmerna (definite nominative plural)
skräckfilmernas (definite genitive plural)


bleking

bleking (indefinite nominative singular)

a native or inhabitant (especially male) of Blekinge, Sweden


vattenpistol

vattenpistol (indefinite nominative singular)
vattenpistols (genitive indefinite singular)
vattenpistolen (definite nominative singular)
vattenpistolens (definite genitive singular)
vattenpistoler (indefinite nominative plural)
vattenpistolers (genitive indefinite plural)
vattenpistolerna (definite nominative plural)
vattenpistolernas (definite genitive plural)


bollinnehav

bollinnehav (indefinite nominative singular)

(sports) possession (control of the ball)


buktalare

buktalare (indefinite nominative singular)
buktalares (genitive indefinite singular)
buktalaren (definite nominative singular)
buktalarens (definite genitive singular)
buktalare (indefinite nominative plural)
buktalares (genitive indefinite plural)
buktalarna (definite nominative plural)
buktalarnas (definite genitive plural)


anfallare

anfallare (indefinite nominative singular)
anfallares (genitive indefinite singular)
anfallaren (definite nominative singular)
anfallarens (definite genitive singular)
anfallare (indefinite nominative plural)
anfallares (genitive indefinite plural)
anfallarna (definite nominative plural)
anfallarnas (definite genitive plural)


närkamp

närkamp (indefinite nominative singular)
närkamps (genitive indefinite singular)
närkampen (definite nominative singular)
närkampens (definite genitive singular)
närkamper (indefinite nominative plural)
närkampers (genitive indefinite plural)
närkamperna (definite nominative plural)
närkampernas (definite genitive plural)

nära (“near”) + kamp. Compare Norwegian nærkamp, German Nahkampf.


valör

valör (indefinite nominative singular)
valörs (genitive indefinite singular)
valören (definite nominative singular)
valörens (definite genitive singular)
valörer (indefinite nominative plural)
valörers (genitive indefinite plural)
valörerna (definite nominative plural)
valörernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French valeur, derived from Latin valor. First attested in 1632.

the claimed value printed upon something


barnvakt

barnvakt (indefinite nominative singular)
barnvakts (genitive indefinite singular)
barnvakten (definite nominative singular)
barnvaktens (definite genitive singular)
barnvakter (indefinite nominative plural)
barnvakters (genitive indefinite plural)
barnvakterna (definite nominative plural)
barnvakternas (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)


överrock

överrock (indefinite nominative singular)

över + rock. Attested since 1654 in literal sense.

han gjorde mål fastän han hade en överrock

(literally, “he made a goal despite having an overcoat”)

he scored despite being subject to a controlling player


svindleri

svindleri (indefinite nominative singular)
svindleris (genitive indefinite singular)
svindleriet (definite nominative singular)
svindleriets (definite genitive singular)
svindlerier (indefinite nominative plural)
svindleriers (genitive indefinite plural)
svindlerierna (definite nominative plural)
svindleriernas (definite genitive plural)

svindla + -eri. Attested since 1880. Compare German Schwindelei.


koppleri

koppleri (indefinite nominative singular)
koppleris (genitive indefinite singular)
koppleriet (definite nominative singular)
koppleriets (definite genitive singular)
kopplerier (indefinite nominative plural)
koppleriers (genitive indefinite plural)
kopplerierna (definite nominative plural)
koppleriernas (definite genitive plural)

koppla + -eri. Compare Danish kobleri, German Kuppelei.

