talk

talc (a soft, fine-grained mineral used in talcum powder)


deflation

deflation (indefinite nominative singular)


klimat

klimat (indefinite nominative singular)
klimats (genitive indefinite singular)
klimatet (definite nominative singular)
klimatets (definite genitive singular)
klimat (indefinite nominative plural)
klimats (genitive indefinite plural)
klimaten (definite nominative plural)
klimatens (definite genitive plural)


ed

ed (indefinite nominative singular)
eds (genitive indefinite singular)
eden (definite nominative singular)
edens (definite genitive singular)
eder (indefinite nominative plural)
eders (genitive indefinite plural)
ederna (definite nominative plural)
edernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish ēþer, from Old Norse eiðr, from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óytos.


ed

ed (indefinite nominative singular)
eds (genitive indefinite singular)
edet (definite nominative singular)
edets (definite genitive singular)
eden (indefinite nominative plural)
edens (genitive indefinite plural)
edena (definite nominative plural)
edenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish ēþ, from Old Norse eið, from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“go”) and Latin eo. Cognate with Norwegian eid, Icelandic eið, and Faroese eið.

An isthmus; a strip of land between two bodies of water

A portage; a route used for carrying boats between two waterways


GPS

GPS (indefinite nominative singular)
GPS (genitive indefinite singular)
GPS:en (definite nominative singular)
GPS:ens (definite genitive singular)
GPS:er (indefinite nominative plural)
GPS:ers (genitive indefinite plural)
GPS:erna (definite nominative plural)
GPS:ernas (definite genitive plural)

Unadapted borrowing from English GPS. First attested in the mid-1980s, probably.

etydate

Global Positioning System
Global Positioning System

(cartography) GPS, Global Positioning System


golf

golf (indefinite nominative singular)
golfs (genitive indefinite singular)
golfen (definite nominative singular)
golfens (definite genitive singular)
golfer (indefinite nominative plural)
golfers (genitive indefinite plural)
golferna (definite nominative plural)
golfernas (definite genitive plural)

Mexikanska golfen


fjord

From Old Swedish fiordher, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse *ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ (*ferþuʀ), from Proto-Germanic *ferþuz (“inlet, fjord”), from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”). Doublet of fjärd.


tuff

tuff (indefinite nominative singular)
tuffs (genitive indefinite singular)
tuffen (definite nominative singular)
tuffens (definite genitive singular)
tuffer (indefinite nominative plural)
tuffers (genitive indefinite plural)
tufferna (definite nominative plural)
tuffernas (definite genitive plural)


eon

eon (indefinite nominative singular)
eons (genitive indefinite singular)
eonen (definite nominative singular)
eonens (definite genitive singular)
eoner (indefinite nominative plural)
eoners (genitive indefinite plural)
eonerna (definite nominative plural)
eonernas (definite genitive plural)


Australien

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


depression

depression (indefinite nominative singular)
depressions (genitive indefinite singular)
depressionen (definite nominative singular)
depressionens (definite genitive singular)
depressioner (indefinite nominative plural)
depressioners (genitive indefinite plural)
depressionerna (definite nominative plural)
depressionernas (definite genitive plural)


barometer

barometer (indefinite nominative singular)


meridian

meridian (indefinite nominative singular)
meridians (genitive indefinite singular)
meridianen (definite nominative singular)
meridianens (definite genitive singular)
meridianer (indefinite nominative plural)
meridianers (genitive indefinite plural)
meridianerna (definite nominative plural)
meridianernas (definite genitive plural)


smaragd

smaragd (indefinite nominative singular)
smaragds (genitive indefinite singular)
smaragden (definite nominative singular)
smaragdens (definite genitive singular)
smaragder (indefinite nominative plural)
smaragders (genitive indefinite plural)
smaragderna (definite nominative plural)
smaragdernas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish smaragd, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos).


agat

agat (indefinite nominative singular)
agats (genitive indefinite singular)
agaten (definite nominative singular)
agatens (definite genitive singular)
agater (indefinite nominative plural)
agaters (genitive indefinite plural)
agaterna (definite nominative plural)
agaternas (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓χᾱ́της (akhā́tēs).


grad

grad (indefinite nominative singular)
grads (genitive indefinite singular)
graden (definite nominative singular)
gradens (definite genitive singular)
grader (indefinite nominative plural)
graders (genitive indefinite plural)
graderna (definite nominative plural)
gradernas (definite genitive plural)

två grader öst


diamant

diamant (indefinite nominative singular)
diamants (genitive indefinite singular)
diamanten (definite nominative singular)
diamantens (definite genitive singular)
diamanter (indefinite nominative plural)
diamanters (genitive indefinite plural)
diamanterna (definite nominative plural)
diamanternas (definite genitive plural)

(countable) the gem stone diamond, whether cut or not


kontinent

kontinent (indefinite nominative singular)
kontinents (genitive indefinite singular)
kontinenten (definite nominative singular)
kontinentens (definite genitive singular)
kontinenter (indefinite nominative plural)
kontinenters (genitive indefinite plural)
kontinenterna (definite nominative plural)
kontinenternas (definite genitive plural)

