libyer

libyer (indefinite nominative singular)
libyers (genitive indefinite singular)
libyern (definite nominative singular)
libyerns (definite genitive singular)
libyer (indefinite nominative plural)
libyers (genitive indefinite plural)
libyerna (definite nominative plural)
libyernas (definite genitive plural)


kroat

kroat (indefinite nominative singular)
kroats (genitive indefinite singular)
kroaten (definite nominative singular)
kroatens (definite genitive singular)
kroater (indefinite nominative plural)
kroaters (genitive indefinite plural)
kroaterna (definite nominative plural)
kroaternas (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ. Doublet of krabat and kravatt.

Croatian; person from Croatia (chiefly male)


malawier

malawier (indefinite nominative singular)
malawiers (genitive indefinite singular)
malawiern (definite nominative singular)
malawierns (definite genitive singular)
malawier (indefinite nominative plural)
malawiers (genitive indefinite plural)
malawierna (definite nominative plural)
malawiernas (definite genitive plural)


korean

korean (indefinite nominative singular)
koreans (genitive indefinite singular)
koreanen (definite nominative singular)
koreanens (definite genitive singular)
koreaner (indefinite nominative plural)
koreaners (genitive indefinite plural)
koreanerna (definite nominative plural)
koreanernas (definite genitive plural)


gambier

gambier (indefinite nominative singular)
gambiers (genitive indefinite singular)
gambiern (definite nominative singular)
gambierns (definite genitive singular)
gambier (indefinite nominative plural)
gambiers (genitive indefinite plural)
gambierna (definite nominative plural)
gambiernas (definite genitive plural)


palauer

palauer (indefinite nominative singular)
palauers (genitive indefinite singular)
palauern (definite nominative singular)
palauerns (definite genitive singular)
palauer (indefinite nominative plural)
palauers (genitive indefinite plural)
palauerna (definite nominative plural)
palauernas (definite genitive plural)


makedonier

makedonier (indefinite nominative singular)
makedoniers (genitive indefinite singular)
makedoniern (definite nominative singular)
makedonierns (definite genitive singular)
makedonier (indefinite nominative plural)
makedoniers (genitive indefinite plural)
makedonierna (definite nominative plural)
makedoniernas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin mācedonus, mācedonicus, from Ancient Greek μακεδόνιος (makedónios), from μακεδών (makedṓn) + -ιος (-ios), equivalent to Makedonien + -ier.

Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

a Macedonian (person from the Republic of Macedonia)


tunisier

tunisier (indefinite nominative singular)
tunisiers (genitive indefinite singular)
tunisiern (definite nominative singular)
tunisierns (definite genitive singular)
tunisier (indefinite nominative plural)
tunisiers (genitive indefinite plural)
tunisierna (definite nominative plural)
tunisiernas (definite genitive plural)


zambier

zambier (indefinite nominative singular)
zambiers (genitive indefinite singular)
zambiern (definite nominative singular)
zambierns (definite genitive singular)
zambier (indefinite nominative plural)
zambiers (genitive indefinite plural)
zambierna (definite nominative plural)
zambiernas (definite genitive plural)


saudier

saudier (indefinite nominative singular)
saudiers (genitive indefinite singular)
saudiern (definite nominative singular)
saudierns (definite genitive singular)
saudier (indefinite nominative plural)
saudiers (genitive indefinite plural)
saudierna (definite nominative plural)
saudiernas (definite genitive plural)


malier

malier (indefinite nominative singular)
maliers (genitive indefinite singular)
maliern (definite nominative singular)
malierns (definite genitive singular)
malier (indefinite nominative plural)
maliers (genitive indefinite plural)
malierna (definite nominative plural)
maliernas (definite genitive plural)


peruan

peruan (indefinite nominative singular)
peruans (genitive indefinite singular)
peruanen (definite nominative singular)
peruanens (definite genitive singular)
peruaner (indefinite nominative plural)
peruaners (genitive indefinite plural)
peruanerna (definite nominative plural)
peruanernas (definite genitive plural)


bulgar

bulgar (indefinite nominative singular)
bulgars (genitive indefinite singular)
bulgaren (definite nominative singular)
bulgarens (definite genitive singular)
bulgarer (indefinite nominative plural)
bulgarers (genitive indefinite plural)
bulgarerna (definite nominative plural)
bulgarernas (definite genitive plural)

a Bulgarian, a person from Bulgaria, chiefly male


uruguayan

uruguayan (indefinite nominative singular)
uruguayans (genitive indefinite singular)
uruguayanen (definite nominative singular)
uruguayanens (definite genitive singular)
uruguayaner (indefinite nominative plural)
uruguayaners (genitive indefinite plural)
uruguayanerna (definite nominative plural)
uruguayanernas (definite genitive plural)


tongan

tongan (indefinite nominative singular)
tongans (genitive indefinite singular)
tonganen (definite nominative singular)
tonganens (definite genitive singular)
tonganer (indefinite nominative plural)
tonganers (genitive indefinite plural)
tonganerna (definite nominative plural)
tonganernas (definite genitive plural)


venezuelan

venezuelan (indefinite nominative singular)
venezuelans (genitive indefinite singular)
venezuelanen (definite nominative singular)
venezuelanens (definite genitive singular)
venezuelaner (indefinite nominative plural)
venezuelaners (genitive indefinite plural)
venezuelanerna (definite nominative plural)
venezuelanernas (definite genitive plural)


mas

mas (indefinite nominative singular)
mas (genitive indefinite singular)
masen (definite nominative singular)
masens (definite genitive singular)
masar (indefinite nominative plural)
masars (genitive indefinite plural)
masarna (definite nominative plural)
masarnas (definite genitive plural)


paraguayan

paraguayan (indefinite nominative singular)
paraguayans (genitive indefinite singular)
paraguayanen (definite nominative singular)
paraguayanens (definite genitive singular)
paraguayaner (indefinite nominative plural)
paraguayaners (genitive indefinite plural)
paraguayanerna (definite nominative plural)
paraguayanernas (definite genitive plural)


tips

tips (indefinite nominative singular)
tips (genitive indefinite singular)
tipset (definite nominative singular)
tipsets (definite genitive singular)
tips (indefinite nominative plural)
tips (genitive indefinite plural)
tipsen (definite nominative plural)
tipsens (definite genitive plural)


pølse

Fatima och jag blev så småningom vänner. Det började med en femtioöring till pølse.

1964, Karl Gerhard, Med mitt goda minne, page 121:

Fatima and I eventually became friends. It started with a fifty öre coin for Danish hotdog.

Världsberömda restaurangen Noma, Röd pølse och smörrebröd i alla ära.

2018 July 17, “25 tips till godaste maten i Köpenhamn [25 tips for the tastiest food in Copenhagen]”, in Aftonbladet:

The world-famous restaurant Noma, red sausages, and smørrebrød are all well and good.

Vad det då kostade med en korv med bröd? 30 öre. 25 för pølsen och 5 för brödet.

2021 January 18, Erik Adell, “Nu har det serverats pølser på Danmarks gator i 100 år [Sausages have now been served on the streets of Denmark for 100 years]”, in P4 Malmöhus, Sveriges Radio:

What did it cost for sausage with bread? 30 öre. 25 for the sausage and 5 for the bread.

Är det okej att betala sin pølse med en 1.000-lapp? Nej, tycker danska handlare.

2023 December 17, TT News Agency, “Danskt sedelkaos – handlare vill stoppa småköp [Danish banknote chaos – retailers want to stop small purchases]”, in Dagens Industri:

Is it acceptable to pay for your sausage with a 1,000-krone note? No, say Danish retailers.

(humorous) Alternative spelling of pölse (“red Danish sausage”)


spanska

spanska (indefinite nominative singular)
spanskas (genitive indefinite singular)
spanskan (definite nominative singular)
spanskans (definite genitive singular)
spanskor (indefinite nominative plural)
spanskors (genitive indefinite plural)
spanskorna (definite nominative plural)
spanskornas (definite genitive plural)

Pratar du spanska?


bror

bror (indefinite nominative singular)
brors (genitive indefinite singular)
brodern (definite nominative singular)
broderns (definite genitive singular)
bröder (indefinite nominative plural)
bröders (genitive indefinite plural)
bröderna (definite nominative plural)
brödernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish broþir, from Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

BROR, jag vet ja alltid kommer älska dig, jag kommer på direkten om de e nånting som händer dig

2009, Ken Ring (lyrics and music), “"Bror"”, in Hip Hop:

"BRO, I know I'll always love you, I'll be there at once if something happens to you"

(colloquial) bro, friend (often used as a friendly or familiar form of address)


sekt

sekt (indefinite nominative singular)
sekts (genitive indefinite singular)
sekten (definite nominative singular)
sektens (definite genitive singular)
sekter (indefinite nominative plural)
sekters (genitive indefinite plural)
sekterna (definite nominative plural)
sekternas (definite genitive plural)

(chiefly derogatory) cult (a group with unorthodox beliefs and strong internal cohesion (and often some degree of separation from the outside world), regardless of origin)


emigrant

emigrant (indefinite nominative singular)
emigrants (genitive indefinite singular)
emigranten (definite nominative singular)
emigrantens (definite genitive singular)
emigranter (indefinite nominative plural)
emigranters (genitive indefinite plural)
emigranterna (definite nominative plural)
emigranternas (definite genitive plural)


advokat

advokat (indefinite nominative singular)
advokats (genitive indefinite singular)
advokaten (definite nominative singular)
advokatens (definite genitive singular)
advokater (indefinite nominative plural)
advokaters (genitive indefinite plural)
advokaterna (definite nominative plural)
advokaternas (definite genitive plural)


bodybuilding

bodybuilding (indefinite nominative singular)
bodybuildings (genitive indefinite singular)
bodybuildingen (definite nominative singular)
bodybuildingens (definite genitive singular)

Unadapted borrowing from English bodybuilding.


kaffeburk

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

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

affix

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


bodybuilder

bodybuilder (indefinite nominative singular)
bodybuilders (genitive indefinite singular)
bodybuildern (definite nominative singular)
bodybuilderns (definite genitive singular)
bodybuilders (indefinite nominative plural)
bodybuilders (genitive indefinite plural)
bodybuilders (definite nominative plural)
bodybuilders (definite genitive plural)

Unadapted borrowing from English bodybuilder.

etymon

en>bodybuilder>person who builds a muscular physique

ubor

För bodybuilders är sötpotatis en utmärkt matkälla.

For bodybuilders, sweet potatoes is an excellent food source.

1980-talet brukar framställas som bodybuilderns, yuppienallens och machomannens årtionde.

The 1980s is usually portrayed as the decade of the bodybuilder, the cellular phone and the macho man.