(law) pimping, procuring (promoting or financially exploiting another person's engagement in casual sexual relations in return for payment)


matchfixning

matchfixning (indefinite nominative singular)

Calque of English match fixing, from match (“match”) + fixa (“to fix”) + -ning.


upplopp

upplopp (indefinite nominative singular)
upplopps (genitive indefinite singular)
upploppet (definite nominative singular)
upploppets (definite genitive singular)
upplopp (indefinite nominative plural)
upplopps (genitive indefinite plural)
upploppen (definite nominative plural)
upploppens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish ūplop, equivalent to upp + lopp. Compare Danish opløb, German Auflauf.


stadsantikvarie

stadsantikvarie (indefinite nominative singular)
stadsantikvaries (genitive indefinite singular)
stadsantikvarien (definite nominative singular)
stadsantikvariens (definite genitive singular)
stadsantikvarier (indefinite nominative plural)
stadsantikvariers (genitive indefinite plural)
stadsantikvarierna (definite nominative plural)
stadsantikvariernas (definite genitive plural)

From stad (“city”) + -s- + antikvarie (“city”).

compound

town antiquarian, a municipally employed person doing archaeology and historical research


informationschef

informationschef (indefinite nominative singular)
informationschefs (genitive indefinite singular)
informationschefen (definite nominative singular)
informationschefens (definite genitive singular)
informationschefer (indefinite nominative plural)
informationschefers (genitive indefinite plural)
informationscheferna (definite nominative plural)
informationschefernas (definite genitive plural)

From information (“information”) + -s- (“manager”) + chef.

chief information officer
chief information officer


smulpaj

smulpaj (indefinite nominative singular)
smulpajs (genitive indefinite singular)
smulpajen (definite nominative singular)
smulpajens (definite genitive singular)
smulpajer (indefinite nominative plural)
smulpajers (genitive indefinite plural)
smulpajerna (definite nominative plural)
smulpajernas (definite genitive plural)

Affix of smula (“crumble”) + paj (“pie”), attested since 1961.

Meronym: smuldeg (“crumb dough”)

a crustless pie, similar to crumble, made of wheat flour, sugar, butter, sometimes rolled oats, and filling (e.g. apples, billberries, or rhubarb)


finsk pinne

Compound of finsk (“Finnish”) + pinne (“stick”). The relationship with Finland is unknown.

a biscuit made of mördeg (“shortcrust”) (without egg), flavoured with bitter almond and garnished with chopped sweet almond and nib sugar


mördegskaka

mördeg (“shortcrust”) + -s- + kaka (“biscuit, cake”)

shortbread; a biscuit, pastry, or cake made of mördeg (“shortcrust”)


schackruta

schackruta (indefinite nominative singular)
schackrutas (genitive indefinite singular)
schackrutan (definite nominative singular)
schackrutans (definite genitive singular)
schackrutor (indefinite nominative plural)
schackrutors (genitive indefinite plural)
schackrutorna (definite nominative plural)
schackrutornas (definite genitive plural)

a biscuit made of mördeg (“shortcrust”) (without egg) flavoured with vanilla and cocoa in a chequered pattern


brysselkex

a circular biscuit made of mördeg (“shortcrust”) (without egg) with an edge coated in dyed (traditionally pink) granulated sugar


mazarin

mazarin (indefinite nominative singular)
mazarins (genitive indefinite singular)
mazarinen (definite nominative singular)
mazarinens (definite genitive singular)
mazariner (indefinite nominative plural)
mazariners (genitive indefinite plural)
mazarinerna (definite nominative plural)
mazarinernas (definite genitive plural)

Disputed origin.
* Possibly borrowed from Old French mazarine (“deep plate, bowl”).
* Possibly named after cardinal Jules Mazarin (1602–1661).
First attested in 1866.

named-after

A shortcrust pastry filled with an almond and bitter almond (and egg) paste, covered with an icing glacé.


uppåkrakaka

a biscuit made of mördeg (without egg), in a circular shape folded almost in the middle, garnished with chopped pistachios and nib sugar


lagkapten

lagkapten (indefinite nominative singular)
lagkaptens (genitive indefinite singular)
lagkaptenen (definite nominative singular)
lagkaptenens (definite genitive singular)
lagkaptener (indefinite nominative plural)
lagkapteners (genitive indefinite plural)
lagkaptenerna (definite nominative plural)
lagkaptenernas (definite genitive plural)