(geology) continent; a large contiguous landmass


lågtryck

lågtryck (indefinite nominative singular)
lågtrycks (genitive indefinite singular)
lågtrycket (definite nominative singular)
lågtryckets (definite genitive singular)
lågtryck (indefinite nominative plural)
lågtrycks (genitive indefinite plural)
lågtrycken (definite nominative plural)
lågtryckens (definite genitive plural)


högtryck

högtryck (indefinite nominative singular)
högtrycks (genitive indefinite singular)
högtrycket (definite nominative singular)
högtryckets (definite genitive singular)
högtryck (indefinite nominative plural)
högtrycks (genitive indefinite plural)
högtrycken (definite nominative plural)
högtryckens (definite genitive plural)

(meteorology) an area of higher atmospheric pressure than normal


mantel

mantel (indefinite nominative singular)
mantels (genitive indefinite singular)
manteln (definite nominative singular)
mantelns (definite genitive singular)
mantlar (indefinite nominative plural)
mantlars (genitive indefinite plural)
mantlarna (definite nominative plural)
mantlarnas (definite genitive plural)

(geology) a mantle, the layer between Earth's core and crust


snöstorm

snöstorm (indefinite nominative singular)


paleontolog

paleontolog (indefinite nominative singular)
paleontologs (genitive indefinite singular)
paleontologen (definite nominative singular)
paleontologens (definite genitive singular)
paleontologer (indefinite nominative plural)
paleontologers (genitive indefinite plural)
paleontologerna (definite nominative plural)
paleontologernas (definite genitive plural)


gyttja

gyttja (indefinite nominative singular)
gyttjas (genitive indefinite singular)
gyttjan (definite nominative singular)
gyttjans (definite genitive singular)
gyttjor (indefinite nominative plural)
gyttjors (genitive indefinite plural)
gyttjorna (definite nominative plural)
gyttjornas (definite genitive plural)

Probably from Proto-Germanic *gutjōn, related to *geutaną (“to pour”).

(geology) a fine-grained, nutrient-rich organic mud, or peat, deposited in lakes and ponds


mappa

head

mappa (present mappar, preterite mappade, supine mappat, imperative mappa)

mappar (present)
mappade (preterite)
mappat (supine)
mappa (imperative)
mappa (active infinitive)
mappas (infinitive passive)
mappat (active supine)
mappats (passive supine)
mappa (active imperative)
mappen (active archaic imperative plural)
mappar (active indicative present)
mappade (active indicative past)
mappas (indicative passive present)
mappades (indicative passive past)
mappa (active archaic indicative plural present)
mappade (active archaic indicative past plural)
mappas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
mappades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
mappe (active dated present subjunctive)
mappade (active dated past subjunctive)
mappes (dated passive present subjunctive)
mappades (dated passive past subjunctive)
mappande (participle present)
mappad (participle past)


spricka

spricka (indefinite nominative singular)
sprickas (genitive indefinite singular)
sprickan (definite nominative singular)
sprickans (definite genitive singular)
sprickor (indefinite nominative plural)
sprickors (genitive indefinite plural)
sprickorna (definite nominative plural)
sprickornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish springa, from Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.


glimmer

glimmer (indefinite nominative singular)


rygg

From Old Swedish rygger, from Old Norse hryggr, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krewk.

(geography) ridge; the line along which two sloping surfaces meet


cenote

cenote (indefinite nominative singular)
cenotes (genitive indefinite singular)
cenoten (definite nominative singular)
cenotens (definite genitive singular)
cenoter (indefinite nominative plural)
cenoters (genitive indefinite plural)
cenoterna (definite nominative plural)
cenoternas (definite genitive plural)

From Spanish cenote, from Yucatec Maya tsʼonoʼot (“hole in water”).


sund

sund (indefinite nominative singular)
sunds (genitive indefinite singular)
sundet (definite nominative singular)
sundets (definite genitive singular)
sund (indefinite nominative plural)
sunds (genitive indefinite plural)
sunden (definite nominative plural)
sundens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sund, from Proto-Germanic *sundą, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥tóm.

Gibraltar sund

(geography) a strait, a sound (relatively narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water at the same level, or going between an island and the mainland or between two islands)


trona

English: trona

From Arabic أَطْرُون (ʔaṭrūn), from نَطْرُون (naṭrūn), from Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron), from Egyptian nṯrj.

Arabic أَطْرُون (ʔaṭrūn)


pals

From Finnish palsa, from Lule Sami balsa.

(geomorphology) palsa; a turf hillock with a frozen core


fixpunkt

fixpunkt (indefinite nominative singular)
fixpunkts (genitive indefinite singular)
fixpunkten (definite nominative singular)
fixpunktens (definite genitive singular)
fixpunkter (indefinite nominative plural)
fixpunkters (genitive indefinite plural)
fixpunkterna (definite nominative plural)
fixpunkternas (definite genitive plural)


vulkan

vulkan (indefinite nominative singular)
vulkans (genitive indefinite singular)
vulkanen (definite nominative singular)
vulkanens (definite genitive singular)
vulkaner (indefinite nominative plural)
vulkaners (genitive indefinite plural)
vulkanerna (definite nominative plural)
vulkanernas (definite genitive plural)


nunatak

nunatak (indefinite nominative singular)
nunataks (genitive indefinite singular)
nunataken (definite nominative singular)
nunatakens (definite genitive singular)
nunataker (indefinite nominative plural)
nunatakers (genitive indefinite plural)
nunatakerna (definite nominative plural)
nunatakernas (definite genitive plural)


kvarts

kvarts (indefinite nominative singular)
kvarts (genitive indefinite singular)
kvartsen (definite nominative singular)
kvartsens (definite genitive singular)
kvartser (indefinite nominative plural)
kvartsers (genitive indefinite plural)
kvartserna (definite nominative plural)
kvartsernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Quarz. First attested in 1745.