Ett tufft mästerskapsår för bodybuildarna inleds med EM för herrar och par i Budapest, Ungern.

A busy year with many championships begins with the European Championships for men and mixed pairs in Budapest, Hungary.


cheddar

cheddar (indefinite nominative singular)
cheddars (genitive indefinite singular)
cheddarn (definite nominative singular)
cheddarns (definite genitive singular)


sås

sås (indefinite nominative singular)
sås (genitive indefinite singular)
såsen (definite nominative singular)
såsens (definite genitive singular)
såser (indefinite nominative plural)
såsers (genitive indefinite plural)
såserna (definite nominative plural)
såsernas (definite genitive plural)


hjärter

hjärter (indefinite nominative singular)
hjärters (genitive indefinite singular)
hjärtern (definite nominative singular)
hjärterns (definite genitive singular)
hjärter (indefinite nominative plural)
hjärters (genitive indefinite plural)
hjärterna (definite nominative plural)
hjärternas (definite genitive plural)


skarp

sv-adj

skarp (comparative skarpare, superlative skarpast)
sv:sv-adj

skarp sv:sv-adj (canonical)
skarpare (comparative)
skarpast (superlative)
skarp (indefinite positive)
skarpare (comparative indefinite)
skarpast (indefinite superlative)
skarpt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
skarpare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
skarpast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
skarpa (indefinite plural positive)
skarpare (comparative indefinite plural)
skarpast (indefinite plural superlative)
skarpe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
skarpare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
skarpast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
skarpe (definite masculine positive singular)
skarpare (comparative definite masculine singular)
skarpaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
skarpa (definite positive)
skarpare (comparative definite)
skarpaste (definite superlative)

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

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


doktor

doktor (indefinite nominative singular)
doktors (genitive indefinite singular)
doktorn (definite nominative singular)
doktorns (definite genitive singular)
doktorer (indefinite nominative plural)
doktorers (genitive indefinite plural)
doktorerna (definite nominative plural)
doktorernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: tohtori


masochist

masochist (indefinite nominative singular)
masochists (genitive indefinite singular)
masochisten (definite nominative singular)
masochistens (definite genitive singular)
masochister (indefinite nominative plural)
masochisters (genitive indefinite plural)
masochisterna (definite nominative plural)
masochisternas (definite genitive plural)


cheviot

cheviot (indefinite nominative singular)
cheviots (genitive indefinite singular)
chevioten (definite nominative singular)
cheviotens (definite genitive singular)
chevioter (indefinite nominative plural)
chevioters (genitive indefinite plural)
chevioterna (definite nominative plural)
chevioternas (definite genitive plural)


schack

From German Schach, from Middle High German schāch, from Latin scaccī, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), related to shah. Doublet of shah.

chess; a game of strategy for two players.


lacrosse

lacrosse (indefinite nominative singular)
lacrosses (genitive indefinite singular)
lacrossen (definite nominative singular)
lacrossens (definite genitive singular)

Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).


flicka

flicka (indefinite nominative singular)
flickas (genitive indefinite singular)
flickan (definite nominative singular)
flickans (definite genitive singular)
flickor (indefinite nominative plural)
flickors (genitive indefinite plural)
flickorna (definite nominative plural)
flickornas (definite genitive plural)

Attested since 1591. Origin according to Nationalencyklopediens ordbok (NEO) is uncertain. Possibly related to the modern Swedish word flik (“flap, tab”).

Kommer hem helt desperat. Har jobbat som fan. Sätter på TV2, sönderstressad av stan. Rapport med sport och väder. Snart är dom där. En blick som får mej att falla. Åh gud, jag tror jag är kär. Åhå åhå hå. Flickorna på TV2 – åhå hå. Flickorna på TV2 – åhå hå. Det är ni som får jorden att gå runt. Mittemellan två program får dom en minut. Jag sitter i min soffa. Mina läppar putar ut. Jag låter mej förföras. Jag frustar som en tjur. Åh, flickorna på TV2, ni har gjort mej till ett djur. Åhå åhå hå ... [as before]. Tänk att få sätta på TV2 – åhå hå. Tänk att få sätta på flickorna på TV2 – åhå hå. Tänk att få sätta på TV2 – åhå hå. Tänk att få sätta på flickorna på TV2.

1979, Per Gessle, Mats Persson (lyrics and music), “Flickorna på TV2 [The girls on TV2]”performed by Gyllene Tider:

Come home totally desperate. Have worked my ass off. Turn on TV2 [former name of SVT2, a television channel], broken by the stress of the city [broken-stressed by the city]. Rapport [a news program] with sports and weather. Soon they will be there. A gaze that makes me [gets me to] fall. Oh God, I think I'm in love. Oh-ho oh-ho ho. The girls on TV2 – oh-ho ho. The girls on TV2 – oh-ho ho. You are the ones [it is you] who make the world go round. In between two programs they get one minute. I'm sitting on my couch. My lips are pouting out. I let myself be seduced. I snort like a bull. Oh, the girls on TV2, you have made me into an animal. Oh-ho oh-ho ho ... [as before]. Imagine getting to turn on TV2 – oh-ho ho. Imagine getting to bang the girls on TV2 [can't be interpreted any other way, so not a pun as such] – oh-ho ho. Imagine getting to turn on TV2 – oh-ho ho. Imagine getting to bang the girls on TV2.


liten

sv-adj

liten (comparative mindre, superlative minst)
sv:sv-adj

liten sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mindre (comparative)
minst (superlative)
liten (indefinite positive)
mindre (comparative indefinite)
minst (indefinite superlative)
litet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mindre (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
minst (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
små (indefinite plural positive)
mindre (comparative indefinite plural)
minst (indefinite plural superlative)
små (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mindre (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
minst (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
lille (definite masculine positive singular)
mindre (comparative definite masculine singular)
minste (definite masculine singular superlative)
lilla (definite positive)
mindre (comparative definite)
minsta (definite superlative)

From Old Norse lítinn, accusative of lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz.

(writing, not comparable) small, lowercase


baddräkt

baddräkt (indefinite nominative singular)
baddräkts (genitive indefinite singular)
baddräkten (definite nominative singular)
baddräktens (definite genitive singular)
baddräkter (indefinite nominative plural)
baddräkters (genitive indefinite plural)
baddräkterna (definite nominative plural)
baddräkternas (definite genitive plural)


ung

sv-adj

ung (comparative yngre, superlative yngst)
sv:sv-adj

ung sv:sv-adj (canonical)
yngre (comparative)
yngst (superlative)
ung (indefinite positive)
yngre (comparative indefinite)
yngst (indefinite superlative)
ungt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
yngre (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
yngst (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
unga (indefinite plural positive)
yngre (comparative indefinite plural)
yngst (indefinite plural superlative)
unga (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
yngre (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
yngst (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
unge (definite masculine positive singular)
yngre (comparative definite masculine singular)
yngste (definite masculine singular superlative)
unga (definite positive)
yngre (comparative definite)
yngsta (definite superlative)

From Old Norse ungr, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”).

en ung, lovande spelare

Natten är ung


matta

head

matta (present mattar, preterite mattade, supine mattat, imperative matta)

mattar (present)
mattade (preterite)
mattat (supine)
matta (imperative)
matta (active infinitive)
mattas (infinitive passive)
mattat (active supine)
mattats (passive supine)
matta (active imperative)
matten (active archaic imperative plural)
mattar (active indicative present)
mattade (active indicative past)
mattas (indicative passive present)
mattades (indicative passive past)
matta (active archaic indicative plural present)
mattade (active archaic indicative past plural)
mattas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
mattades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
matte (active dated present subjunctive)
mattade (active dated past subjunctive)
mattes (dated passive present subjunctive)
mattades (dated passive past subjunctive)
mattande (participle present)
mattad (participle past)


byxa

byxa (indefinite nominative singular)
byxas (genitive indefinite singular)
byxan (definite nominative singular)
byxans (definite genitive singular)
byxor (indefinite nominative plural)
byxors (genitive indefinite plural)
byxorna (definite nominative plural)
byxornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish byksa (pl. byksor, "pair of pants") and Middle Low German buxe, cognate with Icelandic buxur, Danish buks, Norwegian bukse, Kashubian bùksë, English boxers.


tysk

tysk sv:sv-adj (canonical)
tysk (indefinite positive)
tyskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tyska (indefinite plural positive)
tyske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tyske (definite masculine positive singular)
tyska (definite positive)

From Old Swedish thysker, þȳdisker, thȳdzkir, þȳþisker, thȳdisker, (Old Norse þýðverskr), from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz, from *þeudō (“folk”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”).

German (of or pertaining to Germany, Germans, or the German language)


ärm

ärm (indefinite nominative singular)
ärms (genitive indefinite singular)
ärmen (definite nominative singular)
ärmens (definite genitive singular)
ärmar (indefinite nominative plural)
ärmars (genitive indefinite plural)
ärmarna (definite nominative plural)
ärmarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ermr, from Proto-Germanic *armijō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erm-i(e)h₂-. See *armaz.

sleeve; a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm


vrede

vrede (indefinite nominative singular)
vredes (genitive indefinite singular)
vreden (definite nominative singular)
vredens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Swedish vreþe, from Old Norse vreiði, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄, related to vred (“angry”), from Old Norse vreiðr, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz.


vals

vals (indefinite nominative singular)
vals (genitive indefinite singular)
valsen (definite nominative singular)
valsens (definite genitive singular)
valser (indefinite nominative plural)
valsers (genitive indefinite plural)
valserna (definite nominative plural)
valsernas (definite genitive plural)
vals (indefinite nominative singular)
vals (genitive indefinite singular)
valsen (definite nominative singular)
valsens (definite genitive singular)
valsar (indefinite nominative plural)
valsars (genitive indefinite plural)
valsarna (definite nominative plural)
valsarnas (definite genitive plural)


trendsetter

Unadapted borrowing from English trendsetter.

ubor

Vem hade kunnat tro att mormor skulle vara en global trendsetter?

2016 May 2, Malin Randeniye, “Mat med Malin om det svenska fikat som internationell trend [Food with Malin about Swedish fika as an international trend]”, in SR P4:

Who would have thought that grandma would become a global trendsetter?


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.


fandango

fandango (indefinite nominative singular)
fandangos (genitive indefinite singular)
fandangon (definite nominative singular)
fandangons (definite genitive singular)
fandangor (indefinite nominative plural)
fandangors (genitive indefinite plural)
fandangorna (definite nominative plural)
fandangornas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Spanish fandango. Attested since 1796.


fågel

From Old Swedish fughl, foghl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Cognate with English fowl and German Vogel. In the mid 19th century, the spelling fogel was common, but SAOL 6 (1889) lists the spelling as fågel only.

sv:lista över fågelarter observerade i Sverige (taxonomisk)

– Det börjar brännas.
– Fågel, fisk eller mittemellan?
– It's getting hot.
– High, low or in-between?


fru

fru (indefinite nominative singular)
frus (genitive indefinite singular)
frun (definite nominative singular)
fruns (definite genitive singular)
fruar (indefinite nominative plural)
fruars (genitive indefinite plural)
fruarna (definite nominative plural)
fruarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish frugha from Old Saxon frūa.

