baron

baronessa (feminine)
baron (indefinite nominative singular)
barons (genitive indefinite singular)
baronen (definite nominative singular)
baronens (definite genitive singular)
baroner (indefinite nominative plural)
baroners (genitive indefinite plural)
baronerna (definite nominative plural)
baronernas (definite genitive plural)


krona

krona (indefinite nominative singular)
kronas (genitive indefinite singular)
kronan (definite nominative singular)
kronans (definite genitive singular)
kronor (indefinite nominative plural)
kronors (genitive indefinite plural)
kronorna (definite nominative plural)
kronornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Estonian: kroonu

→ Finnish: kruunu

From Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē). Doublet of korona and corona.

Det tillhör kronan

kronofogde

(often definite) crown, state, government

krona (the Swedish currency unit), abbreviated to kr or kr.

króna (Icelandic and Faroese currencies)


tsar

tsar (indefinite nominative singular)
tsars (genitive indefinite singular)
tsaren (definite nominative singular)
tsarens (definite genitive singular)
tsarer (indefinite nominative plural)
tsarers (genitive indefinite plural)
tsarerna (definite nominative plural)
tsarernas (definite genitive plural)

From Russian царь (carʹ), from Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěsařь, from a Germanic language, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar.


hertig

hertiginna (feminine)
hertig (indefinite nominative singular)


farao

farao (indefinite nominative singular)
faraos (genitive indefinite singular)
faraon (definite nominative singular)
faraons (definite genitive singular)
faraoner (indefinite nominative plural)
faraoners (genitive indefinite plural)
faraonerna (definite nominative plural)
faraonernas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish pharao, from Late Latin Pharaō, from Ancient Greek Φαραώ (Pharaṓ), from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (par‘ōh).

a pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)


shah

shah (indefinite nominative singular)
shahs (genitive indefinite singular)
shahen (definite nominative singular)
shahens (definite genitive singular)
shaher (indefinite nominative plural)
shahers (genitive indefinite plural)
shaherna (definite nominative plural)
shahernas (definite genitive plural)

From Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (xšāyaθiya). Doublet of schack (“chess; check”).


imperium

imperium (indefinite nominative singular)
imperiums (genitive indefinite singular)
imperiet (definite nominative singular)
imperiets (definite genitive singular)
imperier (indefinite nominative plural)
imperiers (genitive indefinite plural)
imperierna (definite nominative plural)
imperiernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin imperium, used in Swedish since 1845.

Den 6 juni började Italien minera sitt imperiums kuster.

On June 6 [1940], Italy started to place mines along the coasts of its empire. [including at the time Italy and Libya]

an empire (state ruled by an emperor or czar)


succession

succession (indefinite nominative singular)
successions (genitive indefinite singular)
successionen (definite nominative singular)
successionens (definite genitive singular)
successioner (indefinite nominative plural)
successioners (genitive indefinite plural)
successionerna (definite nominative plural)
successionernas (definite genitive plural)

succession (succeeding someone in a position)


kronprins

kronprins (indefinite nominative singular)


prins

prinsessa (feminine)
prins (indefinite nominative singular)

a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)


sultan

sultan (indefinite nominative singular)
sultans (genitive indefinite singular)
sultanen (definite nominative singular)
sultanens (definite genitive singular)
sultaner (indefinite nominative plural)
sultaners (genitive indefinite plural)
sultanerna (definite nominative plural)
sultanernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: sulttaani


drottning

drottning (indefinite nominative singular)


kung

From Old Norse kongr (“king”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).


tron

tron (indefinite nominative singular)
trons (genitive indefinite singular)
tronen (definite nominative singular)
tronens (definite genitive singular)
troner (indefinite nominative plural)
troners (genitive indefinite plural)
tronerna (definite nominative plural)
tronernas (definite genitive plural)

bestiga tronen

a throne (chair of state, also more or less figuratively)


prinsessa

prinsessa (indefinite nominative singular)
prinsessas (genitive indefinite singular)
prinsessan (definite nominative singular)
prinsessans (definite genitive singular)
prinsessor (indefinite nominative plural)
prinsessors (genitive indefinite plural)
prinsessorna (definite nominative plural)
prinsessornas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: prinsessa

From French princesse, from Vulgar Latin principissa, from Latin prīnceps.


spira

spira (indefinite nominative singular)
spiras (genitive indefinite singular)
spiran (definite nominative singular)
spirans (definite genitive singular)
spiror (indefinite nominative plural)
spirors (genitive indefinite plural)
spirorna (definite nominative plural)
spirornas (definite genitive plural)


baronessa

baronessa (indefinite nominative singular)
baronessas (genitive indefinite singular)
baronessan (definite nominative singular)
baronessans (definite genitive singular)
baronessor (indefinite nominative plural)
baronessors (genitive indefinite plural)
baronessorna (definite nominative plural)
baronessornas (definite genitive plural)


greve

grevinna (feminine)
greve (indefinite nominative singular)