geologi

geologi (indefinite nominative singular)


safir

safir (indefinite nominative singular)
safirs (genitive indefinite singular)
safiren (definite nominative singular)
safirens (definite genitive singular)
safirer (indefinite nominative plural)
safirers (genitive indefinite plural)
safirerna (definite nominative plural)
safirernas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin sapphīrus (“saphire”), from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).


granit

granit (indefinite nominative singular)
granits (genitive indefinite singular)
graniten (definite nominative singular)
granitens (definite genitive singular)
graniter (indefinite nominative plural)
graniters (genitive indefinite plural)
graniterna (definite nominative plural)
graniternas (definite genitive plural)

hård som granit
tough as nails ["granite" – simile]

hugget i granit


klimatologisk

klimatologisk (indefinite positive)
klimatologiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
klimatologiska (indefinite plural positive)
klimatologiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
klimatologiske (definite masculine positive singular)
klimatologiska (definite positive)


klimatolog

klimatolog (indefinite nominative singular)
klimatologs (genitive indefinite singular)
klimatologen (definite nominative singular)
klimatologens (definite genitive singular)
klimatologer (indefinite nominative plural)
klimatologers (genitive indefinite plural)
klimatologerna (definite nominative plural)
klimatologernas (definite genitive plural)


klimatologi

klimatologi (indefinite nominative singular)


latitud

latitud (indefinite nominative singular)
latituds (genitive indefinite singular)
latituden (definite nominative singular)
latitudens (definite genitive singular)
latituder (indefinite nominative plural)
latituders (genitive indefinite plural)
latituderna (definite nominative plural)
latitudernas (definite genitive plural)

latitude; the angular distance north or south from the equator


akvamarin

akvamarin (indefinite nominative singular)
akvamarins (genitive indefinite singular)
akvamarinen (definite nominative singular)
akvamarinens (definite genitive singular)
akvamariner (indefinite nominative plural)
akvamariners (genitive indefinite plural)
akvamarinerna (definite nominative plural)
akvamarinernas (definite genitive plural)


akvamarin

head

akvamarin (comparative mer akvamarin, superlative mest akvamarin)

mer akvamarin (comparative)
mest akvamarin (superlative)
akvamarin (indefinite positive)
mer akvamarin (comparative indefinite)
mest akvamarin (indefinite superlative)
akvamarint (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer akvamarint (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest akvamarint (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
akvamarina (indefinite plural positive)
mer akvamarina (comparative indefinite plural)
mest akvamarina (indefinite plural superlative)
akvamarine (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer akvamarina (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest akvamarina (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
akvamarine (definite masculine positive singular)
mer akvamarine (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest akvamarine (definite masculine singular superlative)
akvamarina (definite positive)
mer akvamarina (comparative definite)
mest akvamarina (definite superlative)


gnejs

gnejs (indefinite nominative singular)
gnejs (genitive indefinite singular)
gnejsen (definite nominative singular)
gnejsens (definite genitive singular)
gnejser (indefinite nominative plural)
gnejsers (genitive indefinite plural)
gnejserna (definite nominative plural)
gnejsernas (definite genitive plural)


nederbörd

nederbörd (indefinite nominative singular)

kraftig nederbörd

(meteorology) precipitation (rain + snow + hail)


Kräftans vändkrets

Kräftans vändkrets c (genitive Kräftans vändkrets)


parallell

parallell (indefinite nominative singular)
parallells (genitive indefinite singular)
parallellen (definite nominative singular)
parallellens (definite genitive singular)
paralleller (indefinite nominative plural)
parallellers (genitive indefinite plural)
parallellerna (definite nominative plural)
parallellernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin parallēlus, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos).


geografi

geografi (indefinite nominative singular)

geography (study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth)


cyklon

cyklon (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklons (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklonen (definite nominative singular)
cyklonens (definite genitive singular)
cykloner (indefinite nominative plural)
cykloners (genitive indefinite plural)
cyklonerna (definite nominative plural)
cyklonernas (definite genitive plural)


chabasit

chabasit (indefinite nominative singular)


meteorologi

meteorologi (indefinite nominative singular)


cordierit

cordierit (indefinite nominative singular)


citrin

citrin (indefinite nominative singular)
citrins (genitive indefinite singular)
citrinen (definite nominative singular)
citrinens (definite genitive singular)
citriner (indefinite nominative plural)
citriners (genitive indefinite plural)
citrinerna (definite nominative plural)
citrinernas (definite genitive plural)


cirrusmoln

cirrusmoln (indefinite nominative singular)
cirrusmolns (genitive indefinite singular)
cirrusmolnet (definite nominative singular)
cirrusmolnets (definite genitive singular)
cirrusmoln (indefinite nominative plural)
cirrusmolns (genitive indefinite plural)
cirrusmolnen (definite nominative plural)
cirrusmolnens (definite genitive plural)

From cirrus (“from Latin cirrus”) + moln (“cloud”).

af

from Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">cirrus</i>


vik

From Old Norse vík, from Proto-Germanic *wīkō.