Note: After the you-reform of the 1960's and 70's usage of the first name is seen as more proper, except under the most formal circumstances.

(dated) Mrs; title used before a married woman's surname


hustru

hustru (indefinite nominative singular)
hustrus (genitive indefinite singular)
hustrun (definite nominative singular)
hustruns (definite genitive singular)
hustrur (indefinite nominative plural)
hustrurs (genitive indefinite plural)
hustrurna (definite nominative plural)
hustrurnas (definite genitive plural)

/hɵ̄sːtrʉ̂ː/

From Old Swedish husprea, husfrugha, husfrøa, hustrø, hustro, cognate with Old West Norse húsfreyja and Old Gutnish husfroya. The historic consonant shift is sf > sp > st. By surface analysis, hus (“house”) + fru (“wife”).

surf

Han flyttade och tog med sig hustru och barn

He moved and took his wife and children with him


pinne

pinne (indefinite nominative singular)
pinnes (genitive indefinite singular)
pinnen (definite nominative singular)
pinnens (definite genitive singular)
pinnar (indefinite nominative plural)
pinnars (genitive indefinite plural)
pinnarna (definite nominative plural)
pinnarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse pinni, from Middle Low German pinne, from Old Saxon pinn (“pin; peg”), from Proto-Germanic *pinn- (“pointed object; spike; peak”), from Proto-Indo-European *bend- (“protruding object, pointed peg, nail, edge”). Cognate with English pin.

der

I fotbollsligan får det vinnande laget tre pinnar medan det förlorande laget inte får någon

In the football league, the winning team gets three points while the losing team gets none

(sports) a point valid in a sports league, given to a team for winning a league match


fisk

From Old Swedish fisker, from Old Norse fiskr, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz (“fish”), from Proto-Indo-European *peysk- (“fish”).

(games) low placed (of a hidden hidden object)


glasstrut

glasstrut (indefinite nominative singular)
glasstruts (genitive indefinite singular)
glasstruten (definite nominative singular)
glasstrutens (definite genitive singular)
glasstrutar (indefinite nominative plural)
glasstrutars (genitive indefinite plural)
glasstrutarna (definite nominative plural)
glasstrutarnas (definite genitive plural)

an ice cream cone, a cornet (with ice cream)


niqab

niqab (indefinite nominative singular)
niqabs (genitive indefinite singular)
niqaben (definite nominative singular)
niqabens (definite genitive singular)
niqaber (indefinite nominative plural)
niqabers (genitive indefinite plural)
niqaberna (definite nominative plural)
niqabernas (definite genitive plural)


Marta

a female given name, equivalent to English Martha


trä

trä (indefinite nominative singular)
träs (genitive indefinite singular)
träet (definite nominative singular)
träets (definite genitive singular)
trän (indefinite nominative plural)
träns (genitive indefinite plural)
träna (definite nominative plural)
tränas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic *trewą (“tree, wood”), from pre-Germanic *dréwom, thematic e-grade derivative of Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”).


sump

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

→ Finnish: sumppu

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

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


sondotter

sondotter (indefinite nominative singular)
sondotters (genitive indefinite singular)
sondottern (definite nominative singular)
sondotterns (definite genitive singular)
sondöttrar (indefinite nominative plural)
sondöttrars (genitive indefinite plural)
sondöttrarna (definite nominative plural)
sondöttrarnas (definite genitive plural)


dotterbarn

dotterbarn (indefinite nominative singular)
dotterbarns (genitive indefinite singular)
dotterbarnet (definite nominative singular)
dotterbarnets (definite genitive singular)
dotterbarn (indefinite nominative plural)
dotterbarns (genitive indefinite plural)
dotterbarnen (definite nominative plural)
dotterbarnens (definite genitive plural)

a grandchild; a child of someone's daughter


sonbarn

sonbarn (indefinite nominative singular)
sonbarns (genitive indefinite singular)
sonbarnet (definite nominative singular)
sonbarnets (definite genitive singular)
sonbarn (indefinite nominative plural)
sonbarns (genitive indefinite plural)
sonbarnen (definite nominative plural)
sonbarnens (definite genitive plural)


dotterson

dotterson (indefinite nominative singular)
dottersons (genitive indefinite singular)
dottersonen (definite nominative singular)
dottersonens (definite genitive singular)
dottersöner (indefinite nominative plural)
dottersöners (genitive indefinite plural)
dottersönerna (definite nominative plural)
dottersönernas (definite genitive plural)


barnbarn

barnbarn (indefinite nominative singular)
barnbarns (genitive indefinite singular)
barnbarnet (definite nominative singular)
barnbarnets (definite genitive singular)
barnbarn (indefinite nominative plural)
barnbarns (genitive indefinite plural)
barnbarnen (definite nominative plural)
barnbarnens (definite genitive plural)


dotterdotter

dotterdotter (indefinite nominative singular)
dotterdotters (genitive indefinite singular)
dotterdottern (definite nominative singular)
dotterdotterns (definite genitive singular)
dotterdöttrar (indefinite nominative plural)
dotterdöttrars (genitive indefinite plural)
dotterdöttrarna (definite nominative plural)
dotterdöttrarnas (definite genitive plural)

a granddaughter; the daughter of someone's daughter


sonson

sonson (indefinite nominative singular)
sonsons (genitive indefinite singular)
sonsonen (definite nominative singular)
sonsonens (definite genitive singular)
sonsöner (indefinite nominative plural)
sonsöners (genitive indefinite plural)
sonsönerna (definite nominative plural)
sonsönernas (definite genitive plural)


styvdotter

styvdotter (indefinite nominative singular)
styvdotters (genitive indefinite singular)
styvdottern (definite nominative singular)
styvdotterns (definite genitive singular)
styvdöttrar (indefinite nominative plural)
styvdöttrars (genitive indefinite plural)
styvdöttrarna (definite nominative plural)
styvdöttrarnas (definite genitive plural)

a stepdaughter; someone's spouse's daughter by a former marriage


svärdotter

svärdotter (indefinite nominative singular)
svärdotters (genitive indefinite singular)
svärdottern (definite nominative singular)
svärdotterns (definite genitive singular)
svärdöttrar (indefinite nominative plural)
svärdöttrars (genitive indefinite plural)
svärdöttrarna (definite nominative plural)
svärdöttrarnas (definite genitive plural)

a daughter-in-law; a wife of someone's child


styvson

styvson (indefinite nominative singular)
styvsons (genitive indefinite singular)
styvsonen (definite nominative singular)
styvsonens (definite genitive singular)
styvsöner (indefinite nominative plural)
styvsöners (genitive indefinite plural)
styvsönerna (definite nominative plural)
styvsönernas (definite genitive plural)

stepson; someone's spouse's son by a former marriage


svärfar

svärfar (indefinite nominative singular)
svärfars (genitive indefinite singular)
svärfadern (definite nominative singular)
svärfaderns (definite genitive singular)
svärfäder (indefinite nominative plural)
svärfäders (genitive indefinite plural)
svärfäderna (definite nominative plural)
svärfädernas (definite genitive plural)

a father-in-law; the father of someone’s spouse


svägerska

svägerska (indefinite nominative singular)
svägerskas (genitive indefinite singular)
svägerskan (definite nominative singular)
svägerskans (definite genitive singular)
svägerskor (indefinite nominative plural)
svägerskors (genitive indefinite plural)
svägerskorna (definite nominative plural)
svägerskornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish svæghirska, from Middle Low German swegersche.

a sister-in-law; a sister of someone's spouse


svärmor

svärmor (indefinite nominative singular)
svärmors (genitive indefinite singular)
svärmodern (definite nominative singular)
svärmoderns (definite genitive singular)
svärmödrar (indefinite nominative plural)
svärmödrars (genitive indefinite plural)
svärmödrarna (definite nominative plural)
svärmödrarnas (definite genitive plural)

mother-in-law; the mother of someone's spouse


svåger

svåger (indefinite nominative singular)
svågers (genitive indefinite singular)
svågern (definite nominative singular)
svågerns (definite genitive singular)
svågrar (indefinite nominative plural)
svågrars (genitive indefinite plural)
svågrarna (definite nominative plural)
svågrarnas (definite genitive plural)

* The SAOB dictionary states that this is inherited from Old Swedish svāgher, swoger.
* From Middle Low German swāger, from Old Saxon *swāgar, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros (“husband's father”).

a brother-in-law; a brother of someone's spouse


svärson

svärson (indefinite nominative singular)
svärsons (genitive indefinite singular)
svärsonen (definite nominative singular)
svärsonens (definite genitive singular)
svärsöner (indefinite nominative plural)
svärsöners (genitive indefinite plural)
svärsönerna (definite nominative plural)
svärsönernas (definite genitive plural)

a son-in-law; a husband of someone's child


måg

måg (indefinite nominative singular)
mågs (genitive indefinite singular)
mågen (definite nominative singular)
mågens (definite genitive singular)
mågar (indefinite nominative plural)
mågars (genitive indefinite plural)
mågarna (definite nominative plural)
mågarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish māgher, from Old Norse mágr, from Proto-Germanic *mēgaz.


dotter

dotter (indefinite nominative singular)
dotters (genitive indefinite singular)
dottern (definite nominative singular)
dotterns (definite genitive singular)
döttrar (indefinite nominative plural)
döttrars (genitive indefinite plural)
döttrarna (definite nominative plural)
döttrarnas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish dōttir, from Old Norse dóttir, from Proto-Norse ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ (dohtriʀ, “daughters”), from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr (“daughter”).

inh

Hon föddes i kostern på väg in mot land, liten och tunn i bränningens kittel. Stormarna hälsade henne till livet, men moderns själ bar de till himlen. Och klockorna sjöng i Dyrö församling. De ringde för fyrvaktarns [fyrvaktarens] dotter.

1971, Contact (lyrics and music), “Fyrvaktarns [fyrvaktarens] dotter [The lighthouse keeper's daughter]”, in Utmarker [Outfields]:

She was born in the koster [type of wide sailboat] on the way to [on the way in toward] land, small and thin in the cauldron of the surf. The storms greeted her to life, but her mother's soul they bore to heaven. And the bells sang in Dyrö parish. They were ringing for the lighthouse keeper's daughter.


rink

rink (indefinite nominative singular)
rinks (genitive indefinite singular)
rinken (definite nominative singular)
rinkens (definite genitive singular)
rinkar (indefinite nominative plural)
rinkars (genitive indefinite plural)
rinkarna (definite nominative plural)
rinkarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English rink. Attested since 1921.

