Daniel

From Vulgate Latin Daniel, ultimately of Hebrew origin. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1246.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel


ty

From Old Swedish þy, from Old Norse því.

ty riket är ditt

(archaic, poetic, biblical) for (because)


Andreas

From Latin Andreas, of Ancient Greek origin. First recorded in Sweden in runes in the 12th century.


Adam

From Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).


David

From Vulgate Latin David, ultimately of Hebrew origin. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in runes around 1200.


Torah

(Judaism) Alternative form of Tora (“Torah”)


chassidism

chassidism (indefinite nominative uncountable)
chassidismen (definite nominative uncountable)
chassidisms (genitive indefinite uncountable)
chassidismens (definite genitive uncountable)

Derived from Hebrew חָסִיד (ḥasid, “pious”).


Gabriel

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Gabriel


Exodus

From Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos).


bevara

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bevara (present bevarar, preterite bevarade, supine bevarat, imperative bevara)

bevarar (present)
bevarade (preterite)
bevarat (supine)
bevara (imperative)
bevara (active infinitive)
bevaras (infinitive passive)
bevarat (active supine)
bevarats (passive supine)
bevara (active imperative)
bevaren (active archaic imperative plural)
bevarar (active indicative present)
bevarade (active indicative past)
bevaras (indicative passive present)
bevarades (indicative passive past)
bevara (active archaic indicative plural present)
bevarade (active archaic indicative past plural)
bevaras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
bevarades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
bevare (active dated present subjunctive)
bevarade (active dated past subjunctive)
bevares (dated passive present subjunctive)
bevarades (dated passive past subjunctive)
bevarande (participle present)
bevarad (participle past)

From Old Swedish bevara, from Middle Low German bewaren, from Proto-Germanic *biwarōną from *bi- + *warōną. Equivalent to be- + vara (“to last”). Cognate with English beware, Danish bevare, Norwegian Bokmål bevare, Norwegian Nynorsk bevare, bevara, Dutch bewaren and German bewahren. Displaced native gömma in this sense.


Ada

First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1762. Short form of names like Adela, and of biblical Hebrew origin.


Maria

From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). First recorded in Sweden in 1344.


Tora

Tora (indefinite nominative uncountable)
Toran (definite nominative uncountable)
Toras (genitive indefinite uncountable)
Torans (definite genitive uncountable)


Johannes

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 1160s. Cognate with English John.

Det kom en man som var sänd av Gud, hans namn var Johannes.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.


Marta

a female given name, equivalent to English Martha


Eva

Latin Eva, from Hebrew. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1472.

Eva Andersson. Namnet stämde, det var lika anonymt som den färglösa kvinnan på andra sidan skrivbordet, hon som bläddrade i min journal med trubbiga fingrar och sedan såg på mig med rynkad panna.

2004, Majgull Axelsson, Den jag aldrig var, Prisma, →ISBN, page 258:


Rebecka

a female given name, equivalent to English Rebecca, and today often spelled so


Sara

Vulgate Latin Sara, from Hebrew. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1464.


Johanna

Latin Johanna, Iohanna. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1312. Cognate with English Jane and Joan.


Hanna

As a given name, often shortened from Johanna, also derived from the biblical character(s). First recorded in Sweden in 1583.


Juda

(biblical) Judah, a kingdom in the Old Testament of the Bible


Jonas

From the Ancient Greek equivalent of English Jonah, ultimately from Hebrew, also a short form of Johannes. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1303.


rabbin

rabbin (indefinite nominative singular)
rabbinen (definite nominative singular)
rabbiner (indefinite nominative plural)
rabbinerna (definite nominative plural)
rabbins (genitive indefinite singular)
rabbinens (definite genitive singular)
rabbiners (genitive indefinite plural)
rabbinernas (definite genitive plural)


synagoga

synagoga (indefinite nominative singular)
synagogan (definite nominative singular)
synagogor (indefinite nominative plural)
synagogorna (definite nominative plural)
synagogas (genitive indefinite singular)
synagogans (definite genitive singular)
synagogors (genitive indefinite plural)
synagogornas (definite genitive plural)


Elisabet

a female given name, also spelled Elisabeth


Tomas

a male given name, often also spelled Thomas


Mattias

From Latin Matthias. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1247.