Persiska viken

more vik-shaped compared to Mexikanska golfen ()

en mysig liten vik

en skyddad vik

(geography) a bay, an inlet, (in the British sense) a creek (a (relatively long and narrow) inlet from the sea or a lake, as might instead and more specifically be called a fjord (“fjord”) if surrounded by cliffs (and substantially long))

a cove (when a small, sheltered vik – see also bukt)

a gulf (when shaped like a vik, especially in the names of some gulfs that are shaped more or less like a vik)

Vi bor längst in i viken

segla in i viken

simma över viken

Det bor några vikingar i viken

There are some Vikings living in the bay/creek (possibly though controversially related)


veck

veck (indefinite nominative singular)
vecks (genitive indefinite singular)
vecket (definite nominative singular)
veckets (definite genitive singular)
veck (indefinite nominative plural)
vecks (genitive indefinite plural)
vecken (definite nominative plural)
veckens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish vik, from Old Norse *vik (“bend, curve”), related to dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk vik, Faroese vik, Icelandic vik. Compare Swedish vika, Old Norse víkva (“to yield, weaken”), vikna (“to give in, bend”).


longitud

longitud (indefinite nominative singular)
longituds (genitive indefinite singular)
longituden (definite nominative singular)
longitudens (definite genitive singular)
longituder (indefinite nominative plural)
longituders (genitive indefinite plural)
longituderna (definite nominative plural)
longitudernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin longitūdō (“length, longitude”).


granat

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

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

(mineralogy) a garnet, a group of minerals with regular crystals


beryll

beryll (indefinite nominative singular)
berylls (genitive indefinite singular)
beryllen (definite nominative singular)
beryllens (definite genitive singular)
beryller (indefinite nominative plural)
beryllers (genitive indefinite plural)
beryllerna (definite nominative plural)
beryllernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin beryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos). Doublet of brillor and briljant.


landskap

landskap (indefinite nominative singular)
landskaps (genitive indefinite singular)
landskapet (definite nominative singular)
landskapets (definite genitive singular)
landskap (indefinite nominative plural)
landskaps (genitive indefinite plural)
landskapen (definite nominative plural)
landskapens (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish landskap, from Old Norse landskapr. Equivalent to land + -skap.

(geography) province, region (chiefly about the Scandinavian countries and e.g. Czech Republic)


topas

topas (indefinite nominative singular)
topas (genitive indefinite singular)
topasen (definite nominative singular)
topasens (definite genitive singular)
topaser (indefinite nominative plural)
topasers (genitive indefinite plural)
topaserna (definite nominative plural)
topasernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: topaasi


rubin

rubin (indefinite nominative singular)
rubins (genitive indefinite singular)
rubinen (definite nominative singular)
rubinens (definite genitive singular)
rubiner (indefinite nominative plural)
rubiners (genitive indefinite plural)
rubinerna (definite nominative plural)
rubinernas (definite genitive plural)


juvel

juvel (indefinite nominative singular)
juvels (genitive indefinite singular)
juvelen (definite nominative singular)
juvelens (definite genitive singular)
juveler (indefinite nominative plural)
juvelers (genitive indefinite plural)
juvelerna (definite nominative plural)
juvelernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus (“joke, jest”).

(figuratively) a jewel, a gem (highly valued person or thing)


ådra

ådra (indefinite nominative singular)
ådras (genitive indefinite singular)
ådran (definite nominative singular)
ådrans (definite genitive singular)
ådror (indefinite nominative plural)
ådrors (genitive indefinite plural)
ådrorna (definite nominative plural)
ådrornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish aþra, adher, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrō. Cognate with Old English ǣðre, Danish åre, Norwegian åre, German Ader and Dutch ader.

(geology) vein, strain of mineral in the ground and in stone


drus

drus (indefinite nominative singular)
drus (genitive indefinite singular)
drusen (definite nominative singular)
drusens (definite genitive singular)
druser (indefinite nominative plural)
drusers (genitive indefinite plural)
druserna (definite nominative plural)
drusernas (definite genitive plural)


tromb

tromb (indefinite nominative singular)
trombs (genitive indefinite singular)
tromben (definite nominative singular)
trombens (definite genitive singular)
tromber (indefinite nominative plural)
trombers (genitive indefinite plural)
tromberna (definite nominative plural)
trombernas (definite genitive plural)

From German Trombe, from French trombe, from Italian tromba (“trumpet”), ultimately from a Germanic source.


bukt

bukt (indefinite nominative singular)
bukts (genitive indefinite singular)
bukten (definite nominative singular)
buktens (definite genitive singular)
bukter (indefinite nominative plural)
bukters (genitive indefinite plural)
bukterna (definite nominative plural)
bukternas (definite genitive plural)

(geography) a broad, smoothly curved indentation in a coastline; a bay, a gulf, a bight

en skyddad bukt

a cove (when a sheltered bukt – see also vik)


jordbävning

jordbävning (indefinite nominative singular)

jord + bäva + -ning. Cognate of German Erdbeben, Dutch aardbeving.