(sports) captain (designated leader of a team)


strassburgare

strassburgare (indefinite nominative singular)
strassburgares (genitive indefinite singular)
strassburgaren (definite nominative singular)
strassburgarens (definite genitive singular)
strassburgare (indefinite nominative plural)
strassburgares (genitive indefinite plural)
strassburgarna (definite nominative plural)
strassburgarnas (definite genitive plural)

Affix of Strassburg (“Strasbourg”) + -are (“-er”), borrowed from German Strassburger.

af

a biscuit made of mördeg, piped in a wavy pattern, sometimes garnished with chocolate or jam


skagenröra

skagenröra (indefinite nominative singular)
skagenröras (genitive indefinite singular)
skagenröran (definite nominative singular)
skagenrörans (definite genitive singular)
skagenröror (indefinite nominative plural)
skagenrörors (genitive indefinite plural)
skagenrörorna (definite nominative plural)
skagenrörornas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of Skagen + röra (“mixture”). Named after the dish Toast Skagen, ultimately from the Danish town Skagen. First attested in 1986.

Skagenröra, lax, löjrom o. räkor på toast lr. Stekta sjötungsfiléer med murkel- och vitvinssås […]

1985 February 17, Göteborgsposten, page 7:

Skagenröra, salmon, vendace roe and prawns on toast or Fried sole fillets with morel and white wine sauce […]

A mixture of shrimp, mayonnaise, and dill; often including additional ingredients such as red onion and vendace roe.


försäsong

försäsong (indefinite nominative singular)
försäsongs (genitive indefinite singular)
försäsongen (definite nominative singular)
försäsongens (definite genitive singular)
försäsonger (indefinite nominative plural)
försäsongers (genitive indefinite plural)
försäsongerna (definite nominative plural)
försäsongernas (definite genitive plural)


offsidefälla

offsidefälla (indefinite nominative singular)
offsidefällas (genitive indefinite singular)
offsidefällan (definite nominative singular)
offsidefällans (definite genitive singular)
offsidefällor (indefinite nominative plural)
offsidefällors (genitive indefinite plural)
offsidefällorna (definite nominative plural)
offsidefällornas (definite genitive plural)


kvalmatch

kvalmatch (indefinite nominative singular)
kvalmatchs (genitive indefinite singular)
kvalmatchen (definite nominative singular)
kvalmatchens (definite genitive singular)
kvalmatcher (indefinite nominative plural)
kvalmatchers (genitive indefinite plural)
kvalmatcherna (definite nominative plural)
kvalmatchernas (definite genitive plural)

(sports) qualification game, qualification match


schalottenlök

schalottenlök (indefinite nominative singular)

From schalott, influenced by German to -en- and suffixed with lök (“onion, bulb”). Borrowed from French échalote, ultimately from the town Ashkelon. First attested in 1754.
Cognate with Danish chalotteløg, skalotteløg, charlotteløg, Norwegian sjalottløk, and German schalottenlauch.

ref

schalottenlök in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)


tomatsås

tomatsås (indefinite nominative singular)
tomatsås (genitive indefinite singular)
tomatsåsen (definite nominative singular)
tomatsåsens (definite genitive singular)
tomatsåser (indefinite nominative plural)
tomatsåsers (genitive indefinite plural)
tomatsåserna (definite nominative plural)
tomatsåsernas (definite genitive plural)


budapestbakelse

budapestbakelse (indefinite nominative singular)
budapestbakelses (genitive indefinite singular)
budapestbakelsen (definite nominative singular)
budapestbakelsens (definite genitive singular)
budapestbakelser (indefinite nominative plural)
budapestbakelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
budapestbakelserna (definite nominative plural)
budapestbakelsernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of Budapest + bakelse (“pastry”). Coined by Swedish pastry chef Ingvar Strid. Unrelated to the city Budapest other in name, but may be inspired by Hungarian Esterházy torte.