Första Moseboken

Första Moseboken c (genitive Första Mosebokens)


Sion

From Ecclesiastical Latin Sion, from Hebrew ציון.


Timoteus

Timothy. Given name form: Tim. (biblical character)


Petrus

a male given name, a latinate variant of the more common Peter and Per


Rafael

der

Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl)


Femte Mosebok

Deuteronomy; the fifth book of the Bible


Andra Mosebok

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Andra Mosebok c (genitive Andra Moseboks)


Första Mosebok

Första Mosebok c (genitive Första Moseboks)


Jeremia

(biblical) Jeremiah. Given name form: Jeremias.


Elia

a male given name, much more common in the form Elias


koscher

Borrowed from German koscher, from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kašér). Attested in Swedish since 1911.


Josua

Joshua: Book of Joshua, book of the Bible


Maria Magdalena

Maria Magdalena c (genitive Maria Magdalenas)


säd

säd (indefinite nominative uncountable)
säden (definite nominative uncountable)
säds (genitive indefinite uncountable)
sädens (definite genitive uncountable)

From Old Norse sáð (“seed”), from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Abrahams säd

(dated, biblical) seed (descendants, progeny)


Hulda

a female given name popular in the 19th century


kippa

kippa (present kippar, preterite kippade, supine kippat, imperative kippa)

kippar (present)
kippade (preterite)
kippat (supine)
kippa (imperative)
kippa (active infinitive)
kippas (infinitive passive)
kippat (active supine)
kippats (passive supine)
kippa (active imperative)
kippen (active archaic imperative plural)
kippar (active indicative present)
kippade (active indicative past)
kippas (indicative passive present)
kippades (indicative passive past)
kippa (active archaic indicative plural present)
kippade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kippas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
kippades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
kippe (active dated present subjunctive)
kippade (active dated past subjunctive)
kippes (dated passive present subjunctive)
kippades (dated passive past subjunctive)
kippande (participle present)

att kippa efter andan/luft


mezuza

From post-Biblical Hebrew מְזוּזָה (məzûzâ, “doorpost”), with reference to Deuteronomy 6:9.


Pleroma

From Ancient Greek πλήρωμα (plḗrōma, “a filling up, fullness”).


Naemi

(now rare) a female given name of biblical origin


HERREN

Herren (canonical common-gender)
Herrens (genitive)

Psalms 23:1
Herren är min herde, mig skall intet fattas
The Lord [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

(biblical) The Lord, The Lord, same as Herren.


kreatur

kreatur (indefinite nominative singular)
kreaturet (definite nominative singular)
kreatur (indefinite nominative plural)
kreaturen (definite nominative plural)
kreaturs (genitive indefinite singular)
kreaturets (definite genitive singular)
kreaturs (genitive indefinite plural)
kreaturens (definite genitive plural)


lytt

lytt (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
lytt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lytta (indefinite plural positive)
lytte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
lytte (definite masculine positive singular)
lytta (definite positive)

halt och lytt

(dated or biblical, often nominalized) having a bodily defect; crippled, maimed


sefard

sefard (indefinite nominative singular)
sefarden (definite nominative singular)
sefarder (indefinite nominative plural)
sefarderna (definite nominative plural)
sefards (genitive indefinite singular)
sefardens (definite genitive singular)
sefarders (genitive indefinite plural)
sefardernas (definite genitive plural)


förlossning

förlossning (indefinite nominative singular)
förlossningen (definite nominative singular)
förlossningar (indefinite nominative plural)
förlossningarna (definite nominative plural)
förlossnings (genitive indefinite singular)
förlossningens (definite genitive singular)
förlossningars (genitive indefinite plural)
förlossningarnas (definite genitive plural)

(somewhat dated, biblical) redemption (salvation from sin)


shabbes

From Yiddish שבת (shabes), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát).