preparat

preparat (indefinite nominative singular)
preparats (genitive indefinite singular)
preparatet (definite nominative singular)
preparatets (definite genitive singular)
preparat (indefinite nominative plural)
preparats (genitive indefinite plural)
preparaten (definite nominative plural)
preparatens (definite genitive plural)

(anatomy, geology) a preparation (prepared sample for study)


blyglans

blyglans (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of bly + glans. Compare English lead glance.


medelhav

medelhav (indefinite nominative singular)
medelhavs (genitive indefinite singular)
medelhavet (definite nominative singular)
medelhavets (definite genitive singular)
medelhav (indefinite nominative plural)
medelhavs (genitive indefinite plural)
medelhaven (definite nominative plural)
medelhavens (definite genitive plural)

Coordinate term: randhav

Röda havet, Östersjön och Medelhavet är medelhav.

The Red Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea are mediterranean seas.

(geology, oceanography) mediterranean sea (sea mostly enclosed by land)


jordskalv

jordskalv (indefinite nominative singular)
jordskalvs (genitive indefinite singular)
jordskalvet (definite nominative singular)
jordskalvets (definite genitive singular)
jordskalv (indefinite nominative plural)
jordskalvs (genitive indefinite plural)
jordskalven (definite nominative plural)
jordskalvens (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish iordhskalf. By surface analysis, jord + skalv.


sandsten

sandsten (indefinite nominative singular)


varv

varv (indefinite nominative singular)
varvs (genitive indefinite singular)
varvet (definite nominative singular)
varvets (definite genitive singular)
varv (indefinite nominative plural)
varvs (genitive indefinite plural)
varven (definite nominative plural)
varvens (definite genitive plural)

Might be from Old Norse hvarf (“circle”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną (“to turn”)


åder

From Old Swedish aþra/adher (Old Norse æðr), from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ.
Cognate with Old English ǣðre, Danish åre, Norwegian åre, German Ader and Dutch ader.


urberg

urberg (indefinite nominative singular)
urbergs (genitive indefinite singular)
urberget (definite nominative singular)
urbergets (definite genitive singular)
urberg (indefinite nominative plural)
urbergs (genitive indefinite plural)
urbergen (definite nominative plural)
urbergens (definite genitive plural)

ur- + berg. Compare Danish urbjerg, German Urgebirge.


gagat

gagat (indefinite nominative singular)
gagats (genitive indefinite singular)
gagaten (definite nominative singular)
gagatens (definite genitive singular)
gagater (indefinite nominative plural)
gagaters (genitive indefinite plural)
gagaterna (definite nominative plural)
gagaternas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin gagates and Ancient Greek γαγάτης (gagátēs), cognate with German Gagat, used in Swedish since 1747.

(mineralogy) jet (a very black form of coal)


bärnsten

bärnsten (indefinite nominative singular)

/ˈbæːɳˌʂteːn/

From Middle Low German bernsten, based on bernen (to burn), i.e. "a fiery stone", cognate with German Bernstein.


geopolitik

geopolitik (indefinite nominative singular)

geo- + politik, coined by Rudolf Kjellén in 1900.


slätt

slätt (indefinite nominative singular)
slätts (genitive indefinite singular)
slätten (definite nominative singular)
slättens (definite genitive singular)
slätter (indefinite nominative plural)
slätters (genitive indefinite plural)
slätterna (definite nominative plural)
slätternas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sléttr, from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz (“slippery, flat, level, plain”). Cognate with Swedish slät (“smooth”), English slight, Scots slicht (“bad, of poor quality”), West Frisian sljocht (“smooth, level, plain, simple”), Dutch slecht (“bad”), Low German slecht (“bad”), German schlecht (“bad”) and schlicht (“plain, artless, natural”), Danish slet (“bad, evil, poor, nasty, wrong”), Norwegian slett (“even”), Icelandic sléttur (“even, smooth, level”).

cog

(geography) a plain (a large expanse of relatively flat land)


fjärd

Inherited from Old Swedish fiærdher, from Old Norse fjǫrðr (“firth, fjord”), from Proto-Germanic *ferþuz (“inlet, fjord”), from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”). Doublet of fjord.

Då vilar min blommande ö vid din barm, du dunkelblå, vindstilla fjärd. Och julinattsskymningen smyger sig varm, till sovande buskar och träd. Min älva, du dansar så lyssnande tyst, och tänker att karlar är troll. Den skälver, din barnsliga hand som jag kysst, och valsen förklingar i moll.

1932, Evert Taube (lyrics and music), “Calle Schewens vals [Calle Schewen's waltz]”:

Then my blossoming island rests on your bosom, you dark blue, still ["windstill," currently windless] archipelago/bay. And the dusk of the July night sneaks, warm, to sleeping bushes and trees. My fairy [or "elf," but with different connotations], you dance so quietly, listening ["listeningly quiet"], and think to yourself that men are trolls. It trembles, your childish hand that I have kissed, and the waltz fades away in minor [key].