coinage

A Swedish log pastry consisting of meringue with hazelnuts and cocoa, filled with mandarine, apricot, or peach, whipped cream and cocoa, garnered with chocolate and powdered sugar


räkstubbe

räka (“prawn”) + stubbe (“log; oblong savory cake”)

compound

a savory cake of layered bread consisting of a mayonnaise, egg, prawn, and dill mixture as well as several other ingredients (served either as an oblong cake or as a circular portion)


straffläggning

straffläggning (indefinite nominative singular)


uddamålsförlust

uddamålsförlust (indefinite nominative singular)
uddamålsförlusts (genitive indefinite singular)
uddamålsförlusten (definite nominative singular)
uddamålsförlustens (definite genitive singular)
uddamålsförluster (indefinite nominative plural)
uddamålsförlusters (genitive indefinite plural)
uddamålsförlusterna (definite nominative plural)
uddamålsförlusternas (definite genitive plural)

(sports) odd-goal defeat (losing a game by a margin of one goal)


uddamålsseger

uddamålsseger (indefinite nominative singular)
uddamålssegers (genitive indefinite singular)
uddamålssegern (definite nominative singular)
uddamålssegerns (definite genitive singular)
uddamålssegrar (indefinite nominative plural)
uddamålssegrars (genitive indefinite plural)
uddamålssegrarna (definite nominative plural)
uddamålssegrarnas (definite genitive plural)

(sports) odd-goal victory (winning a game by a margin of one goal)


uddamål

uddamål (indefinite nominative singular)
uddamåls (genitive indefinite singular)
uddamålet (definite nominative singular)
uddamålets (definite genitive singular)
uddamål (indefinite nominative plural)
uddamåls (genitive indefinite plural)
uddamålen (definite nominative plural)
uddamålens (definite genitive plural)


på bit

Tvenne koppar innefattade det vanliga qvantum, hvaraf den sista dracks på bit.

1831, carl fredric dahlgren, Freja. Poetisk kalender II, page 77:

Two cups contained the usual quantum, the last of which was drunk biting sugar.

Adolfs rum hade hon hyrt ut åt en gammal expeditionssekreterare, som drack fläderthé på bit, grälade med sin hushållerska, samt bjöd fru värdinnan på pastiljer, hvar gång de möttes i tamburen.

1864, Mathilda Ahlbom, Dagsländor, page 229:

She had rented out Adolf's room to an old office secretary, who drank elderflower tea with bite, quarreled with the housekeeper, and offered the hostess pastilles, whenever they met in the hall.

Kaffe på bit, alltså sockerbit, må vara tandläkarens värsta mardröm, men Bergvall lärde sig av sotaren och andra förebilder i barndomen att det också var mycket gott.

2020 December 26, Roger Källman, Moa Mattfolk, “Ni får ursäkta sörplandet, men nu dricker vi kaffe”, in Yle:

Coffee with cube, i.e. a sugar cube, may be the dentist's worst nightmare, but Bergvall learned from the chimney sweep and other role models in childhood that it was also very delicious.

to drink tea or coffee while keeping a sugar cube between ones teeth


pediatriker

pediatriker (indefinite nominative singular)
pediatrikers (genitive indefinite singular)
pediatrikern (definite nominative singular)
pediatrikerns (definite genitive singular)
pediatriker (indefinite nominative plural)
pediatrikers (genitive indefinite plural)
pediatrikerna (definite nominative plural)
pediatrikernas (definite genitive plural)


barnläkare

barnläkare (indefinite nominative singular)
barnläkares (genitive indefinite singular)
barnläkaren (definite nominative singular)
barnläkarens (definite genitive singular)
barnläkare (indefinite nominative plural)
barnläkares (genitive indefinite plural)
barnläkarna (definite nominative plural)
barnläkarnas (definite genitive plural)


sprutluder

sprutluder (indefinite nominative singular)
sprutluders (genitive indefinite singular)
sprutludret (definite nominative singular)
sprutludrets (definite genitive singular)
sprutluder (indefinite nominative plural)
sprutluders (genitive indefinite plural)
sprutludren (definite nominative plural)
sprutludrens (definite genitive plural)