(sports) a rink (prepared sheet of ice for ice hockey, curling, or the like)


stek

stek (indefinite nominative singular)
steks (genitive indefinite singular)
steken (definite nominative singular)
stekens (definite genitive singular)
stekar (indefinite nominative plural)
stekars (genitive indefinite plural)
stekarna (definite nominative plural)
stekarnas (definite genitive plural)


stek

stek (indefinite nominative singular)
steks (genitive indefinite singular)
steket (definite nominative singular)
stekets (definite genitive singular)
stek (indefinite nominative plural)
steks (genitive indefinite plural)
steken (definite nominative plural)
stekens (definite genitive plural)
stek (indefinite nominative singular)
steks (genitive indefinite singular)
steket (definite nominative singular)
stekets (definite genitive singular)

(colloquial) strong sunshine (when sunbathing is similar to frying a steak)


stek

stek (indefinite nominative singular)
steks (genitive indefinite singular)
steket (definite nominative singular)
stekets (definite genitive singular)

From stekare (“member of the upper class with flashy lifestyle”).

De sitter i yachten och äter hummer och dricker dompa. Fan vad stek.
They're in the yacht eating lobster and drinking Dom Pérignon. Damn that's "stek".

(slang) (expensive) hedonistic pleasures, especially those associated with the upper class


curling

curling (indefinite nominative singular)
curlings (genitive indefinite singular)
curlingen (definite nominative singular)
curlingens (definite genitive singular)


bröst

bröst (indefinite nominative singular)
brösts (genitive indefinite singular)
bröstet (definite nominative singular)
bröstets (definite genitive singular)
bröst (indefinite nominative plural)
brösts (genitive indefinite plural)
brösten (definite nominative plural)
bröstens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish bryst, brist, brøst, from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic *breustą (“breast, chest”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).

der

100 m bröst

(swimming) Clipping of bröstsim (“breaststroke”).


jamb

jamb (indefinite nominative singular)
jambs (genitive indefinite singular)
jamben (definite nominative singular)
jambens (definite genitive singular)
jamber (indefinite nominative plural)
jambers (genitive indefinite plural)
jamberna (definite nominative plural)
jambernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἲαμβος (ìambos).


rygg

rygg (indefinite nominative singular)
ryggs (genitive indefinite singular)
ryggen (definite nominative singular)
ryggens (definite genitive singular)
ryggar (indefinite nominative plural)
ryggars (genitive indefinite plural)
ryggarna (definite nominative plural)
ryggarnas (definite genitive plural)

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

simma rygg


tänka

head

tänka (present tänker, preterite tänkte, supine tänkt, imperative tänk)

tänker (present)
tänkte (preterite)
tänkt (supine)
tänk (imperative)
tänka (active infinitive)
tänkas (infinitive passive)
tänkt (active supine)
tänkts (passive supine)
tänk (active imperative)
tänken (active archaic imperative plural)
tänker (active indicative present)
tänkte (active indicative past)
tänks (indicative passive present)
tänkes (indicative passive present)
tänktes (indicative passive past)
tänka (active archaic indicative plural present)
tänkte (active archaic indicative past plural)
tänkas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
tänktes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
tänke (active dated present subjunctive)
tänkte (active dated past subjunctive)
tänkes (dated passive present subjunctive)
tänktes (dated passive past subjunctive)
tänkande (participle present)
tänkt (participle past)

From Old Swedish þænkia, from Middle Low German denken (“to perceive, think”), from Old Saxon thenkian.
While nk attests to the Low German origin, the initial t must be due to influence by some inherited cognate. This is probably either tycka (“to have an opinion”) or Old Swedish þækkia (“to seem, think”).

der

Tänk på att du aldrig får lämna ett tänt ljus

Remember that you must never leave a lit candle

to keep in mind, to remember, be mindful of [(optionally) with på]


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


krig

krig (indefinite nominative singular)
krigs (genitive indefinite singular)
kriget (definite nominative singular)
krigets (definite genitive singular)
krig (indefinite nominative plural)
krigs (genitive indefinite plural)
krigen (definite nominative plural)
krigens (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German krîch. Unlike Norwegian and Danish krig, the Swedish word has neutrum gender like Faroese kríggj.


jurist

jurist (indefinite nominative singular)
jurists (genitive indefinite singular)
juristen (definite nominative singular)
juristens (definite genitive singular)
jurister (indefinite nominative plural)
juristers (genitive indefinite plural)
juristerna (definite nominative plural)
juristernas (definite genitive plural)

a jurist, a legal expert, someone who specializes in law


florist

florist (indefinite nominative singular)
florists (genitive indefinite singular)
floristen (definite nominative singular)
floristens (definite genitive singular)
florister (indefinite nominative plural)
floristers (genitive indefinite plural)
floristerna (definite nominative plural)
floristernas (definite genitive plural)

From French fleuriste, from Latin floris (“genitive singular of flōs, flower”), + -ist.


valla

head

valla (present vallar, preterite vallade, supine vallat, imperative valla)

vallar (present)
vallade (preterite)
vallat (supine)
valla (imperative)
valla (active infinitive)
vallas (infinitive passive)
vallat (active supine)
vallats (passive supine)
valla (active imperative)
vallen (active archaic imperative plural)
vallar (active indicative present)
vallade (active indicative past)
vallas (indicative passive present)
vallades (indicative passive past)
valla (active archaic indicative plural present)
vallade (active archaic indicative past plural)
vallas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
vallades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
valle (active dated present subjunctive)
vallade (active dated past subjunctive)
valles (dated passive present subjunctive)
vallades (dated passive past subjunctive)
vallande (participle present)
vallad (participle past)

(snooker, billiards) to let a cue ball bounce off the wall before hitting the target


brevbärare

brevbärare (indefinite nominative singular)
brevbärares (genitive indefinite singular)
brevbäraren (definite nominative singular)
brevbärarens (definite genitive singular)
brevbärare (indefinite nominative plural)
brevbärares (genitive indefinite plural)
brevbärarna (definite nominative plural)
brevbärarnas (definite genitive plural)

From brev (“letter”) + bärare (“carrier”). Attested since 1686. Compare German Briefträger.

Jag bjuder ofta brevbäraren på fika när jag är hemma.

I often invite the mailman in for coffee when I'm home.


pacemaker

pacemaker (indefinite nominative singular)
pacemakers (genitive indefinite singular)
pacemakern (definite nominative singular)
pacemakerns (definite genitive singular)
pacemakrar (indefinite nominative plural)
pacemakrars (genitive indefinite plural)
pacemakrarna (definite nominative plural)
pacemakrarnas (definite genitive plural)

From English pacemaker, used since 1891.

(sports) a pacemaker, one who sets the pace


drottning

drottning (indefinite nominative singular)
drottnings (genitive indefinite singular)
drottningen (definite nominative singular)
drottningens (definite genitive singular)
drottningar (indefinite nominative plural)
drottningars (genitive indefinite plural)
drottningarna (definite nominative plural)
drottningarnas (definite genitive plural)


färg

färg (indefinite nominative singular)
färgs (genitive indefinite singular)
färgen (definite nominative singular)
färgens (definite genitive singular)
färger (indefinite nominative plural)
färgers (genitive indefinite plural)
färgerna (definite nominative plural)
färgernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: väri

Inherited from Old Swedish færgha, from Middle Low German verwe or varwe, from Proto-Germanic *farwō. Cognate with German Farbe, Danish farve, Dutch verf and Norwegian farge.


möta

möta (present möter, preterite mötte, supine mött, imperative möt)

möter (present)
mötte (preterite)
mött (supine)
möt (imperative)
möta (active infinitive)
mötas (infinitive passive)
mött (active supine)
mötts (passive supine)
möt (active imperative)
möten (active archaic imperative plural)
möter (active indicative present)
mötte (active indicative past)
möts (indicative passive present)
mötes (indicative passive present)
möttes (indicative passive past)
möta (active archaic indicative plural present)
mötte (active archaic indicative past plural)
mötas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
möttes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
möte (active dated present subjunctive)
mötte (active dated past subjunctive)
mötes (dated passive present subjunctive)
möttes (dated passive past subjunctive)
mötande (participle present)
mött (participle past)

From Old Swedish mø̄ta, from Old Norse mœta (“to meet”), from Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną.

Norge mötte Nederländerna

(especially sports) to meet (in a competition)


utlänning

utlänning (indefinite nominative singular)
utlännings (genitive indefinite singular)
utlänningen (definite nominative singular)
utlänningens (definite genitive singular)
utlänningar (indefinite nominative plural)
utlänningars (genitive indefinite plural)
utlänningarna (definite nominative plural)
utlänningarnas (definite genitive plural)

ut (“out”) + land (“land”) + -ing (“belonging to”). Compare islänning (“Icelander”), gotlänning (“Gotlander”).

af

alien, foreigner (somebody from another country)


mord

mord (indefinite nominative singular)
mords (genitive indefinite singular)
mordet (definite nominative singular)
mordets (definite genitive singular)
mord (indefinite nominative plural)
mords (genitive indefinite plural)
morden (definite nominative plural)
mordens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic *murþą, from Proto-Indo-European *mṛtóm.


sinne

sinne (indefinite nominative singular)
sinnes (genitive indefinite singular)
sinnet (definite nominative singular)
sinnets (definite genitive singular)
sinnen (indefinite nominative plural)
sinnens (genitive indefinite plural)
sinnena (definite nominative plural)
sinnenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish sinne, sin, from Middle Low German sin, from Old Saxon *sinn, from Proto-West Germanic *sinn.

sinnesro

sinnesnärvaro

ha mord i sinnet

tänka/undra/etc. något i sitt stilla sinne
think/wonder/etc. something quietly to oneself ("in one's calm/still mind" – idiomatic)


kis

kis (indefinite nominative singular)
kis (genitive indefinite singular)
kisen (definite nominative singular)
kisens (definite genitive singular)
kisar (indefinite nominative plural)
kisars (genitive indefinite plural)
kisarna (definite nominative plural)
kisarnas (definite genitive plural)

Unknown origin. Entered broader Swedish via Younger Månsing cant. First attested in 1910.

en tuff kis


undinism

undinism (indefinite nominative singular)
undinisms (genitive indefinite singular)
undinismen (definite nominative singular)
undinismens (definite genitive singular)


hatt

hatt (indefinite nominative singular)
hatts (genitive indefinite singular)
hatten (definite nominative singular)
hattens (definite genitive singular)
hattar (indefinite nominative plural)
hattars (genitive indefinite plural)
hattarna (definite nominative plural)
hattarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish hatter, from Old Norse hǫttr, hattr, from Proto-Germanic *hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (“to guard, cover, care for, protect”).