(geography) a larger, more or less open body of water in a coastal archipelago, (as a rough translation) a bay


luftfuktighet

luftfuktighet (indefinite nominative singular)

humidity (the amount of water vapour in the air)


konglomerat

konglomerat (indefinite nominative singular)
konglomerats (genitive indefinite singular)
konglomeratet (definite nominative singular)
konglomeratets (definite genitive singular)
konglomerat (indefinite nominative plural)
konglomerats (genitive indefinite plural)
konglomeraten (definite nominative plural)
konglomeratens (definite genitive plural)

sv:konglomerat (bergart)
sv:konglomerat (företag)


konisk

konisk (indefinite positive)
koniskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
koniska (indefinite plural positive)
koniske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
koniske (definite masculine positive singular)
koniska (definite positive)

konisk projektion


tropik

tropik (indefinite nominative singular)
tropiks (genitive indefinite singular)
tropiken (definite nominative singular)
tropikens (definite genitive singular)
tropiker (indefinite nominative plural)
tropikers (genitive indefinite plural)
tropikerna (definite nominative plural)
tropikernas (definite genitive plural)

(geography, in the definite plural "tropikerna") the tropics


kalksten

kalksten (indefinite nominative singular)


terrass

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

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

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


geopolitisk

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geopolitisk (comparative mer geopolitisk, superlative mest geopolitisk)

mer geopolitisk (comparative)
mest geopolitisk (superlative)
geopolitisk (indefinite positive)
mer geopolitisk (comparative indefinite)
mest geopolitisk (indefinite superlative)
geopolitiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer geopolitiskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest geopolitiskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
geopolitiska (indefinite plural positive)
mer geopolitiska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest geopolitiska (indefinite plural superlative)
geopolitiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer geopolitiska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest geopolitiska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
geopolitiske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer geopolitiske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest geopolitiske (definite masculine singular superlative)
geopolitiska (definite positive)
mer geopolitiska (comparative definite)
mest geopolitiska (definite superlative)

From geopolitik + -isk. Also analyzable as geo- + politisk.


rauk

From Gutnish rauk, from Old Norse hraukr (“lone high rock”), from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“pile (of stones); heap”).

der

rock, a stack formed by abrasion, that is created by rocks eroding and thus only the core of limestone remains.


kambrium

Det skedde under kambrium


polarklimat

polarklimat (indefinite nominative singular)


ingenmansland

From ingen + man + -s- + land; direct translation of English no man's land. Cognate with Danish ingenmandsland and Norwegian Bokmål ingenmannsland.

(military, figuratively, politics, geography) no man's land


tektonisk

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


klimatförändring

klimatförändring (indefinite nominative singular)


sintra

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sintra (present sintrar, preterite sintrade, supine sintrat, imperative sintra)

sintrar (present)
sintrade (preterite)
sintrat (supine)
sintra (imperative)
sintra (active infinitive)
sintras (infinitive passive)
sintrat (active supine)
sintrats (passive supine)
sintra (active imperative)
sintren (active archaic imperative plural)
sintrar (active indicative present)
sintrade (active indicative past)
sintras (indicative passive present)
sintrades (indicative passive past)
sintra (active archaic indicative plural present)
sintrade (active archaic indicative past plural)
sintras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
sintrades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
sintre (active dated present subjunctive)
sintrade (active dated past subjunctive)
sintres (dated passive present subjunctive)
sintrades (dated passive past subjunctive)
sintrande (participle present)
sintrad (participle past)


skiffer

skiffer (indefinite nominative singular)
skiffers (genitive indefinite singular)
skiffern (definite nominative singular)
skifferns (definite genitive singular)
skiffrar (indefinite nominative plural)
skiffrars (genitive indefinite plural)
skiffrarna (definite nominative plural)
skiffrarnas (definite genitive plural)


klimatångest

anxiety about a catastrophic global warming


krita

krita (indefinite nominative singular)
kritas (genitive indefinite singular)
kritan (definite nominative singular)
kritans (definite genitive singular)
kritor (indefinite nominative plural)
kritors (genitive indefinite plural)
kritorna (definite nominative plural)
kritornas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German krite, from Latin creta. The credit sense is from marking credit with a piece of chalk.

(geology, indeclinable) Cretaceous; a geologic period


väderprognos

väderprognos (indefinite nominative singular)
väderprognos (genitive indefinite singular)
väderprognosen (definite nominative singular)
väderprognosens (definite genitive singular)
väderprognoser (indefinite nominative plural)
väderprognosers (genitive indefinite plural)
väderprognoserna (definite nominative plural)
väderprognosernas (definite genitive plural)

väder (“weather”) + prognos (“prognosis, forecast”)


urtid

Borrowed from German Urzeit. Equivalent to ur- (“primeval”) + tid (“time”). Attested since 1806.


dödishåla

dödishåla (indefinite nominative singular)
dödishålas (genitive indefinite singular)
dödishålan (definite nominative singular)
dödishålans (definite genitive singular)
dödishålor (indefinite nominative plural)
dödishålors (genitive indefinite plural)
dödishålorna (definite nominative plural)
dödishålornas (definite genitive plural)

död (“dead”) + is (“ice”) + håla (“hollow”).


dödisgrop

dödisgrop (indefinite nominative singular)

död (“dead”) + is (“ice”) + grop (“pit”).