From spruta (“squirt”) + luder (“whore”).


fatkaraktär

fatkaraktär (indefinite nominative singular)

(wine) oakiness (taste a wine receives by being stored in an oak barrel)


nationalekonom

nationalekonom (indefinite nominative singular)
nationalekonoms (genitive indefinite singular)
nationalekonomen (definite nominative singular)
nationalekonomens (definite genitive singular)
nationalekonomer (indefinite nominative plural)
nationalekonomers (genitive indefinite plural)
nationalekonomerna (definite nominative plural)
nationalekonomernas (definite genitive plural)

From nationalekonomi, equivalent to national- + ekonom.


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.


miljöbild

miljö (“environment”) + bild (“picture”)

(film, photography) an establishing shot; a shot of the environment

Coordinate term: produktbild (“packshot”)

(photography) a picture of an object (e.g. animal or product) in its natural environment


produktbild

Coordinate term: miljöbild

Tröjan har bland annat sålts i Storbritanninen, men efter kritiken och anklagelser om rasism har produktbilden där pojken bär upp tröjan plockats bort.

2018 January 8, Hanna Frick, “H&M anklagas för rasism [H&M is accused of racism.]”, in Dagens Media:

The sweater has been sold in the United Kingdom, but after criticism and accusations of racism, the product image where the boy is wearing the sweater has been removed.

Reklamombudsmannen konstaterar i sin bedömning att den aktuella produktbilden framställer kvinnan som ett sexobjekt ”genom sin klädsel, sin knäsittande pose och den kameravinkel som hon är fotograferad i”.

2021 July 1, Andreas Rågsjö Thorell, “Reklamombudsmannen fäller Zara och Suitsupply för könsdiskriminerande reklam [The Advertising Ombudsman convicts Zara and Suitsupply of gender-discriminatory advertising.]”, in Resumé:

The Advertising Ombudsman states in its assessment that the current product image portrays the woman as a sex object "through her attire, her provocative pose, and the camera angle in which she is photographed."

Den mest grundläggande egenskapen för en produktbild är att den framställer produkten på ett attraktivt sätt. Det kan låta självklart, produktbildens jobb är ju att driva försäljning – eller hur?

2022 March 6 (last accessed), Tobias Hammarstrand, “Vad är egentligen en bra produktbild? [What is actually a good packshot?]”, in Pagono:

The most basic feature of a packshot is that it shows the product in an attractive way. It may sound obvious, the packshot's job is to drive sales - right?

(photography) a packshot; a product image


kebabpizza

kebabpizza (indefinite nominative singular)
kebabpizzas (genitive indefinite singular)
kebabpizzan (definite nominative singular)
kebabpizzans (definite genitive singular)
kebabpizzor (indefinite nominative plural)
kebabpizzors (genitive indefinite plural)
kebabpizzorna (definite nominative plural)
kebabpizzornas (definite genitive plural)

A pizza garnished with tomato sauce, cheese, kebab, onion, friggitello and often kebabsås (“kebab sauce”)


kebabsås

kebabsås (indefinite nominative singular)
kebabsås (genitive indefinite singular)
kebabsåsen (definite nominative singular)
kebabsåsens (definite genitive singular)
kebabsåser (indefinite nominative plural)
kebabsåsers (genitive indefinite plural)
kebabsåserna (definite nominative plural)
kebabsåsernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of kebab (“kebab”) + sås (“sauce”). According to the National Library of Sweden's newspaper archive attested since 1991.