sula

sula (indefinite nominative singular)
sulas (genitive indefinite singular)
sulan (definite nominative singular)
sulans (definite genitive singular)
sulor (indefinite nominative plural)
sulors (genitive indefinite plural)
sulorna (definite nominative plural)
sulornas (definite genitive plural)

a booby (bird of the Sula genus and/or Sulidae family)


tegel

tegel (indefinite nominative singular)
tegels (genitive indefinite singular)
teglet (definite nominative singular)
teglets (definite genitive singular)
tegel (indefinite nominative plural)
tegels (genitive indefinite plural)
teglen (definite nominative plural)
teglens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish tighl, from Old Norse tigl, from Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ.
Same as Icelandic tigl, Danish tegel, Old English tigele, English tile, Middle Low German tegel, German Ziegel, Latin tegula, a form of tegere (“to cover”) (a roof with tiles), relating to Swedish tak (“roof”) and täcka (“to cover”). Thus, it was first used for roof tiles, later for wall bricks.
Brick building was introduced in Scandinavia with the cathedral in Roskilde, Denmark (started in the 1170s), and later led to the "Brick Gothic" (Backsteingothik) in Scandinavia and Northern Germany.

huset är gjort av tegel

taket är täckt med tegel

the roof is covered with (brick, clay) tiles

brick (burned clay, the material, used for roof tiles and bricks), tiles


kniv

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

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

skära med en kniv

knivhugga någon / hugga någon med kniv


vatten

vatten (indefinite nominative singular)
vattens (genitive indefinite singular)
vattnet (definite nominative singular)
vattnets (definite genitive singular)
vatten (indefinite nominative plural)
vattens (genitive indefinite plural)
vattnen (definite nominative plural)
vattnens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Kan jag få ett glas vatten?


arg

sv-adj

arg (comparative argare, superlative argast)
sv:sv-adj

arg sv:sv-adj (canonical)
argare (comparative)
argast (superlative)
arg (indefinite positive)
argare (comparative indefinite)
argast (indefinite superlative)
argt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
argare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
argast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
arga (indefinite plural positive)
argare (comparative indefinite plural)
argast (indefinite plural superlative)
arge (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
argare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
argast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
arge (definite masculine positive singular)
argare (comparative definite masculine singular)
argaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
arga (definite positive)
argare (comparative definite)
argaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish argher, from Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃orǵʰ-, *h₃erǵʰ- (“to copulate”).

Jag blev arg på honom

Elin blev mycket arg när hennes hund kissade i köket

Elin was very angry when her dog peed in the kitchen


landa

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landa (present landar, preterite landade, supine landat, imperative landa)

landar (present)
landade (preterite)
landat (supine)
landa (imperative)
landa (active infinitive)
landas (infinitive passive)
landat (active supine)
landats (passive supine)
landa (active imperative)
landen (active archaic imperative plural)
landar (active indicative present)
landade (active indicative past)
landas (indicative passive present)
landades (indicative passive past)
landa (active archaic indicative plural present)
landade (active archaic indicative past plural)
landas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
landades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
lande (active dated present subjunctive)
landade (active dated past subjunctive)
landes (dated passive present subjunctive)
landades (dated passive past subjunctive)
landande (participle present)
landad (participle past)

From Old Norse lenda, derived from the noun land.

I Råneå säljs cirka 300 kort och i fjol landades 18.000 godkända kräftor.
At Råneå some 300 [fishing license] cards were sold and last year 18,000 certified crayfish were landed.

(transitive, fishing) to land; to bring ashore, to harvest from the sea

landa ett toppjobb

(transitive, fishing) to acquire; to secure


farfar

farfar (indefinite nominative singular)
farfars (genitive indefinite singular)
farfadern (definite nominative singular)
farfaderns (definite genitive singular)
farfäder (indefinite nominative plural)
farfäders (genitive indefinite plural)
farfäderna (definite nominative plural)
farfädernas (definite genitive plural)

paternal grandfather
paternal grandfather

a father's father; a paternal grandfather


mur

mur (indefinite nominative singular)
murs (genitive indefinite singular)
muren (definite nominative singular)
murens (definite genitive singular)
murar (indefinite nominative plural)
murars (genitive indefinite plural)
murarna (definite nominative plural)
murarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: muuri

From Old Swedish mur, from Latin murus, possibly through an intermediate like Middle Low German mûre.


bonde

bonde (indefinite nominative singular)
bondes (genitive indefinite singular)
bonden (definite nominative singular)
bondens (definite genitive singular)
bönder (indefinite nominative plural)
bönders (genitive indefinite plural)
bönderna (definite nominative plural)
böndernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: bonde

Bonden plöjde sin åker

slå bonden


motocross

motocross (indefinite nominative singular)
motocross (genitive indefinite singular)
motocrossen (definite nominative singular)
motocrossens (definite genitive singular)

(sports, motorcycling) motocross (sport)


middag

middag (indefinite nominative singular)
middags (genitive indefinite singular)
middagen (definite nominative singular)
middagens (definite genitive singular)
middagar (indefinite nominative plural)
middagars (genitive indefinite plural)
middagarna (definite nominative plural)
middagarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish miþdagher, midhdagher, Old Norse miðdagr, miðr dagr, from miðr (“middle”) + dagr (“day”). By surface analysis, mid- + dag (“day”).
Middag originally referred to the biggest meal of the day, which was eaten at noon, hence the name, and the meal eaten in the evening was kvällsmat or kvällsvard. After the Industrial Revolution, the time of the main meal of the day shifted to the evening, after work hours, and the word lunch was borrowed from English to denote the meal eaten around noon. Kvällsmat now commonly refers to a lighter supper (like sandwiches).


borta

Nästa match är borta mot Djurgården.
The next match is away against Djurgården.


aioli

aioli (indefinite nominative singular)
aiolis (genitive indefinite singular)
aiolin (definite nominative singular)
aiolins (definite genitive singular)


nock

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

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


älska

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älska (present älskar, preterite älskade, supine älskat, imperative älska)

älskar (present)
älskade (preterite)
älskat (supine)
älska (imperative)
älska (active infinitive)
älskas (infinitive passive)
älskat (active supine)
älskats (passive supine)
älska (active imperative)
älsken (active archaic imperative plural)
älskar (active indicative present)
älskade (active indicative past)
älskas (indicative passive present)
älskades (indicative passive past)
älska (active archaic indicative plural present)
älskade (active archaic indicative past plural)
älskas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
älskades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
älske (active dated present subjunctive)
älskade (active dated past subjunctive)
älskes (dated passive present subjunctive)
älskades (dated passive past subjunctive)
älskande (participle present)
älskad (participle past)

From Old Swedish ælska, from Old Norse ælska (Compare Old West Norse elska). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”).

inh

De älskade med varandra

De älskade uppe på höskullen


melankolisk

sv-adj

melankolisk (comparative mer melankolisk, superlative mest melankolisk)
sv:sv-adj

melankolisk sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer melankolisk (comparative)
mest melankolisk (superlative)
melankolisk (indefinite positive)
mer melankolisk (comparative indefinite)
mest melankolisk (indefinite superlative)
melankoliskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer melankoliskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest melankoliskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
melankoliska (indefinite plural positive)
mer melankoliska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest melankoliska (indefinite plural superlative)
melankoliske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer melankoliska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest melankoliska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
melankoliske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer melankoliske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest melankoliske (definite masculine singular superlative)
melankoliska (definite positive)
mer melankoliska (comparative definite)
mest melankoliska (definite superlative)

melankoli + -isk, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía).


måla

head

måla (present målar, preterite målade, supine målat, imperative måla)

målar (present)
målade (preterite)
målat (supine)
måla (imperative)
måla (active infinitive)
målas (infinitive passive)
målat (active supine)
målats (passive supine)
måla (active imperative)
målen (active archaic imperative plural)
målar (active indicative present)
målade (active indicative past)
målas (indicative passive present)
målades (indicative passive past)
måla (active archaic indicative plural present)
målade (active archaic indicative past plural)
målas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
målades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
måle (active dated present subjunctive)
målade (active dated past subjunctive)
måles (dated passive present subjunctive)
målades (dated passive past subjunctive)
målande (participle present)
målad (participle past)

Efter sin första match för LA Galaxy har Zlatan redan målat två gånger!

After his first game for the LA Galaxy, Zlatan has already scored twice!


klöver

From Old Swedish klēver, from Middle Low German klêver. Cognate of Danish kløver, English clover.


speedrun

speedrun (indefinite nominative singular)
speedruns (genitive indefinite singular)
speedrunen (definite nominative singular)
speedrunens (definite genitive singular)
speedruns (indefinite nominative plural)
speedruns (genitive indefinite plural)
speedrunsen (definite nominative plural)
speedrunsens (definite genitive plural)

Unadapted borrowing from English speedrun.

ubor

Har du sett hans senaste Batman-speedrun?
Have you seen his latest Batman speedrun?


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:


ister

ister (indefinite nominative singular)
isters (genitive indefinite singular)
istret (definite nominative singular)
istrets (definite genitive singular)

(uncountable) lard, grease; a solid but soft fat from the intestines of certain animals


komma

komma (indefinite nominative singular)
kommas (genitive indefinite singular)
kommat (definite nominative singular)
kommats (definite genitive singular)
komman (indefinite nominative plural)
kommans (genitive indefinite plural)
kommana (definite nominative plural)
kommanas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin comma, from Ancient Greek κόμμα (kómma), from κόπτω (kóptō, “I cut”).


läkare

läkare (indefinite nominative singular)
läkares (genitive indefinite singular)
läkaren (definite nominative singular)
läkarens (definite genitive singular)
läkare (indefinite nominative plural)
läkares (genitive indefinite plural)
läkarna (definite nominative plural)
läkarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: lääkäri

From late Old Swedish lǣkiare, remade (by way of the agent suffix -are) from earlier Old Swedish lǣkir, from (east) Old Norse *lækir (cf. Old West Norse læknir), from Proto-Germanic *lēkijaz. Equivalent to läka (“heal”) + -are (“-er”). Identical in formation to Norwegian Nynorsk lækjar and Proto-Slavic *lěkařь.


skinka

skinka (indefinite nominative singular)
skinkas (genitive indefinite singular)
skinkan (definite nominative singular)
skinkans (definite genitive singular)
skinkor (indefinite nominative plural)
skinkors (genitive indefinite plural)
skinkorna (definite nominative plural)
skinkornas (definite genitive plural)

From Low German schinke, from Middle Low German schinke, from Old Saxon skinka, from Proto-West Germanic *skinkō. Cognate with English skink and Icelandic skinka.