ortoklas

ortoklas (indefinite nominative singular)
ortoklas (genitive indefinite singular)
ortoklasen (definite nominative singular)
ortoklasens (definite genitive singular)
ortoklaser (indefinite nominative plural)
ortoklasers (genitive indefinite plural)
ortoklaserna (definite nominative plural)
ortoklasernas (definite genitive plural)


malakit

malakit (indefinite nominative singular)
malakits (genitive indefinite singular)
malakiten (definite nominative singular)
malakitens (definite genitive singular)
malakiter (indefinite nominative plural)
malakiters (genitive indefinite plural)
malakiterna (definite nominative plural)
malakiternas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochītis, from Ancient Greek μολόχη (molókhē, “[leaf of the ... ] mallow plant”).


siltsten

Compound from silt (“silt”) + sten (“stone”)


fjädermoln

fjädermoln (indefinite nominative singular)
fjädermolns (genitive indefinite singular)
fjädermolnet (definite nominative singular)
fjädermolnets (definite genitive singular)
fjädermoln (indefinite nominative plural)
fjädermolns (genitive indefinite plural)
fjädermolnen (definite nominative plural)
fjädermolnens (definite genitive plural)

Compound of fjäder (“feather”) + moln (“cloud”), attested since 1822.

[…] endast en lång hvit vinge af små skira fjädermoln sträckte sig upp öfver himlahvalfvet […]

1851, Wendela Hebbe, Lycksökarne, page 10:

[…] only a long white wing of small clear cirrus clouds stretched up over the firmament […]

Ett fjädermoln väger runt 0,002 gram per kubikmeter, ett åskmoln runt 3 gram per kubikmeter.

2011 August 8, “Vad väger ett moln [What weighs a cloud]”, in Aftonbladet:

A cirrus cloud weighs around 0.002 grams per cubic meter, a thundercloud around 3 grams per cubic meter.


nollmeridian

nollmeridian (indefinite nominative singular)
nollmeridians (genitive indefinite singular)
nollmeridianen (definite nominative singular)
nollmeridianens (definite genitive singular)
nollmeridianer (indefinite nominative plural)
nollmeridianers (genitive indefinite plural)
nollmeridianerna (definite nominative plural)
nollmeridianernas (definite genitive plural)


ledfossil

ledfossil (indefinite nominative singular)
ledfossils (genitive indefinite singular)
ledfossilet (definite nominative singular)
ledfossilets (definite genitive singular)
ledfossil (indefinite nominative plural)
ledfossils (genitive indefinite plural)
ledfossilen (definite nominative plural)
ledfossilens (definite genitive plural)
ledfossil (indefinite nominative singular)
ledfossils (genitive indefinite singular)
ledfossilet (definite nominative singular)
ledfossilets (definite genitive singular)
ledfossiler (indefinite nominative plural)
ledfossilers (genitive indefinite plural)
ledfossilerna (definite nominative plural)
ledfossilernas (definite genitive plural)


brackvatten

brackvatten (indefinite nominative singular)

Borrowed from German Brackwasser. Cognate of Danish brakvand, Dutch brakwater.


vittring

vittring (indefinite nominative singular)

Borrowed from German Witterung, from wittern, from Middle High German weter (“weather”). By surface analysis, vittra + -ing. Doublet of väder.

(geology) weathering (breakdown through mechanical or chemical processes)


stratosfär

stratosfär (indefinite nominative singular)

(meteorology, often in the definite "stratosfären") stratosphere


taffelland

taffelland (indefinite nominative singular)

Borrowed from German Taffelland. By surface analysis, taffel + land. First attested in 1835.


scheelit

scheelit (indefinite nominative singular)


utlöpare

utlöpare (indefinite nominative singular)
utlöpares (genitive indefinite singular)
utlöparen (definite nominative singular)
utlöparens (definite genitive singular)
utlöpare (indefinite nominative plural)
utlöpares (genitive indefinite plural)
utlöparna (definite nominative plural)
utlöparnas (definite genitive plural)


regnmätare

regnmätare (indefinite nominative singular)
regnmätares (genitive indefinite singular)
regnmätaren (definite nominative singular)
regnmätarens (definite genitive singular)
regnmätare (indefinite nominative plural)
regnmätares (genitive indefinite plural)
regnmätarna (definite nominative plural)
regnmätarnas (definite genitive plural)


fuktighetsmätare

fuktighetsmätare (indefinite nominative singular)
fuktighetsmätares (genitive indefinite singular)
fuktighetsmätaren (definite nominative singular)
fuktighetsmätarens (definite genitive singular)
fuktighetsmätare (indefinite nominative plural)
fuktighetsmätares (genitive indefinite plural)
fuktighetsmätarna (definite nominative plural)
fuktighetsmätarnas (definite genitive plural)


nederbördsmätare

nederbördsmätare (indefinite nominative singular)
nederbördsmätares (genitive indefinite singular)
nederbördsmätaren (definite nominative singular)
nederbördsmätarens (definite genitive singular)
nederbördsmätare (indefinite nominative plural)
nederbördsmätares (genitive indefinite plural)
nederbördsmätarna (definite nominative plural)
nederbördsmätarnas (definite genitive plural)

precipitation gauge, pluviometer, udometer


sättning

sättning (indefinite nominative singular)


rullstensås

rullstensås (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of rullsten (“glacial cobble”) + -s- + ås (“ridge”) First attested in 1837.