(Judaism) Shabbat (the Jewish or biblical Sabbath, the seventh day of the week)


davna

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davna (present davnar, preterite davnade, supine davnat, imperative davna)

davnar (present)
davnade (preterite)
davnat (supine)
davna (imperative)
davna (active infinitive)
davnas (infinitive passive)
davnat (active supine)
davnats (passive supine)
davna (active imperative)
davnen (active archaic imperative plural)
davnar (active indicative present)
davnade (active indicative past)
davnas (indicative passive present)
davnades (indicative passive past)
davna (active archaic indicative plural present)
davnade (active archaic indicative past plural)
davnas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
davnades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
davne (active dated present subjunctive)
davnade (active dated past subjunctive)
davnes (dated passive present subjunctive)
davnades (dated passive past subjunctive)
davnande (participle present)
davnad (participle past)

(Judaism) to daven (to pray, to recite the Jewish liturgy)


Mosebok

Mosebok (indefinite nominative singular)
Moseboken (definite nominative singular)
Moseböcker (indefinite nominative plural)
Moseböckerna (definite nominative plural)
Moseboks (genitive indefinite singular)
Mosebokens (definite genitive singular)
Moseböckers (genitive indefinite plural)
Moseböckernas (definite genitive plural)

(biblical) Book of Moses (any of the five Books of Moses)


tabernakel

tabernakel (indefinite nominative singular)
tabernaklet (definite nominative singular)
tabernakel (indefinite nominative plural)
tabernakler (indefinite nominative plural)
tabernaklen (definite nominative plural)
tabernaklerna (definite nominative plural)
tabernakels (genitive indefinite singular)
tabernaklets (definite genitive singular)
tabernakels (genitive indefinite plural)
tabernaklers (genitive indefinite plural)
tabernaklens (definite genitive plural)
tabernaklernas (definite genitive plural)

(biblical, ecclestiastical) a tabernacle


Eliah

a male given name, more common in the form Elias


askenas

askenas (indefinite nominative singular)
askenasen (definite nominative singular)
askenaser (indefinite nominative plural)
askenaserna (definite nominative plural)
askenas (genitive indefinite singular)
askenasens (definite genitive singular)
askenasers (genitive indefinite plural)
askenasernas (definite genitive plural)

From Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי ('ashk'nazí).

bor

אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי


skäktning

skäktning (indefinite nominative uncountable)
skäktningen (definite nominative uncountable)
skäktnings (genitive indefinite uncountable)
skäktningens (definite genitive uncountable)

By surface analysis, skäkta + -ning. Cognate of German Schächtung. First attested in 1892.


påskalamm

påskalamm (indefinite nominative singular)
påskalammet (definite nominative singular)
påskalamm (indefinite nominative plural)
påskalammen (definite nominative plural)
påskalamms (genitive indefinite singular)
påskalammets (definite genitive singular)
påskalamms (genitive indefinite plural)
påskalammens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish paskalamb, equivalent to påsk (“Passover, Easter”) + -a- + lamm (“lamb”).

compound

(historical, Judaism) Paschal Lamb (the lamb eaten at Passover.)


kosherslakt

kosherslakt (indefinite nominative singular)
kosherslakten (definite nominative singular)
kosherslakter (indefinite nominative plural)
kosherslakterna (definite nominative plural)
kosherslakts (genitive indefinite singular)
kosherslaktens (definite genitive singular)
kosherslakters (genitive indefinite plural)
kosherslakternas (definite genitive plural)