Min vänstra skinka gör ont.


skena

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

I traditionssporten ishockey kämpar kombattanterna på skarpslipade skenor, väl inpackade i skydd och visir.

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

In the traditional sport ice hockey the players fight on sharp blades, well covered by protective gear and visors.


domare

domare (indefinite nominative singular)
domares (genitive indefinite singular)
domaren (definite nominative singular)
domarens (definite genitive singular)
domare (indefinite nominative plural)
domares (genitive indefinite plural)
domarna (definite nominative plural)
domarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish dōmare, from Old Norse dómari, corresponding to dom + -are.

(sports) a referee, an official, an umpire


Tarzan

dra en Tarzan


saka

head

saka (present sakar, preterite sakade, supine sakat, imperative saka)

sakar (present)
sakade (preterite)
sakat (supine)
saka (imperative)
saka (active infinitive)
sakas (infinitive passive)
sakat (active supine)
sakats (passive supine)
saka (active imperative)
saken (active archaic imperative plural)
sakar (active indicative present)
sakade (active indicative past)
sakas (indicative passive present)
sakades (indicative passive past)
saka (active archaic indicative plural present)
sakade (active archaic indicative past plural)
sakas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
sakades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
sake (active dated present subjunctive)
sakade (active dated past subjunctive)
sakes (dated passive present subjunctive)
sakades (dated passive past subjunctive)
sakande (participle present)
sakad (participle past)

(card games) to play an arbitrary (useless) card instead of one in the correct suit, when one is obliged but unable to follow suit


cannelloni

cannelloni (indefinite nominative singular)
cannellonis (genitive indefinite singular)
cannellonin (definite nominative singular)
cannellonins (definite genitive singular)


graal

graal (indefinite nominative singular)
graals (genitive indefinite singular)
graalen (definite nominative singular)
graalens (definite genitive singular)
graalar (indefinite nominative plural)
graalars (genitive indefinite plural)
graalarna (definite nominative plural)
graalarnas (definite genitive plural)

(glassblowing) a glass vase with two or more color layers, which are set together into a picture or ornament


kung

kung (indefinite nominative singular)
kungs (genitive indefinite singular)
kungen (definite nominative singular)
kungens (definite genitive singular)
kungar (indefinite nominative plural)
kungars (genitive indefinite plural)
kungarna (definite nominative plural)
kungarnas (definite genitive plural)

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


neonatal

neonatal sv:sv-adj (canonical)
neonatal (indefinite positive)
neonatalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
neonatala (indefinite plural positive)
neonatale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
neonatale (definite masculine positive singular)
neonatala (definite positive)


Rebecka

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


stylist

stylist (indefinite nominative singular)
stylists (genitive indefinite singular)
stylisten (definite nominative singular)
stylistens (definite genitive singular)
stylister (indefinite nominative plural)
stylisters (genitive indefinite plural)
stylisterna (definite nominative plural)
stylisternas (definite genitive plural)


dansare

dansös (feminine)
danserska (feminine)
dansare (indefinite nominative singular)
dansares (genitive indefinite singular)
dansaren (definite nominative singular)
dansarens (definite genitive singular)
dansare (indefinite nominative plural)
dansares (genitive indefinite plural)
dansarna (definite nominative plural)
dansarnas (definite genitive plural)


fylla

fylla (indefinite nominative singular)
fyllas (genitive indefinite singular)
fyllan (definite nominative singular)
fyllans (definite genitive singular)
fyllor (indefinite nominative plural)
fyllors (genitive indefinite plural)
fyllorna (definite nominative plural)
fyllornas (definite genitive plural)

(colloquial) a state of (heavier) drunkenness


tjej

tjej (indefinite nominative singular)
tjejs (genitive indefinite singular)
tjejen (definite nominative singular)
tjejens (definite genitive singular)
tjejer (indefinite nominative plural)
tjejers (genitive indefinite plural)
tjejerna (definite nominative plural)
tjejernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Norwegian:

Norwegian Bokmål: kjei, kei

Norwegian Nynorsk: kjei, kei

Attested since 1851. From Tavringer Romani tjej, from Romani ćhaj (“girl”), a feminine form of ćhavo (“boy”). Derived from the root found in the Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯 (chāva), corresponding to Pali chāpa (“the young of an animal”).

Imorgon ska mina kompisar få träffa min nya tjej

Tomorrow my friends are going to meet my new girlfriend


lördagsgodis

lördagsgodis (indefinite nominative singular)
lördagsgodis (genitive indefinite singular)
lördagsgodiset (definite nominative singular)
lördagsgodisets (definite genitive singular)

desc

→ Norwegian Bokmål: lørdagsgodt, lørdagsgodteri (calque)

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: laurdagsgodt, laurdagsgodteri (calque)

Affix of lördag (“Saturday”) + -s- + godis (“sweets, candy”). Originally intended as a form of caries prevention, where legal guardians only allowed consumption of sweets on Saturdays. Attested since 1957.

affix

Min pappa var framsynt. Han införde lördagsgodis redan på 50-talet.

1995, Marianne Hedenbro, Våra otvivelaktigt goda seder:

My father was progressive. He introduced candy as a Saturday treat only already in the 50s.

Sämre tandborstning, mindre ordning med lördagsgodis och småätande mellan målen ser hon som orsaker till att de sämre ställda barnen har sämre tänder: ...

2000, Anna Lena Wik-Thorsell, Social skillnad visar sig i tänderna:

Less rigorous toothbrushing habits, less discipline with candy as a Saturday treat, and snacking between meals are reasons she advances as causes for the comparatively poor state of teeth among disadvantaged children: ...

candy as a Saturday treat, a Scandinavian custom to allow children (or yourself) to eat candy only on Saturdays


bål

bål (indefinite nominative singular)
båls (genitive indefinite singular)
bålen (definite nominative singular)
bålens (definite genitive singular)
bålar (indefinite nominative plural)
bålars (genitive indefinite plural)
bålarna (definite nominative plural)
bålarnas (definite genitive plural)

punch (fruity drink served in a punch bowl)


Johanna

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


Sara

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


nötkött

nötkött (indefinite nominative singular)
nötkötts (genitive indefinite singular)
nötköttet (definite nominative singular)
nötköttets (definite genitive singular)

Compound of nöt (“cattle”) + kött (“meat”).


odon

odon (indefinite nominative singular)
odons (genitive indefinite singular)
odonet (definite nominative singular)
odonets (definite genitive singular)
odon (indefinite nominative plural)
odons (genitive indefinite plural)
odonen (definite nominative plural)
odonens (definite genitive plural)

Vaccinium uliginosum
Vaccinium uliginosum#Translingual


tubaist

tubaist (indefinite nominative singular)
tubaists (genitive indefinite singular)
tubaisten (definite nominative singular)
tubaistens (definite genitive singular)
tubaister (indefinite nominative plural)
tubaisters (genitive indefinite plural)
tubaisterna (definite nominative plural)
tubaisternas (definite genitive plural)


Hanna

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


boxare

boxare (indefinite nominative singular)
boxares (genitive indefinite singular)
boxaren (definite nominative singular)
boxarens (definite genitive singular)
boxare (indefinite nominative plural)
boxares (genitive indefinite plural)
boxarna (definite nominative plural)
boxarnas (definite genitive plural)


äppelpaj

äppelpaj (indefinite nominative singular)
äppelpajs (genitive indefinite singular)
äppelpajen (definite nominative singular)
äppelpajens (definite genitive singular)
äppelpajer (indefinite nominative plural)
äppelpajers (genitive indefinite plural)
äppelpajerna (definite nominative plural)
äppelpajernas (definite genitive plural)


anis

anis (indefinite nominative singular)
anis (genitive indefinite singular)
anisen (definite nominative singular)
anisens (definite genitive singular)

aniseed (the seed-like fruit of the anise)


kurd

kurd (indefinite nominative singular)
kurds (genitive indefinite singular)
kurden (definite nominative singular)
kurdens (definite genitive singular)
kurder (indefinite nominative plural)
kurders (genitive indefinite plural)
kurderna (definite nominative plural)
kurdernas (definite genitive plural)


kille

kille (indefinite nominative singular)
killes (genitive indefinite singular)
killen (definite nominative singular)
killens (definite genitive singular)
killar (indefinite nominative plural)
killars (genitive indefinite plural)
killarna (definite nominative plural)
killarnas (definite genitive plural)

Attested since 1924. From dialectal kille (“goat kid, small boy”), originally diminutive to kid (“fawn, originally also goat kid”). See also killing (“goat kid”) which also is a dimunitive of kid.

En liten kille kom in i affären för att köpa godis.

A small boy came into the store to buy candy.

killar och tjejer

pojkar och flickor

boys and girls (but not informal, though the natural translation is the same)


kille

kille (indefinite nominative singular)
killes (genitive indefinite singular)
killen (definite nominative singular)
killens (definite genitive singular)

Attested since 1834. From harlekin, from French Herlequin, Hellequin, from Old English Herla (from Proto-West Germanic *erl (“earl”)) cyning (from *kuning (“king”)).

Harlekin är det högsta kortet i kille.

The Harlequin is the highest ranking card in gnav.


gymnasist

gymnasist (indefinite nominative singular)
gymnasists (genitive indefinite singular)
gymnasisten (definite nominative singular)
gymnasistens (definite genitive singular)
gymnasister (indefinite nominative plural)
gymnasisters (genitive indefinite plural)
gymnasisterna (definite nominative plural)
gymnasisternas (definite genitive plural)


utgång

utgång (indefinite nominative singular)
utgångs (genitive indefinite singular)
utgången (definite nominative singular)
utgångens (definite genitive singular)
utgångar (indefinite nominative plural)
utgångars (genitive indefinite plural)
utgångarna (definite nominative plural)
utgångarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish ūtganger, from Old Norse útgangr, from Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz. Equivalent to ut- + gång.