morän

morän (indefinite nominative singular)
moräns (genitive indefinite singular)
moränen (definite nominative singular)
moränens (definite genitive singular)
moräner (indefinite nominative plural)
moräners (genitive indefinite plural)
moränerna (definite nominative plural)
moränernas (definite genitive plural)


tektonik

tektonik (indefinite nominative singular)


flyttblock

flyttblock (indefinite nominative singular)
flyttblocks (genitive indefinite singular)
flyttblocket (definite nominative singular)
flyttblockets (definite genitive singular)
flyttblock (indefinite nominative plural)
flyttblocks (genitive indefinite plural)
flyttblocken (definite nominative plural)
flyttblockens (definite genitive plural)

(geology) erratic (large boulder transported by ice)


efterskalv

efterskalv (indefinite nominative singular)
efterskalvs (genitive indefinite singular)
efterskalvet (definite nominative singular)
efterskalvets (definite genitive singular)
efterskalv (indefinite nominative plural)
efterskalvs (genitive indefinite plural)
efterskalven (definite nominative plural)
efterskalvens (definite genitive plural)

aftershock (earthquake following another one in the vicinity)


högtrycksrygg

högtrycksrygg (indefinite nominative singular)


gejser

gejser (indefinite nominative singular)
gejsers (genitive indefinite singular)
gejsern (definite nominative singular)
gejserns (definite genitive singular)
gejsrar (indefinite nominative plural)
gejsrars (genitive indefinite plural)
gejsrarna (definite nominative plural)
gejsrarnas (definite genitive plural)


kratersjö

kratersjö (indefinite nominative singular)
kratersjös (genitive indefinite singular)
kratersjön (definite nominative singular)
kratersjöns (definite genitive singular)
kratersjöar (indefinite nominative plural)
kratersjöars (genitive indefinite plural)
kratersjöarna (definite nominative plural)
kratersjöarnas (definite genitive plural)


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vattensjuk (comparative vattensjukare, superlative vattensjukast)

vattensjukare (comparative)
vattensjukast (superlative)
vattensjuk (indefinite positive)
vattensjukare (comparative indefinite)
vattensjukast (indefinite superlative)
vattensjukt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vattensjukare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vattensjukast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vattensjuka (indefinite plural positive)
vattensjukare (comparative indefinite plural)
vattensjukast (indefinite plural superlative)
vattensjuke (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
vattensjukare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
vattensjukast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
vattensjuke (definite masculine positive singular)
vattensjukare (comparative definite masculine singular)
vattensjukaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
vattensjuka (definite positive)
vattensjukare (comparative definite)
vattensjukaste (definite superlative)

Compound of vatten (“water”) + sjuk (“sick”). Inherited from Old Swedish vatnsiuker. First attested in 1635

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Området har blivit vattensjukt, troligen för att det regnat väldigt mycket i januari i kombination med starka vindar från havet.

2020 February 10, Per Carlsson, “Trelleborgs kommun spärrar av vattensjuk strand [Trelleborg Municipality cordons off waterlogged beach]”, in SVT Nyheter:

The area has become waterlogged, likely due to heavy rainfall in January combined with strong winds from the sea.

Vi har stoppat spel och träning på Hillängen, Stensveden och Räfsnäs. Det är för vattensjukt, […]}

2023 August 8, Torbjörn Granling, “Regnet stoppar fotbollen – planerna för vattensjuka [Rain stops football – fields waterlogged]”, in Nya Ludvika Tidning:

We have stopped games and training at Hillängen, Stensveden, and Räfsnäs. The fields are too waterlogged, […]

(hydrology) waterlogged; soil that is (temporarily or permanently) oversaturated with water


högslätt

högslätt (indefinite nominative singular)
högslätts (genitive indefinite singular)
högslätten (definite nominative singular)
högslättens (definite genitive singular)
högslätter (indefinite nominative plural)
högslätters (genitive indefinite plural)
högslätterna (definite nominative plural)
högslätternas (definite genitive plural)


donläge

donläge (indefinite nominative singular)
donläges (genitive indefinite singular)
donläget (definite nominative singular)
donlägets (definite genitive singular)
donlägen (indefinite nominative plural)
donlägens (genitive indefinite plural)
donlägena (definite nominative plural)
donlägenas (definite genitive plural)


halvöken

halvöken (indefinite nominative singular)


blixtrör

blixtrör (indefinite nominative singular)
blixtrörs (genitive indefinite singular)
blixtröret (definite nominative singular)
blixtrörets (definite genitive singular)
blixtrör (indefinite nominative plural)
blixtrörs (genitive indefinite plural)
blixtrören (definite nominative plural)
blixtrörens (definite genitive plural)

blixt + rör, probably calque of German Blitzrohr. Attested in Swedish since 1821 (when the connection between the stone and lightnings became known to European scientists).


droppsten

droppsten (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of droppa + sten. Compare English dripstone.


landtunga

landtunga (indefinite nominative singular)
landtungas (genitive indefinite singular)
landtungan (definite nominative singular)
landtungans (definite genitive singular)
landtungor (indefinite nominative plural)
landtungors (genitive indefinite plural)
landtungorna (definite nominative plural)
landtungornas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of land + tunga. Cognate of Dutch landtong, German Landzunge, Danish landtunge, landtange, Norwegian Bokmål landtunge.