com+

Any of a wide variety of sauces served with kebab; a sauce based on fermented dairy (e.g. yoghurt, sourcream, crème fraîche, filmjölk) with additional ingredients for flavour (e.g. mayonnaise, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, chili, herbs).


pizzasallad

pizzasallad (indefinite nominative singular)
pizzasallads (genitive indefinite singular)
pizzasalladen (definite nominative singular)
pizzasalladens (definite genitive singular)
pizzasallader (indefinite nominative plural)
pizzasalladers (genitive indefinite plural)
pizzasalladerna (definite nominative plural)
pizzasalladernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of pizza (“pizza”) + sallad (“sallad”), attested since 1981.

an (often complimentary) entrée sallad served at pizzerias while the pizza bakes, consisting of shredded cabbage, oil, vinegar, black pepper and sometimes red sweet pepper


kebabrulle

kebabrulle (indefinite nominative singular)
kebabrulles (genitive indefinite singular)
kebabrullen (definite nominative singular)
kebabrullens (definite genitive singular)
kebabrullar (indefinite nominative plural)
kebabrullars (genitive indefinite plural)
kebabrullarna (definite nominative plural)
kebabrullarnas (definite genitive plural)

A fast-food dish consisting of kebab, vegetables like lettuce, tomato and onions with condiments such as kebabsås (“kebab sauce”) or vitlökssås (“garlic sauce”) served in a roll of flat bread.


kebabtallrik

Numera finns också en kebabtallrik […]

1986 September 6, Dagens Nyheter, page 57:

Nowadays, there is also doner meat and chips […]

Sedan är det lunch på teatern och personalen försvinner in i ett angränsande rum och äter sushi och lämnar Marko Lehtosalo med sin kebabtallrik ute i köket .

2003 December 27, Göteborgs-Posten, quoted in Språkbanken, Korp:

Then it's lunch at the theater and the staff disappear into an adjacent room and eat sushi, leaving Marko Lehtosalo with his doner and chips out in the kitchen.

Taxichauffören litade inte på att mannen kunde betala för resan och tog därför hans nyinköpta kebabtallrik i pant.

2014 January 13, “Tog kebabtallrik i pant [Took doner and chips as deposit]”, in SVT Nyheter:

The taxi driver did not trust that the man could pay for the trip and therefore took his newly purchased doner and chips as a deposit.

doner meat and chips
doner meat and chips

A doner meat and chips (UK), gyro fries (US), halal snack pack (AU), meat on chips (NZ); a fast-food dish often consisting of doner kebab meat, chips, friggitello and a fermented dairy sauce (kebabsås).


french hotdog

Pseudo-loan of English French + English hotdog.


kebabsallad

a fast-food dish consisting of kebab served with lettuce, tomato, friggitello and condiment such as kebabsås (“kebab sauce”) or vitlökssås (“garlic sauce”)


fransk kebab

fransk kebab (indefinite nominative singular)

Där serverar de endast två rätter: kebab de veau, en fransk kebab gjord främst på kalvbringa, och baguette américain, fransmännens […]

2015 October 18, Svenska Dagbladet, quoted in KB:s Svenska Dagstidningar, page 106:

There they serve only two dishes: kebab de veau, a kebab in baguette made mainly from veal breast, and baguette américain, the French […]

A fast food dish consisting of kebab served in a baguette, together with lettuce, tomato, onion and other condiments such as kebabsås (“kebab sauce”) or vitlökssås (“garlic sauce”).


båtpizza

a style of pizza that is folded about one-fourth on two opposite sides and pinched at the ends (sometimes raising the edges in the shape of an oblong bowl and filled with a sauce)


grillad varmkorv

grillad (“grilled”) + varmkorv (“hot dog”)


barnpizza

barnpizza (indefinite nominative singular)
barnpizzas (genitive indefinite singular)
barnpizzan (definite nominative singular)
barnpizzans (definite genitive singular)
barnpizzor (indefinite nominative plural)
barnpizzors (genitive indefinite plural)
barnpizzorna (definite nominative plural)
barnpizzornas (definite genitive plural)