From Middle Low German grēve, from Old Saxon grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic *garāfijō. Cognate to Danish greve and English reeve.


monark

monark (indefinite nominative singular)
monarks (genitive indefinite singular)
monarken (definite nominative singular)
monarkens (definite genitive singular)
monarker (indefinite nominative plural)
monarkers (genitive indefinite plural)
monarkerna (definite nominative plural)
monarkernas (definite genitive plural)


monarki

monarki (indefinite nominative singular)
monarkis (genitive indefinite singular)
monarkin (definite nominative singular)
monarkins (definite genitive singular)
monarkier (indefinite nominative plural)
monarkiers (genitive indefinite plural)
monarkierna (definite nominative plural)
monarkiernas (definite genitive plural)

a monarchy (form of government with a hereditary head of state)


tronarvinge

tronarvinge (indefinite nominative singular)


konungarike

konungarike (indefinite nominative singular)
konungarikes (genitive indefinite singular)
konungariket (definite nominative singular)
konungarikets (definite genitive singular)
konungariken (indefinite nominative plural)
konungarikens (genitive indefinite plural)
konungarikena (definite nominative plural)
konungarikenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konung + -a- + rike.


kungadöme

kungadöme (indefinite nominative singular)
kungadömes (genitive indefinite singular)
kungadömet (definite nominative singular)
kungadömets (definite genitive singular)
kungadömen (indefinite nominative plural)
kungadömens (genitive indefinite plural)
kungadömena (definite nominative plural)
kungadömenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse konungdómr, from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz. Equivalent to kung + -a- + -döme.


adla

head

adla (present adlar, preterite adlade, supine adlat, imperative adla)

adlar (present)
adlade (preterite)
adlat (supine)
adla (imperative)
adla (active infinitive)
adlas (infinitive passive)
adlat (active supine)
adlats (passive supine)
adla (active imperative)
adlen (active archaic imperative plural)
adlar (active indicative present)
adlade (active indicative past)
adlas (indicative passive present)
adlades (indicative passive past)
adla (active archaic indicative plural present)
adlade (active archaic indicative past plural)
adlas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
adlades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
adle (active dated present subjunctive)
adlade (active dated past subjunctive)
adles (dated passive present subjunctive)
adlades (dated passive past subjunctive)
adlande (participle present)
adlad (participle past)

Attested since 1621 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. Derived from adel (“nobility”).

Kungen adlade många av sina bästa generaler.

The king ennobled many of his best generals.

to raise to the rank of nobility; to knight, to ennoble.


konungadöme

konungadöme (indefinite nominative singular)
konungadömes (genitive indefinite singular)
konungadömet (definite nominative singular)
konungadömets (definite genitive singular)
konungadömen (indefinite nominative plural)
konungadömens (genitive indefinite plural)
konungadömena (definite nominative plural)
konungadömenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse konungdómr, from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz. Equivalent to konung + -a- + -döme.


kungarike

kungarike (indefinite nominative singular)
kungarikes (genitive indefinite singular)
kungariket (definite nominative singular)
kungarikets (definite genitive singular)
kungariken (indefinite nominative plural)
kungarikens (genitive indefinite plural)
kungarikena (definite nominative plural)
kungarikenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to kung + -a- + rike. Compare Danish kongerige, Norwegian kongerike, Icelandic konungsríki, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich.


konung

From Old Swedish konunger, from Old Norse konungr (“king”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).


dynasti

dynasti (indefinite nominative singular)
dynastis (genitive indefinite singular)
dynastin (definite nominative singular)
dynastins (definite genitive singular)
dynastier (indefinite nominative plural)
dynastiers (genitive indefinite plural)
dynastierna (definite nominative plural)
dynastiernas (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).


markis

markis (indefinite nominative singular)
markis (genitive indefinite singular)
markisen (definite nominative singular)
markisens (definite genitive singular)
markiser (indefinite nominative plural)
markisers (genitive indefinite plural)
markiserna (definite nominative plural)
markisernas (definite genitive plural)


kejsare

kejsare (indefinite nominative singular)
kejsares (genitive indefinite singular)
kejsaren (definite nominative singular)
kejsarens (definite genitive singular)
kejsare (indefinite nominative plural)
kejsares (genitive indefinite plural)
kejsarna (definite nominative plural)
kejsarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish kesar(e), keysar(e) (“emperor”), from Middle High German keiser, ultimately from Latin Caesar; the cognomen of Julius Caesar.


hertiginna

hertiginna (indefinite nominative singular)
hertiginnas (genitive indefinite singular)
hertiginnan (definite nominative singular)
hertiginnans (definite genitive singular)
hertiginnor (indefinite nominative plural)
hertiginnors (genitive indefinite plural)
hertiginnorna (definite nominative plural)
hertiginnornas (definite genitive plural)