(countable and uncountable) kosher slaughter


koscherslakt

koscherslakt (indefinite nominative singular)
koscherslakten (definite nominative singular)
koscherslakter (indefinite nominative plural)
koscherslakterna (definite nominative plural)
koscherslakts (genitive indefinite singular)
koscherslaktens (definite genitive singular)
koscherslakters (genitive indefinite plural)
koscherslakternas (definite genitive plural)


ge upp andan

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ge upp andan (present ger upp andan, preterite gav upp andan, supine gett upp andan, imperative ge upp andan)

ger upp andan (present)
gav upp andan (preterite)
gett upp andan (supine)
ge upp andan (imperative)
ge upp andan upp andan (active infinitive)
gett upp andan (active supine)
ge upp andan (active imperative)
gen upp andan (active archaic imperative plural)
ger upp andan (active indicative present)
gav upp andan (active indicative past)
ge upp andan upp andan (active archaic indicative plural present)
gåvo upp andan (active archaic indicative past plural)
ge upp andan (active dated present subjunctive)
gåve upp andan (active dated past subjunctive)
giva upp andan (active infinitive)
givit upp andan (active supine)
giv upp andan (active imperative)
given upp andan (active archaic imperative plural)
giver upp andan (active indicative present)
gav upp andan (active indicative past)
giva upp andan (active archaic indicative plural present)
gåvo upp andan (active archaic indicative past plural)
give upp andan (active dated present subjunctive)
gåve upp andan (active dated past subjunctive)
gifva upp andan (active infinitive)
gifvit upp andan (active supine)
gif upp andan (active imperative)
gifven upp andan (active archaic imperative plural)
gifver upp andan (active indicative present)
gaf upp andan (active indicative past)
gifva upp andan (active archaic indicative plural present)
gåfvo upp andan (active archaic indicative past plural)
gifve upp andan (active dated present subjunctive)
gåfve upp andan (active dated past subjunctive)

From ge upp (“give up”) + andan (“one's breath”)

af

(originally biblical) to give up the ghost (die)


beläte

beläte (indefinite nominative singular)
belätet (definite nominative singular)
beläten (indefinite nominative plural)
belätena (definite nominative plural)
belätes (genitive indefinite singular)
belätets (definite genitive singular)
belätens (genitive indefinite plural)
belätenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish biläte, from Old Saxon biliði (“image”). Doublet of bild.

Guds beläte


månglare

månglare (indefinite nominative singular)
månglaren (definite nominative singular)
månglare (indefinite nominative plural)
månglarna (definite nominative plural)
månglares (genitive indefinite singular)
månglarens (definite genitive singular)
månglares (genitive indefinite plural)
månglarnas (definite genitive plural)

(biblical) money changer (when describing the cleansing of the Temple)


syndaflod

syndaflod (indefinite nominative singular)
syndafloden (definite nominative singular)
syndafloder (indefinite nominative plural)
syndafloderna (definite nominative plural)
syndaflods (genitive indefinite singular)
syndaflodens (definite genitive singular)
syndafloders (genitive indefinite plural)
syndaflodernas (definite genitive plural)

synd + -a- + flod. Probably from Low German sintfluot. Compare Danish syndflod, German Sintflut, German Sündflut, Dutch zondvloed.

(biblical, in the definite "syndafloden") the Flood


himlavalv

himlavalv (indefinite nominative uncountable)
himlavalvet (definite nominative uncountable)
himlavalvs (genitive indefinite uncountable)
himlavalvets (definite genitive uncountable)

himmel (“heaven”) + -a- + valv (“vault”). Compare to Norwegian Nynorsk himmelkvelv and Danish himmelhvælv.

(usually in the definite) the vault of the heavens, the firmament, the celestial sphere


pärleport

pärleport (indefinite nominative uncountable)
pärleporten (definite nominative uncountable)
pärleports (genitive indefinite uncountable)
pärleportens (definite genitive uncountable)