(card games) A move which causes the player to finish, e.g. by exceeding a certain number of points.


gång

gång (indefinite nominative singular)
gångs (genitive indefinite singular)
gången (definite nominative singular)
gångens (definite genitive singular)
gångar (indefinite nominative plural)
gångars (genitive indefinite plural)
gångarna (definite nominative plural)
gångarnas (definite genitive plural)
gång (indefinite nominative singular)
gångs (genitive indefinite singular)
gången (definite nominative singular)
gångens (definite genitive singular)
gånger (indefinite nominative plural)
gångers (genitive indefinite plural)
gångerna (definite nominative plural)
gångernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish ganger, from Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz.


kasta

head

kasta (present kastar, preterite kastade, supine kastat, imperative kasta)

kastar (present)
kastade (preterite)
kastat (supine)
kasta (imperative)
kasta (active infinitive)
kastas (infinitive passive)
kastat (active supine)
kastats (passive supine)
kasta (active imperative)
kasten (active archaic imperative plural)
kastar (active indicative present)
kastade (active indicative past)
kastas (indicative passive present)
kastades (indicative passive past)
kasta (active archaic indicative plural present)
kastade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kastas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
kastades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
kaste (active dated present subjunctive)
kastade (active dated past subjunctive)
kastes (dated passive present subjunctive)
kastades (dated passive past subjunctive)
kastande (participle present)
kastad (participle past)

From Old Swedish kasta, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic *kastōną (“to throw, cast”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian Nynorsk kasta, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål kaste and English cast.

slänga

bit less powerful- and more sloppy-sounding

Han kastade kortet


broder

broder (indefinite nominative singular)
broders (genitive indefinite singular)
brodern (definite nominative singular)
broderns (definite genitive singular)
bröder (indefinite nominative plural)
bröders (genitive indefinite plural)
bröderna (definite nominative plural)
brödernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish brōþir, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Troligen har det bott 15 till 25 bröder samtidigt i klostret.

The monastery probably housed 15 to 25 brethren.

a brother, a friar, a monk, a male member of a religious community


balja

balja (indefinite nominative singular)
baljas (genitive indefinite singular)
baljan (definite nominative singular)
baljans (definite genitive singular)
baljor (indefinite nominative plural)
baljors (genitive indefinite plural)
baljorna (definite nominative plural)
baljornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish balia, from Middle Low German ballie, from French baille.


wakeboard

wakeboard (indefinite nominative singular)
wakeboards (genitive indefinite singular)
wakeboarden (definite nominative singular)
wakeboardens (definite genitive singular)
wakeboards (indefinite nominative plural)
wakeboardar (indefinite nominative plural)
wakeboards (genitive indefinite plural)
wakeboardars (genitive indefinite plural)
wakeboardarna (definite nominative plural)
wakeboardarnas (definite genitive plural)

tävla i wakeboard


Juda

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


harpist

harpist (indefinite nominative singular)
harpists (genitive indefinite singular)
harpisten (definite nominative singular)
harpistens (definite genitive singular)
harpister (indefinite nominative plural)
harpisters (genitive indefinite plural)
harpisterna (definite nominative plural)
harpisternas (definite genitive plural)


lägga

head

lägga (present lägger, preterite lade, la, supine lagt, imperative lägg)

lägger (present)
lade (preterite)
la (preterite)
lagt (supine)
lägg (imperative)
lägga (active infinitive)
läggas (infinitive passive)
lagt (active supine)
lagts (passive supine)
lägg (active imperative)
läggen (active archaic imperative plural)
lägger (active indicative present)
lade (active indicative past)
läggs (indicative passive present)
lägges (indicative passive present)
lades (indicative passive past)
lägga (active archaic indicative plural present)
lade (active archaic indicative past plural)
läggas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
lades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
lägge (active dated present subjunctive)
lade (active dated past subjunctive)
lägges (dated passive present subjunctive)
lades (dated passive past subjunctive)
läggande (participle present)
lagd (participle past)

From Old Swedish læggia, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną. Causative of *ligjaną (see ligga).

Mormor lade ruter sju

Mormor vann när alla lade sig

(card games, reflexive) to fold; to cease to take further part in a certain deal; to withdraw from further betting


kvarn

kvarn (indefinite nominative singular)
kvarns (genitive indefinite singular)
kvarnen (definite nominative singular)
kvarnens (definite genitive singular)
kvarnar (indefinite nominative plural)
kvarnars (genitive indefinite plural)
kvarnarna (definite nominative plural)
kvarnarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish kværn, kvarn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic *kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerewn- (“millstone”).

(games) Clipping of kvarnspel (“nine men's morris”).


kickoff

kickoff (indefinite nominative singular)
kickoffs (genitive indefinite singular)
kickoffen (definite nominative singular)
kickoffens (definite genitive singular)
kickoffer (indefinite nominative plural)
kickoffers (genitive indefinite plural)
kickofferna (definite nominative plural)
kickoffernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English kickoff. Attested since 1906.


hemma

Nästa match är hemma mot Malmö.
The next match is at home against Malmö.


morsa

morsa (indefinite nominative singular)
morsas (genitive indefinite singular)
morsan (definite nominative singular)
morsans (definite genitive singular)
morsor (indefinite nominative plural)
morsors (genitive indefinite plural)
morsorna (definite nominative plural)
morsornas (definite genitive plural)

Hypocoristic form of mor, compare farsa and brorsa.

Coordinate term: farsa


muffins

muffins (indefinite nominative singular)
muffins (genitive indefinite singular)
muffinsen (definite nominative singular)
muffinsens (definite genitive singular)
muffinsar (indefinite nominative plural)
muffinsars (genitive indefinite plural)
muffinsarna (definite nominative plural)
muffinsarnas (definite genitive plural)
muffins (indefinite nominative singular)
muffins (genitive indefinite singular)
muffinsen (definite nominative singular)
muffinsens (definite genitive singular)
muffins (indefinite nominative plural)
muffins (genitive indefinite plural)
muffinsen (definite nominative plural)
muffinsens (definite genitive plural)
muffins (indefinite nominative singular)
muffins (genitive indefinite singular)
muffinset (definite nominative singular)
muffinsets (definite genitive singular)
muffins (indefinite nominative plural)
muffins (genitive indefinite plural)
muffinsen (definite nominative plural)
muffinsens (definite genitive plural)

From English muffins, plural form of muffin.


cha-cha

cha-cha (indefinite nominative singular)
cha-chas (genitive indefinite singular)
cha-chan (definite nominative singular)
cha-chans (definite genitive singular)


filmare

filmare (indefinite nominative singular)
filmares (genitive indefinite singular)
filmaren (definite nominative singular)
filmarens (definite genitive singular)
filmare (indefinite nominative plural)
filmares (genitive indefinite plural)
filmarna (definite nominative plural)
filmarnas (definite genitive plural)

(soccer) diver (player feigning injury to gain an advantage)


sex on the beach

sex on the beach (indefinite nominative singular)
sex on the beachs (genitive indefinite singular)
sex on the beachen (definite nominative singular)
sex on the beachens (definite genitive singular)
sex on the beachar (indefinite nominative plural)
sex on the beachars (genitive indefinite plural)
sex on the beacharna (definite nominative plural)
sex on the beacharnas (definite genitive plural)

Unadapted borrowing from English sex on the beach.

ubor

sex on the beach
sex on the beach#English


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.


pudra

head

pudra (present pudrar, preterite pudrade, supine pudrat, imperative pudra)

pudrar (present)
pudrade (preterite)
pudrat (supine)
pudra (imperative)
pudra (active infinitive)
pudras (infinitive passive)
pudrat (active supine)
pudrats (passive supine)
pudra (active imperative)
pudren (active archaic imperative plural)
pudrar (active indicative present)
pudrade (active indicative past)
pudras (indicative passive present)
pudrades (indicative passive past)
pudra (active archaic indicative plural present)
pudrade (active archaic indicative past plural)
pudras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
pudrades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
pudre (active dated present subjunctive)
pudrade (active dated past subjunctive)
pudres (dated passive present subjunctive)
pudrades (dated passive past subjunctive)
pudrande (participle present)
pudrad (participle past)


rallare

rallare (indefinite nominative singular)
rallares (genitive indefinite singular)
rallaren (definite nominative singular)
rallarens (definite genitive singular)
rallare (indefinite nominative plural)
rallares (genitive indefinite plural)
rallarna (definite nominative plural)
rallarnas (definite genitive plural)

Likely from rallväg (from English railway), suffixed with -are.


testare

testare (indefinite nominative singular)
testares (genitive indefinite singular)
testaren (definite nominative singular)
testarens (definite genitive singular)
testare (indefinite nominative plural)
testares (genitive indefinite plural)
testarna (definite nominative plural)
testarnas (definite genitive plural)


kryss

kryss (indefinite nominative singular)
kryss (genitive indefinite singular)
krysset (definite nominative singular)
kryssets (definite genitive singular)
kryss (indefinite nominative plural)
kryss (genitive indefinite plural)
kryssen (definite nominative plural)
kryssens (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German krü̂ze, from Old Saxon krūci; ultimately from Latin crux.
Sense 5 from the 1-X-2 (Home-Tie-Away) system commonly found on Swedish betting coupons.

(sports, in the definite) the top corner (either of the two areas inside a goal around one of the top corners at the back, in for example soccer)

(sports, colloquial) a drawn result, a tie


paj

paj (indefinite nominative singular)
pajs (genitive indefinite singular)
pajen (definite nominative singular)
pajens (definite genitive singular)
pajer (indefinite nominative plural)
pajers (genitive indefinite plural)
pajerna (definite nominative plural)
pajernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English pie. First attested in 1761.

ref

Johan Winbergs Kok-Bok, page 476https://sv.wikisource.org/wiki/Sida:Johan_Winbergs_Kok-Bok-1761.djvu/492


skräck

skräck (indefinite nominative singular)
skräcks (genitive indefinite singular)
skräcken (definite nominative singular)
skräckens (definite genitive singular)


arkivarie

arkivarie (indefinite nominative singular)
arkivaries (genitive indefinite singular)
arkivarien (definite nominative singular)
arkivariens (definite genitive singular)
arkivarier (indefinite nominative plural)
arkivariers (genitive indefinite plural)
arkivarierna (definite nominative plural)
arkivariernas (definite genitive plural)


lugn

sv-adj

lugn (comparative lugnare, superlative lugnast)
sv:sv-adj

lugn sv:sv-adj (canonical)
lugnare (comparative)
lugnast (superlative)
lugn (indefinite positive)
lugnare (comparative indefinite)
lugnast (indefinite superlative)
lugnt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lugnare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lugnast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lugna (indefinite plural positive)
lugnare (comparative indefinite plural)
lugnast (indefinite plural superlative)
lugne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
lugnare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
lugnast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
lugne (definite masculine positive singular)
lugnare (comparative definite masculine singular)
lugnaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
lugna (definite positive)
lugnare (comparative definite)
lugnaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish lugn or lygn (“calm lake surface”), from Old Norse lygn. Compare Norwegian logn (“calm (without wind)”), and Icelandic lón (“calm water”).

Jag är en lugn person med takt och ton. Måttfull och balanserad. Jag är tyst och still och det ska mycket till, innan jag blir exalterad. Men jag har en last som håller mig fast, i ett järngrepp varje vinter. När året är slut och snön ligger djup, och slädarnas medar slinter.