From hertig + -inna. Cognate with German Herzogin.

a duchess (female spouse or widow of a duke)


grevinna

grevinna (indefinite nominative singular)
grevinnas (genitive indefinite singular)
grevinnan (definite nominative singular)
grevinnans (definite genitive singular)
grevinnor (indefinite nominative plural)
grevinnors (genitive indefinite plural)
grevinnorna (definite nominative plural)
grevinnornas (definite genitive plural)


successionsordning

successionsordning (indefinite nominative singular)

Compound of succession (“succession”) + -s- + ordning (“order”). Attested since 1696.

compound

den brittiska successionsordningen

(monarchy) line of succession, order of succession


kejsardöme

kejsardöme (indefinite nominative singular)
kejsardömes (genitive indefinite singular)
kejsardömet (definite nominative singular)
kejsardömets (definite genitive singular)
kejsardömen (indefinite nominative plural)
kejsardömens (genitive indefinite plural)
kejsardömena (definite nominative plural)
kejsardömenas (definite genitive plural)


kejsarinna

kejsarinna (indefinite nominative singular)
kejsarinnas (genitive indefinite singular)
kejsarinnan (definite nominative singular)
kejsarinnans (definite genitive singular)
kejsarinnor (indefinite nominative plural)
kejsarinnors (genitive indefinite plural)
kejsarinnorna (definite nominative plural)
kejsarinnornas (definite genitive plural)

empress (the female monarch (ruler) of an empire or the female spouse or widow of an emperor)


kungahus

kungahus (indefinite nominative singular)
kungahus (genitive indefinite singular)
kungahuset (definite nominative singular)
kungahusets (definite genitive singular)
kungahus (indefinite nominative plural)
kungahus (genitive indefinite plural)
kungahusen (definite nominative plural)
kungahusens (definite genitive plural)


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)


kungafamilj

kungafamilj (indefinite nominative singular)
kungafamiljs (genitive indefinite singular)
kungafamiljen (definite nominative singular)
kungafamiljens (definite genitive singular)
kungafamiljer (indefinite nominative plural)
kungafamiljers (genitive indefinite plural)
kungafamiljerna (definite nominative plural)
kungafamiljernas (definite genitive plural)

From kung (“king”) + -a- + familj (“couple”).


kungapar

kungapar (indefinite nominative singular)
kungapars (genitive indefinite singular)
kungaparet (definite nominative singular)
kungaparets (definite genitive singular)
kungapar (indefinite nominative plural)
kungapars (genitive indefinite plural)
kungaparen (definite nominative plural)
kungaparens (definite genitive plural)

From kung (“king”) + -a- + par (“couple”).


kungamördare

kungamördare (indefinite nominative singular)
kungamördares (genitive indefinite singular)
kungamördaren (definite nominative singular)
kungamördarens (definite genitive singular)
kungamördare (indefinite nominative plural)
kungamördares (genitive indefinite plural)
kungamördarna (definite nominative plural)
kungamördarnas (definite genitive plural)

From kung (“king”) + -a- + mörda (“murder”) + -are (“-er”).


kungamord

kungamord (indefinite nominative singular)
kungamords (genitive indefinite singular)
kungamordet (definite nominative singular)
kungamordets (definite genitive singular)
kungamord (indefinite nominative plural)
kungamords (genitive indefinite plural)
kungamorden (definite nominative plural)
kungamordens (definite genitive plural)

From kung (“king”) + -a- + mord (“murder”).


furstendöme

furstendöme (indefinite nominative singular)
furstendömes (genitive indefinite singular)
furstendömet (definite nominative singular)
furstendömets (definite genitive singular)
furstendömen (indefinite nominative plural)
furstendömens (genitive indefinite plural)
furstendömena (definite nominative plural)
furstendömenas (definite genitive plural)

principality (sovereign area headed by a prince)


tronföljd

tronföljd (indefinite nominative singular)
tronföljds (genitive indefinite singular)
tronföljden (definite nominative singular)
tronföljdens (definite genitive singular)
tronföljder (indefinite nominative plural)
tronföljders (genitive indefinite plural)
tronföljderna (definite nominative plural)
tronföljdernas (definite genitive plural)


tronföljare

tronföljare (indefinite nominative singular)
tronföljares (genitive indefinite singular)
tronföljaren (definite nominative singular)
tronföljarens (definite genitive singular)
tronföljare (indefinite nominative plural)
tronföljares (genitive indefinite plural)
tronföljarna (definite nominative plural)
tronföljarnas (definite genitive plural)


markisinna

markisinna (indefinite nominative singular)
markisinnas (genitive indefinite singular)
markisinnan (definite nominative singular)
markisinnans (definite genitive singular)
markisinnor (indefinite nominative plural)
markisinnors (genitive indefinite plural)
markisinnorna (definite nominative plural)
markisinnornas (definite genitive plural)