Coordinate term: familjepizza (“family-size pizza”)

Jag tar en barnpizza

a child-size pizza, a small pizza; a pizza size fit for a child


familjepizza

familjepizza (indefinite nominative singular)
familjepizzas (genitive indefinite singular)
familjepizzan (definite nominative singular)
familjepizzans (definite genitive singular)
familjepizzor (indefinite nominative plural)
familjepizzors (genitive indefinite plural)
familjepizzorna (definite nominative plural)
familjepizzornas (definite genitive plural)

familj (“family”) + -e- + pizza (“pizza”)

Coordinate term: barnpizza (“child-size pizza”)


pizzasten

pizzasten (indefinite nominative singular)


quattro formaggi

Derived from Italian quattro + formaggi (“four cheeses”).

der+

A style of pizza prepared in four sections, each having a different kind of cheese


quattro stagioni

Derived from Italian quattro + stagioni (“four seasons”).


eldupphör

eldupphör (indefinite nominative singular)
eldupphörs (genitive indefinite singular)
eldupphöret (definite nominative singular)
eldupphörets (definite genitive singular)
eldupphör (indefinite nominative plural)
eldupphörs (genitive indefinite plural)
eldupphören (definite nominative plural)
eldupphörens (definite genitive plural)

Near-synonym: vapenvila (“cease-fire”)


hallonmazarin

hallon (“raspberry”) + mazarin (“mazarin”)

compound

(pastry) a mazarin with raspberry jam, especially if made with shortcrust


cubamazarin

a mazarin with a chocolate cover and garnished with hazelnuts


napoleonbakelse

napoleonbakelse (indefinite nominative singular)
napoleonbakelses (genitive indefinite singular)
napoleonbakelsen (definite nominative singular)
napoleonbakelsens (definite genitive singular)
napoleonbakelser (indefinite nominative plural)
napoleonbakelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
napoleonbakelserna (definite nominative plural)
napoleonbakelsernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of napoleon (“Napoleon”) + bakelse (“pastry”). Origin debated. According to SO from Napoleon, the name of several 19th century French emperors. According to Dick Harrison a distortion of French napolitain (“Neapolitan”). Attested since 1940.

a type of mille-feuille, a pastry made of several layers of puff pastry filled with whipped cream, custard, and apple sauce and glazed with icing and currant jelly


skånsk senap

Coordinate term: dijonsenap

Brassica nigra
Brassica nigra#Translingual

a type of mustard, made with a higher ration of Brassica nigra and have a coarse consistency


invasionskrig

invasionskrig (indefinite nominative singular)
invasionskrigs (genitive indefinite singular)
invasionskriget (definite nominative singular)
invasionskrigets (definite genitive singular)
invasionskrig (indefinite nominative plural)
invasionskrigs (genitive indefinite plural)
invasionskrigen (definite nominative plural)
invasionskrigens (definite genitive plural)

invasion (“invasion”) + -s- + krig (“war”)

af

a war of invasion (military conflict waged for the purposes of conquering another country or altering its government)


biskvi

biskvi (indefinite nominative singular)
biskvis (genitive indefinite singular)
biskvin (definite nominative singular)
biskvins (definite genitive singular)
biskvier (indefinite nominative plural)
biskviers (genitive indefinite plural)
biskvierna (definite nominative plural)
biskviernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French biscuit, ultimately derived from Latin bis coctum (“twice cooked”).
Pastry sense attested since 1664. Porcelian sense attested since 1788.

der+

a pastry consisting of an almond, egg white and sugar base, topped with buttercream and glazed in chocolate

Short for citronbiskvi (“lemon biskvi”).

Short for chokladbiskvi (“chocolate biskvi”).

Short for mandelbiskvi (“almond biskvi”).

Short for biskviporslin (“unglaced porcelain”).