1982, Adolphson & Falk (lyrics and music), “Mer jul [More Christmas]”, in Eldorado. Stjärnornas musik. [compilation album] [Eldorado. The music of the stars.]:

I am a peaceful [calm] person, with tact and tone [tactful, well-mannered – idiomatic]. Moderate and balanced. I am quiet and still and it will take a lot, before I get excited. But I have a vice [bad habit] that seizes me [holds me fast (fixed)] in an iron grip every winter. When the year is over and the snow lies deep, and the sleighs' runners slip.

calm, tranquil (of a person, weather, mood, situation, etc.)


bög

bög (indefinite nominative singular)
bögs (genitive indefinite singular)
bögen (definite nominative singular)
bögens (definite genitive singular)
bögar (indefinite nominative plural)
bögars (genitive indefinite plural)
bögarna (definite nominative plural)
bögarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: böögi

→ Norwegian Bokmål: bøg m

Uncertain. One proposed source is månsing bög (“dupe”) . Another is French bougre (“scoundrel”), from Medieval Latin Bulgarus (“heretic”).

Jag är bög

I'm gay (see vara for why there is no article and more examples)

Det är ingen idé att du stöter på honom. Han är bög.

There is no point in hitting on him. He's gay.

Vi hamnade på en bögklubb

(slightly colloquial) a homosexual male; gay, fag, queer, poof


cancan

cancan (indefinite nominative singular)
cancans (genitive indefinite singular)
cancanen (definite nominative singular)
cancanens (definite genitive singular)


ateist

ateist (indefinite nominative singular)
ateists (genitive indefinite singular)
ateisten (definite nominative singular)
ateistens (definite genitive singular)
ateister (indefinite nominative plural)
ateisters (genitive indefinite plural)
ateisterna (definite nominative plural)
ateisternas (definite genitive plural)


rät

sv-adj

rät (comparative rätare, superlative rätast)
sv:sv-adj

rät sv:sv-adj (canonical)
rätare (comparative)
rätast (superlative)
rät (indefinite positive)
rätare (comparative indefinite)
rätast (indefinite superlative)
rätare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rätast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
räta (indefinite plural positive)
rätare (comparative indefinite plural)
rätast (indefinite plural superlative)
räte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
rätare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
rätast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
räte (definite masculine positive singular)
rätare (comparative definite masculine singular)
rätaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
räta (definite positive)
rätare (comparative definite)
rätaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish rǣtter, rǣter, from Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós. Doublet of rätt.

(textiles, sewing, not comparable) related to the right side of a fabric


assessor

assessor (indefinite nominative singular)
assessors (genitive indefinite singular)
assessorn (definite nominative singular)
assessorns (definite genitive singular)
assessorer (indefinite nominative plural)
assessorers (genitive indefinite plural)
assessorerna (definite nominative plural)
assessorernas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin assessor, from ad (“with”) + sedere (“to sit”). Cognate of English assessor, French assesseur. Compare Swedish bisittare.

an associate judge, a deputy judge (at a court of appeal)


negativ

negativ (indefinite nominative singular)
negativs (genitive indefinite singular)
negativet (definite nominative singular)
negativets (definite genitive singular)
negativ (indefinite nominative plural)
negativs (genitive indefinite plural)
negativen (definite nominative plural)
negativens (definite genitive plural)


sovel

sovel (indefinite nominative singular)
sovels (genitive indefinite singular)
sovlet (definite nominative singular)
sovlets (definite genitive singular)

From Old Swedish sofl. Common Germanic word. Cognate with Old English sufel (> British dialectal sowl). Related to soppa (“soup”), supa (“drink alcohol”).

Ost är typiskt sovel

Du kan inte bara äta sovel. Ta lite potatis.

You can't just eat the good stuff (ish). Have some potatoes.

(collectively) food which is not bread or potatoes (or not "filler," more generally), e.g. meat, fish or sandwich toppings (pålägg); sowl


alban

alban (indefinite nominative singular)
albans (genitive indefinite singular)
albanen (definite nominative singular)
albanens (definite genitive singular)
albaner (indefinite nominative plural)
albaners (genitive indefinite plural)
albanerna (definite nominative plural)
albanernas (definite genitive plural)

Albanian; person, chiefly male, from Albania.


blini

blini (indefinite nominative singular)
blinis (genitive indefinite singular)
blinin (definite nominative singular)
blinins (definite genitive singular)
blinier (indefinite nominative plural)
bliniers (genitive indefinite plural)
blinierna (definite nominative plural)
bliniernas (definite genitive plural)


farmor

farmor (indefinite nominative singular)
farmors (genitive indefinite singular)
farmodern (definite nominative singular)
farmoderns (definite genitive singular)
farmödrar (indefinite nominative plural)
farmödrars (genitive indefinite plural)
farmödrarna (definite nominative plural)
farmödrarnas (definite genitive plural)

paternal grandmother
paternal grandmother


barr

barr (indefinite nominative singular)
barrs (genitive indefinite singular)
barren (definite nominative singular)
barrens (definite genitive singular)
barrar (indefinite nominative plural)
barrars (genitive indefinite plural)
barrarna (definite nominative plural)
barrarnas (definite genitive plural)


soffliggare

soffliggare (indefinite nominative singular)
soffliggares (genitive indefinite singular)
soffliggaren (definite nominative singular)
soffliggarens (definite genitive singular)
soffliggare (indefinite nominative plural)
soffliggares (genitive indefinite plural)
soffliggarna (definite nominative plural)
soffliggarnas (definite genitive plural)

From soffa (“couch”) + ligga (“lie”) + -are.

a couch potato (an extraordinarily lazy person, who spends all day lying on the couch)


gren

gren (indefinite nominative singular)
grens (genitive indefinite singular)
grenen (definite nominative singular)
grenens (definite genitive singular)
grenar (indefinite nominative plural)
grenars (genitive indefinite plural)
grenarna (definite nominative plural)
grenarnas (definite genitive plural)

Längdhopp och tresteg är friidrottsgrenar

Long jump and triple jump are track and field events

a branch (subdivision)
(sports) an event, a discipline

a branch (subdivision)
an event, a discipline


nicka

head

nicka (present nickar, preterite nickade, supine nickat, imperative nicka)

nickar (present)
nickade (preterite)
nickat (supine)
nicka (imperative)
nicka (active infinitive)
nickas (infinitive passive)
nickat (active supine)
nickats (passive supine)
nicka (active imperative)
nicken (active archaic imperative plural)
nickar (active indicative present)
nickade (active indicative past)
nickas (indicative passive present)
nickades (indicative passive past)
nicka (active archaic indicative plural present)
nickade (active archaic indicative past plural)
nickas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
nickades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
nicke (active dated present subjunctive)
nickade (active dated past subjunctive)
nickes (dated passive present subjunctive)
nickades (dated passive past subjunctive)
nickande (participle present)
nickad (participle past)

From Middle Low German nicken, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *hnīgan (“to bow”). Equivalent to nick + -a.

(sports) to head, to strike with the head


nitroglycerin

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


lättöl

lättöl (indefinite nominative singular)
lättöls (genitive indefinite singular)
lättölet (definite nominative singular)
lättölets (definite genitive singular)
lättöl (indefinite nominative plural)
lättöls (genitive indefinite plural)
lättölen (definite nominative plural)
lättölens (definite genitive plural)
lättöl (indefinite nominative singular)
lättöls (genitive indefinite singular)
lättölet (definite nominative singular)
lättölets (definite genitive singular)
lättöler (indefinite nominative plural)
lättölers (genitive indefinite plural)
lättölerna (definite nominative plural)
lättölernas (definite genitive plural)
lättöl (indefinite nominative singular)
lättöls (genitive indefinite singular)
lättölen (definite nominative singular)
lättölens (definite genitive singular)
lättöl (indefinite nominative plural)
lättöls (genitive indefinite plural)
lättölen (definite nominative plural)
lättölens (definite genitive plural)

small beer, containing less than 2.25 % alcohol by volume n


starköl

starköl (indefinite nominative singular)
starköls (genitive indefinite singular)
starkölet (definite nominative singular)
starkölets (definite genitive singular)
starköl (indefinite nominative plural)
starköls (genitive indefinite plural)
starkölen (definite nominative plural)
starkölens (definite genitive plural)
starköl (indefinite nominative singular)
starköls (genitive indefinite singular)
starkölet (definite nominative singular)
starkölets (definite genitive singular)
starköler (indefinite nominative plural)
starkölers (genitive indefinite plural)
starkölerna (definite nominative plural)
starkölernas (definite genitive plural)
starköl (indefinite nominative singular)
starköls (genitive indefinite singular)
starkölen (definite nominative singular)
starkölens (definite genitive singular)
starköl (indefinite nominative plural)
starköls (genitive indefinite plural)
starkölen (definite nominative plural)
starkölens (definite genitive plural)

beer, with alcohol content exceeding 3.5% by volume; a kind or brand of such beer n


honung

honung (indefinite nominative singular)
honungs (genitive indefinite singular)
honungen (definite nominative singular)
honungens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse hunang, from Proto-Germanic *hunangą.

Bin producerar honung


inline

inline speed skating
inline speed skating


kasino

kasino (indefinite nominative singular)
kasinos (genitive indefinite singular)
kasinot (definite nominative singular)
kasinots (definite genitive singular)
kasinon (indefinite nominative plural)
kasinons (genitive indefinite plural)
kasinona (definite nominative plural)
kasinonas (definite genitive plural)


släkting

släkting (indefinite nominative singular)
släktings (genitive indefinite singular)
släktingen (definite nominative singular)
släktingens (definite genitive singular)
släktingar (indefinite nominative plural)
släktingars (genitive indefinite plural)
släktingarna (definite nominative plural)
släktingarnas (definite genitive plural)

a relative, a relation; a member of one's family or kinfolk


Blåtand

From Old Norse Blátǫnn, equivalent to blå (“blue”) + tand (“tooth”). Compare English Bluetooth.


kompott

kompott (indefinite nominative singular)
kompotts (genitive indefinite singular)
kompotten (definite nominative singular)
kompottens (definite genitive singular)
kompotter (indefinite nominative plural)
kompotters (genitive indefinite plural)
kompotterna (definite nominative plural)
kompotternas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French compote. Cognate of German Kompott. Doublet of kompositum and kompost.


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.


Hogwarts

Unadapted borrowing from English Hogwarts.


gasmask

gasmask (indefinite nominative singular)
gasmasks (genitive indefinite singular)
gasmasken (definite nominative singular)
gasmaskens (definite genitive singular)
gasmasker (indefinite nominative plural)
gasmaskers (genitive indefinite plural)
gasmaskerna (definite nominative plural)
gasmaskernas (definite genitive plural)