(biblical, usually in the definite "pärleporten") pearly gates


bebåda

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bebåda (present bebådar, preterite bebådade, supine bebådat, imperative bebåda)

bebådar (present)
bebådade (preterite)
bebådat (supine)
bebåda (imperative)
bebåda (active infinitive)
bebådas (infinitive passive)
bebådat (active supine)
bebådats (passive supine)
bebåda (active imperative)
bebåden (active archaic imperative plural)
bebådar (active indicative present)
bebådade (active indicative past)
bebådas (indicative passive present)
bebådades (indicative passive past)
bebåda (active archaic indicative plural present)
bebådade (active archaic indicative past plural)
bebådas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
bebådades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
bebåde (active dated present subjunctive)
bebådade (active dated past subjunctive)
bebådes (dated passive present subjunctive)
bebådades (dated passive past subjunctive)
bebådande (participle present)
bebådad (participle past)

Inherited from Old Swedish bebodha, bebudha, from Middle Low German beboden. Equivalent to be- + båda. Cognate of Danish bebude.

Ärkeängeln Gabriel bebådade Jesu födelse.

The Archangel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus.


skäkta

skäkta (present skäktar, preterite skäktade, supine skäktat, imperative skäkta)

skäktar (present)
skäktade (preterite)
skäktat (supine)
skäkta (imperative)
skäkta (active infinitive)
skäktas (infinitive passive)
skäktat (active supine)
skäktats (passive supine)
skäkta (active imperative)
skäkten (active archaic imperative plural)
skäktar (active indicative present)
skäktade (active indicative past)
skäktas (indicative passive present)
skäktades (indicative passive past)
skäkta (active archaic indicative plural present)
skäktade (active archaic indicative past plural)
skäktas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
skäktades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
skäkte (active dated present subjunctive)
skäktade (active dated past subjunctive)
skäktes (dated passive present subjunctive)
skäktades (dated passive past subjunctive)
skäktande (participle present)
skäktad (participle past)

Borrowed from German schächten, from Hebrew שָׁחַט (šāḥaṭ).

der

Hebrew שָׁחַט (šāḥaṭ)


skäktare

skäktare (indefinite nominative singular)
skäktaren (definite nominative singular)
skäktare (indefinite nominative plural)
skäktarna (definite nominative plural)
skäktares (genitive indefinite singular)
skäktarens (definite genitive singular)
skäktares (genitive indefinite plural)
skäktarnas (definite genitive plural)

By surface analysis, skäkta + -are. Cognate of German Schächter.


ultraortodox

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ultraortodox (comparative mer ultraortodox, superlative mest ultraortodox)

mer ultraortodox (comparative)
mest ultraortodox (superlative)
ultraortodox (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer ultraortodox (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest ultraortodox (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ultraortodoxt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer ultraortodoxt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest ultraortodoxt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ultraortodoxa (indefinite plural positive)
mer ultraortodoxa (comparative indefinite plural)
mest ultraortodoxa (indefinite plural superlative)
ultraortodoxe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer ultraortodoxa (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest ultraortodoxa (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ultraortodoxe (definite masculine positive singular)
mer ultraortodoxe (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest ultraortodoxe (definite masculine singular superlative)
ultraortodoxa (definite positive)
mer ultraortodoxa (comparative definite)
mest ultraortodoxa (definite superlative)


torah

(Judaism) Alternative form of tora (“a Torah”)


farisé

farisé (indefinite nominative singular)
farisén (definite nominative singular)
fariséer (indefinite nominative plural)
fariséerna (definite nominative plural)
farisés (genitive indefinite singular)
fariséns (definite genitive singular)
fariséers (genitive indefinite plural)
fariséernas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaîos).


sefardisk

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sefardisk (comparative mer sefardisk, superlative mest sefardisk)

mer sefardisk (comparative)
mest sefardisk (superlative)
sefardisk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer sefardisk (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest sefardisk (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
sefardiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer sefardiskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest sefardiskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sefardiska (indefinite plural positive)
mer sefardiska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest sefardiska (indefinite plural superlative)
sefardiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer sefardiska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest sefardiska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
sefardiske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer sefardiske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest sefardiske (definite masculine singular superlative)
sefardiska (definite positive)
mer sefardiska (comparative definite)
mest sefardiska (definite superlative)


pentateuken

Derived from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos).