rättrådig

sv-adj

rättrådig (comparative rättrådigare, superlative rättrådigast)
sv:sv-adj

rättrådig sv:sv-adj (canonical)
rättrådigare (comparative)
rättrådigast (superlative)
rättrådig (indefinite positive)
rättrådigare (comparative indefinite)
rättrådigast (indefinite superlative)
rättrådigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rättrådigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rättrådigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rättrådiga (indefinite plural positive)
rättrådigare (comparative indefinite plural)
rättrådigast (indefinite plural superlative)
rättrådige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
rättrådigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
rättrådigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
rättrådige (definite masculine positive singular)
rättrådigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
rättrådigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
rättrådiga (definite positive)
rättrådigare (comparative definite)
rättrådigaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish rætradhogher, equivalent to rätt + rådig.


äregirig

sv-adj

äregirig (comparative äregirigare, superlative äregirigast)
sv:sv-adj

äregirig sv:sv-adj (canonical)
äregirigare (comparative)
äregirigast (superlative)
äregirig (indefinite positive)
äregirigare (comparative indefinite)
äregirigast (indefinite superlative)
äregirigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
äregirigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
äregirigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
äregiriga (indefinite plural positive)
äregirigare (comparative indefinite plural)
äregirigast (indefinite plural superlative)
äregirige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
äregirigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
äregirigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
äregirige (definite masculine positive singular)
äregirigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
äregirigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
äregiriga (definite positive)
äregirigare (comparative definite)
äregirigaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish ærogirugher, from Middle Low German erengirich, equivalent to ära + -e- + girig. Cognate of Danish ærgerrig and German ehrgierig. See also German ehrgeizig.


prickskyttegevär

prickskyttegevär (indefinite nominative singular)
prickskyttegevärs (genitive indefinite singular)
prickskyttegeväret (definite nominative singular)
prickskyttegevärets (definite genitive singular)
prickskyttegevär (indefinite nominative plural)
prickskyttegevärs (genitive indefinite plural)
prickskyttegevären (definite nominative plural)
prickskyttegevärens (definite genitive plural)


trångbröstad

sv-adj

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

trångbröstad sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer trångbröstad (comparative)
mest trångbröstad (superlative)
trångbröstad (indefinite positive)
trångbröstat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
trångbröstade (indefinite plural positive)
trångbröstade (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
trångbröstade (definite masculine positive singular)
trångbröstade (definite positive)

From Old Swedish þrangbrystadher (“out of breath”), equivalent trång + bröstad.


barnpornografi

barnpornografi (indefinite nominative singular)
barnpornografis (genitive indefinite singular)
barnpornografin (definite nominative singular)
barnpornografins (definite genitive singular)


icke-binär

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

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

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


utåtriktad

sv-adj

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

utåtriktad sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer utåtriktad (comparative)
mest utåtriktad (superlative)
utåtriktad (indefinite positive)
utåtriktat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
utåtriktade (indefinite plural positive)
utåtriktade (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
utåtriktade (definite masculine positive singular)
utåtriktade (definite positive)

social, outgoing, extroverted (of a person)


Sjtjedrin

Щедрин Щедрин#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian surname Щедрин (Ščedrin)


sorglös

sv-adj

sorglös (comparative sorglösare, superlative sorglösast)
sv:sv-adj

sorglös sv:sv-adj (canonical)
sorglösare (comparative)
sorglösast (superlative)
sorglös (indefinite positive)
sorglösare (comparative indefinite)
sorglösast (indefinite superlative)
sorglöst (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sorglösare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
sorglösast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sorglösa (indefinite plural positive)
sorglösare (comparative indefinite plural)
sorglösast (indefinite plural superlative)
sorglöse (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
sorglösare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
sorglösast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
sorglöse (definite masculine positive singular)
sorglösare (comparative definite masculine singular)
sorglösaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
sorglösa (definite positive)
sorglösare (comparative definite)
sorglösaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish sorga løs, sorghløs, equivalent to sorg + -lös. See German sorglos, Danish sorgløs, Norwegian Nynorsk sorgløyse, English sorrowless.


bladdeg

bladdeg (indefinite nominative singular)
bladdegs (genitive indefinite singular)
bladdegen (definite nominative singular)
bladdegens (definite genitive singular)
bladdegar (indefinite nominative plural)
bladdegars (genitive indefinite plural)
bladdegarna (definite nominative plural)
bladdegarnas (definite genitive plural)

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

smördeg

puff pastry; especially if made with butter


hövitsman

hövitsman (indefinite nominative singular)
hövitsmans (genitive indefinite singular)
hövitsmannen (definite nominative singular)
hövitsmannens (definite genitive singular)
hövitsmän (indefinite nominative plural)
hövitsmäns (genitive indefinite plural)
hövitsmännen (definite nominative plural)
hövitsmännens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish høvitzman, probably from older huvuþsmaþer, from Middle Low German hövetsman. Doublet of huvudman. Compare Icelandic höfuðsmaður, German Hauptmann, English headsman. See also hövding.


mytkrossare

mytkrossare (indefinite nominative singular)
mytkrossares (genitive indefinite singular)
mytkrossaren (definite nominative singular)
mytkrossarens (definite genitive singular)
mytkrossare (indefinite nominative plural)
mytkrossares (genitive indefinite plural)
mytkrossarna (definite nominative plural)
mytkrossarnas (definite genitive plural)

myt (“myth”) + krossa (“to crush”) + -are (“-er”)

af

myth-buster (person, text etc. that disproves a misconception)


startelva

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

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


målrik

sv-adj

målrik (comparative målrikare, superlative målrikast)
sv:sv-adj

målrik sv:sv-adj (canonical)
målrikare (comparative)
målrikast (superlative)
målrik (indefinite positive)
målrikare (comparative indefinite)
målrikast (indefinite superlative)
målrikt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
målrikare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
målrikast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
målrika (indefinite plural positive)
målrikare (comparative indefinite plural)
målrikast (indefinite plural superlative)
målrike (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
målrikare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
målrikast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
målrike (definite masculine positive singular)
målrikare (comparative definite masculine singular)
målrikaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
målrika (definite positive)
målrikare (comparative definite)
målrikaste (definite superlative)

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

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


klassmål

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

klass + mål. Attested since the late 1990s.


målfattig

sv-adj

målfattig (comparative målfattigare, superlative målfattigast)
sv:sv-adj

målfattig sv:sv-adj (canonical)
målfattigare (comparative)
målfattigast (superlative)
målfattig (indefinite positive)
målfattigare (comparative indefinite)
målfattigast (indefinite superlative)
målfattigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
målfattigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
målfattigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
målfattiga (indefinite plural positive)
målfattigare (comparative indefinite plural)
målfattigast (indefinite plural superlative)
målfattige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
målfattigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
målfattigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
målfattige (definite masculine positive singular)
målfattigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
målfattigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
målfattiga (definite positive)
målfattigare (comparative definite)
målfattigaste (definite superlative)

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

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


målfarlig

sv-adj

målfarlig (comparative målfarligare, superlative målfarligast)
sv:sv-adj

målfarlig sv:sv-adj (canonical)
målfarligare (comparative)
målfarligast (superlative)
målfarlig (indefinite positive)
målfarligare (comparative indefinite)
målfarligast (indefinite superlative)
målfarligt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
målfarligare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
målfarligast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
målfarliga (indefinite plural positive)
målfarligare (comparative indefinite plural)
målfarligast (indefinite plural superlative)
målfarlige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
målfarligare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
målfarligast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
målfarlige (definite masculine positive singular)
målfarligare (comparative definite masculine singular)
målfarligaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
målfarliga (definite positive)
målfarligare (comparative definite)
målfarligaste (definite superlative)

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


tillknäppt

sv-adj

tillknäppt (comparative tillknäpptare, superlative tillknäpptast)
sv:sv-adj

tillknäppt sv:sv-adj (canonical)
tillknäpptare (comparative)
tillknäpptast (superlative)
tillknäppt (indefinite positive)
tillknäpptare (comparative indefinite)
tillknäpptast (indefinite superlative)
tillknäppt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tillknäpptare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tillknäpptast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tillknäppta (indefinite plural positive)
tillknäpptare (comparative indefinite plural)
tillknäpptast (indefinite plural superlative)
tillknäppte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tillknäpptare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
tillknäpptast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
tillknäppte (definite masculine positive singular)
tillknäpptare (comparative definite masculine singular)
tillknäpptaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
tillknäppta (definite positive)
tillknäpptare (comparative definite)
tillknäpptaste (definite superlative)

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


gruppspel

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


mellanboss

mellanboss (indefinite nominative singular)
mellanboss (genitive indefinite singular)
mellanbossen (definite nominative singular)
mellanbossens (definite genitive singular)
mellanbossar (indefinite nominative plural)
mellanbossars (genitive indefinite plural)
mellanbossarna (definite nominative plural)
mellanbossarnas (definite genitive plural)


slutboss

slutboss (indefinite nominative singular)
slutboss (genitive indefinite singular)
slutbossen (definite nominative singular)
slutbossens (definite genitive singular)
slutbossar (indefinite nominative plural)
slutbossars (genitive indefinite plural)
slutbossarna (definite nominative plural)
slutbossarnas (definite genitive plural)

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


nivåboss

nivåboss (indefinite nominative singular)
nivåboss (genitive indefinite singular)
nivåbossen (definite nominative singular)
nivåbossens (definite genitive singular)
nivåbossar (indefinite nominative plural)
nivåbossars (genitive indefinite plural)
nivåbossarna (definite nominative plural)
nivåbossarnas (definite genitive plural)

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


målsnål

sv-adj

målsnål (comparative målsnålare, superlative målsnålast)
sv:sv-adj

målsnål sv:sv-adj (canonical)
målsnålare (comparative)
målsnålast (superlative)
målsnål (indefinite positive)
målsnålare (comparative indefinite)
målsnålast (indefinite superlative)
målsnålt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
målsnålare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
målsnålast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
målsnåla (indefinite plural positive)
målsnålare (comparative indefinite plural)
målsnålast (indefinite plural superlative)
målsnåle (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
målsnålare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
målsnålast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
målsnåle (definite masculine positive singular)
målsnålare (comparative definite masculine singular)
målsnålaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
målsnåla (definite positive)
målsnålare (comparative definite)
målsnålaste (definite superlative)

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


eldkastare

eldkastare (indefinite nominative singular)
eldkastares (genitive indefinite singular)
eldkastaren (definite nominative singular)
eldkastarens (definite genitive singular)
eldkastare (indefinite nominative plural)
eldkastares (genitive indefinite plural)
eldkastarna (definite nominative plural)
eldkastarnas (definite genitive plural)


evighetsmaskin

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

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

af

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

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

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

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

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


ukrainare

ukrainare (indefinite nominative singular)
ukrainares (genitive indefinite singular)
ukrainaren (definite nominative singular)
ukrainarens (definite genitive singular)
ukrainare (indefinite nominative plural)
ukrainares (genitive indefinite plural)
ukrainarna (definite nominative plural)
ukrainarnas (definite genitive plural)


svårmodig

sv-adj

svårmodig (comparative svårmodigare, superlative svårmodigast)
sv:sv-adj

svårmodig sv:sv-adj (canonical)
svårmodigare (comparative)
svårmodigast (superlative)
svårmodig (indefinite positive)
svårmodigare (comparative indefinite)
svårmodigast (indefinite superlative)
svårmodigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
svårmodigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
svårmodigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
svårmodiga (indefinite plural positive)
svårmodigare (comparative indefinite plural)
svårmodigast (indefinite plural superlative)
svårmodige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
svårmodigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
svårmodigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
svårmodige (definite masculine positive singular)
svårmodigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
svårmodigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
svårmodiga (definite positive)
svårmodigare (comparative definite)
svårmodigaste (definite superlative)

Likely from Middle Low German swārmodich, equivalent svårmod + -ig. Compare Middle Dutch swâermoedich, Middle High German swærmüetic. Cognate of Dutch zwaarmoedig, German schwermütig.


mittfält

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


mittback

mittback (indefinite nominative singular)
mittbacks (genitive indefinite singular)
mittbacken (definite nominative singular)
mittbackens (definite genitive singular)
mittbackar (indefinite nominative plural)
mittbackars (genitive indefinite plural)
mittbackarna (definite nominative plural)
mittbackarnas (definite genitive plural)


passning

passning (indefinite nominative singular)
passnings (genitive indefinite singular)
passningen (definite nominative singular)
passningens (definite genitive singular)
passningar (indefinite nominative plural)
passningars (genitive indefinite plural)
passningarna (definite nominative plural)
passningarnas (definite genitive plural)

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


vattuskräck

vattuskräck (indefinite nominative singular)
vattuskräcks (genitive indefinite singular)
vattuskräcken (definite nominative singular)
vattuskräckens (definite genitive singular)

Compound of vatten (“water”) + -u- + skräck (“fright”), calque of German Wasserscheu (“fear of water”), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑδροφοβία (hudrophobía, “hydrophobia”). Likely named after the rabies afflicted's inability to swallow liquid. First attested in 1738.

der

Genom påverkan på nerver till svalgmuskulaturen får patienten kramper vid sväljning, så kallad vattuskräck.

2016 December 13, “Rabies konstaterat i södra Sverige [Rabies confirmed in southern Sweden]”, in SVT Nyheter, sourced from TT News Agency:

Due to the impact on the nerves to the throat muscles, the patient experiences spasms when swallowing, known as hydrophobia.

Den drabbade får ofta svalgsvårigheter, svårt att dricka vatten, så kallad vattuskräck,

2019 May 4, Sara Milstead, “Patientens enda chans – försättas i koma [The patient's only chance – induced coma]”, in Aftonbladet:

The affected individual often experiences difficulty swallowing and struggles to drink water, known as hydrophobia.

Patienten får kramper vid sväljning, så kallad vattuskräck, och avlider vanligen inom två veckor.

2022 October 28, “Ovanligt fall av rabies upptäckt i Frankrike [Unusual case of rabies discovered in France]”, in Svenska Dagbladet, sourced from TT News Agency and Agence France-Presse:

The patient experiences spasms when swallowing, known as hydrophobia, and usually dies within two weeks.

(pathology) hydrophobia, as a symptom of rabies


ärelysten

sv-adj

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

ärelysten sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer ärelysten (comparative)
mest ärelysten (superlative)
ärelysten (indefinite positive)
mer ärelysten (comparative indefinite)
mest ärelysten (indefinite superlative)
ärelystet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer ärelystet (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest ärelystet (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ärelystna (indefinite plural positive)
mer ärelystna (comparative indefinite plural)
mest ärelystna (indefinite plural superlative)
ärelystne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer ärelystna (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest ärelystna (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ärelystne (definite masculine positive singular)
mer ärelystne (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest ärelystne (definite masculine singular superlative)
ärelystna (definite positive)
mer ärelystna (comparative definite)
mest ärelystna (definite superlative)


givmild

sv-adj

givmild (comparative givmildare, superlative givmildast)
sv:sv-adj

givmild sv:sv-adj (canonical)
givmildare (comparative)
givmildast (superlative)
givmild (indefinite positive)
givmildare (comparative indefinite)
givmildast (indefinite superlative)
givmilt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
givmildare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
givmildast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
givmilda (indefinite plural positive)
givmildare (comparative indefinite plural)
givmildast (indefinite plural superlative)
givmilde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
givmildare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
givmildast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
givmilde (definite masculine positive singular)
givmildare (comparative definite masculine singular)
givmildaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
givmilda (definite positive)
givmildare (comparative definite)
givmildaste (definite superlative)

Equivalent to giva + mild, from Old Swedish giæfmilder, from Old Norse gjafmildr (“open-handed”). Cognate of Danish gavmild.


gråtmild

sv-adj

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

gråtmild sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer gråtmild (comparative)
mest gråtmild (superlative)
gråtmild (indefinite positive)
mer gråtmild (comparative indefinite)
mest gråtmild (indefinite superlative)
gråtmilt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer gråtmilt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest gråtmilt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gråtmilda (indefinite plural positive)
mer gråtmilda (comparative indefinite plural)
mest gråtmilda (indefinite plural superlative)
gråtmilde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer gråtmilda (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest gråtmilda (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
gråtmilde (definite masculine positive singular)
mer gråtmilde (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest gråtmilde (definite masculine singular superlative)
gråtmilda (definite positive)
mer gråtmilda (comparative definite)
mest gråtmilda (definite superlative)

gråta (“cry; weep”) + mild (“inclined to”)


kålsoppa

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


samvetsgrann

sv-adj

samvetsgrann (comparative samvetsgrannare, superlative samvetsgrannast)
sv:sv-adj

samvetsgrann sv:sv-adj (canonical)
samvetsgrannare (comparative)
samvetsgrannast (superlative)
samvetsgrann (indefinite positive)
samvetsgrannare (comparative indefinite)
samvetsgrannast (indefinite superlative)
samvetsgrant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
samvetsgrannare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
samvetsgrannast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
samvetsgranna (indefinite plural positive)
samvetsgrannare (comparative indefinite plural)
samvetsgrannast (indefinite plural superlative)
samvetsgranne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
samvetsgrannare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
samvetsgrannast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
samvetsgranne (definite masculine positive singular)
samvetsgrannare (comparative definite masculine singular)
samvetsgrannaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
samvetsgranna (definite positive)
samvetsgrannare (comparative definite)
samvetsgrannaste (definite superlative)


fabriksarbetare

fabriksarbetare (indefinite nominative singular)
fabriksarbetares (genitive indefinite singular)
fabriksarbetaren (definite nominative singular)
fabriksarbetarens (definite genitive singular)
fabriksarbetare (indefinite nominative plural)
fabriksarbetares (genitive indefinite plural)
fabriksarbetarna (definite nominative plural)
fabriksarbetarnas (definite genitive plural)

fabrik (“factory”) + -s- + arbetare (“worker”)


heavy metal-prickar

heavy metal-prickar (indefinite nominative plural)
heavy metal-prickars (genitive indefinite plural)
heavy metal-prickarna (definite nominative plural)
heavy metal-prickarnas (definite genitive plural)

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


handeldvapen

handeldvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
handeldvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
handeldvapnet (definite nominative singular)
handeldvapnets (definite genitive singular)
handeldvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
handeldvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
handeldvapnen (definite nominative plural)
handeldvapnens (definite genitive plural)

hand + eldvapen. Attested since 1844. Compare German Handfeuerwaffe.


eldhandvapen

eldhandvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
eldhandvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
eldhandvapnet (definite nominative singular)
eldhandvapnets (definite genitive singular)
eldhandvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
eldhandvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
eldhandvapnen (definite nominative plural)
eldhandvapnens (definite genitive plural)


eldvapen

eldvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
eldvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
eldvapnet (definite nominative singular)
eldvapnets (definite genitive singular)
eldvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
eldvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
eldvapnen (definite nominative plural)
eldvapnens (definite genitive plural)

eld + vapen. Attested since 1839. Compare German Feuerwaffe, Dutch vuurwapen.


skjutvapen

skjutvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
skjutvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
skjutvapnet (definite nominative singular)
skjutvapnets (definite genitive singular)
skjutvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
skjutvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
skjutvapnen (definite nominative plural)
skjutvapnens (definite genitive plural)

skjuta + vapen. Compare Norwegian skytevåpen, Danish skydevåben, German Schusswaffe.


ytterback

ytterback (indefinite nominative singular)
ytterbacks (genitive indefinite singular)
ytterbacken (definite nominative singular)
ytterbackens (definite genitive singular)
ytterbackar (indefinite nominative plural)
ytterbackars (genitive indefinite plural)
ytterbackarna (definite nominative plural)
ytterbackarnas (definite genitive plural)


avstängning

avstängning (indefinite nominative singular)
avstängnings (genitive indefinite singular)
avstängningen (definite nominative singular)
avstängningens (definite genitive singular)
avstängningar (indefinite nominative plural)
avstängningars (genitive indefinite plural)
avstängningarna (definite nominative plural)
avstängningarnas (definite genitive plural)

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


konsthandlare

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


hetlevrad

hetlevrad sv:sv-adj (canonical)
hetlevrad (indefinite positive)
hetlevrat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
hetlevrade (indefinite plural positive)
hetlevrade (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
hetlevrade (definite masculine positive singular)
hetlevrade (definite positive)

From het + lever + -ad. Compare English hot-livered.


energidryck

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


lösdrivare

lösdrivare (indefinite nominative singular)
lösdrivares (genitive indefinite singular)
lösdrivaren (definite nominative singular)
lösdrivarens (definite genitive singular)
lösdrivare (indefinite nominative plural)
lösdrivares (genitive indefinite plural)
lösdrivarna (definite nominative plural)
lösdrivarnas (definite genitive plural)


koranbrännare

koranbrännare (indefinite nominative singular)
koranbrännares (genitive indefinite singular)
koranbrännaren (definite nominative singular)
koranbrännarens (definite genitive singular)
koranbrännare (indefinite nominative plural)
koranbrännares (genitive indefinite plural)
koranbrännarna (definite nominative plural)
koranbrännarnas (definite genitive plural)

Quran burner; someone who burns a Quran for religious or political reasons


barnbarnsbarn

barnbarnsbarn (indefinite nominative singular)
barnbarnsbarns (genitive indefinite singular)
barnbarnsbarnet (definite nominative singular)
barnbarnsbarnets (definite genitive singular)
barnbarnsbarn (indefinite nominative plural)
barnbarnsbarns (genitive indefinite plural)
barnbarnsbarnen (definite nominative plural)
barnbarnsbarnens (definite genitive plural)

a great-grandchild; child of someone's grandchild


punktmarkera

head

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

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

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


tulltjänsteman

tulltjänsteman (indefinite nominative singular)
tulltjänstemans (genitive indefinite singular)
tulltjänstemannen (definite nominative singular)
tulltjänstemannens (definite genitive singular)
tulltjänstemän (indefinite nominative plural)
tulltjänstemäns (genitive indefinite plural)
tulltjänstemännen (definite nominative plural)
tulltjänstemännens (definite genitive plural)

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

compound

Holonym: tullpersonal


rattfyllerist

rattfyllerist (indefinite nominative singular)
rattfyllerists (genitive indefinite singular)
rattfylleristen (definite nominative singular)
rattfylleristens (definite genitive singular)
rattfyllerister (indefinite nominative plural)
rattfylleristers (genitive indefinite plural)
rattfylleristerna (definite nominative plural)
rattfylleristernas (definite genitive plural)


foliehatt

foliehatt (indefinite nominative singular)
foliehatts (genitive indefinite singular)
foliehatten (definite nominative singular)
foliehattens (definite genitive singular)
foliehattar (indefinite nominative plural)
foliehattars (genitive indefinite plural)
foliehattarna (definite nominative plural)
foliehattarnas (definite genitive plural)

folie + hatt (“hat”). Attested since 2005.

(derogatory) a tinfoil hat, tinfoil hatter (conspiracy theorist)


krigsfånge

krigsfånge (indefinite nominative singular)
krigsfånges (genitive indefinite singular)
krigsfången (definite nominative singular)
krigsfångens (definite genitive singular)
krigsfångar (indefinite nominative plural)
krigsfångars (genitive indefinite plural)
krigsfångarna (definite nominative plural)
krigsfångarnas (definite genitive plural)

krig + -s- + fånge. Attested since 1709.


svärmoster

svärmoster (indefinite nominative singular)
svärmosters (genitive indefinite singular)
svärmostern (definite nominative singular)
svärmosterns (definite genitive singular)
svärmostrar (indefinite nominative plural)
svärmostrars (genitive indefinite plural)
svärmostrarna (definite nominative plural)
svärmostrarnas (definite genitive plural)

aunt-in-law; the maternal aunt of someone's spouse or the wife of someone's maternal aunt or uncle


svärfaster

svärfaster (indefinite nominative singular)
svärfasters (genitive indefinite singular)
svärfastern (definite nominative singular)
svärfasterns (definite genitive singular)
svärfastrar (indefinite nominative plural)
svärfastrars (genitive indefinite plural)
svärfastrarna (definite nominative plural)
svärfastrarnas (definite genitive plural)

aunt-in-law; the paternal aunt of someone's spouse or the wife of someone's paternal aunt or uncle


svärfarbror

svärfarbror (indefinite nominative singular)
svärfarbrors (genitive indefinite singular)
svärfarbrodern (definite nominative singular)
svärfarbroderns (definite genitive singular)
svärfarbröder (indefinite nominative plural)
svärfarbröders (genitive indefinite plural)
svärfarbröderna (definite nominative plural)
svärfarbrödernas (definite genitive plural)

uncle-in-law; the paternal uncle of someone's spouse or the husband of someone's paternal aunt or uncle


svärmorbror

svärmorbror (indefinite nominative singular)
svärmorbrors (genitive indefinite singular)
svärmorbrodern (definite nominative singular)
svärmorbroderns (definite genitive singular)
svärmorbröder (indefinite nominative plural)
svärmorbröders (genitive indefinite plural)
svärmorbröderna (definite nominative plural)
svärmorbrödernas (definite genitive plural)

uncle-in-law; the maternal uncle of someone's spouse or the husband of someone's maternal aunt or uncle


styvbarnbarn

styvbarnbarn (indefinite nominative singular)
styvbarnbarns (genitive indefinite singular)
styvbarnbarnet (definite nominative singular)
styvbarnbarnets (definite genitive singular)
styvbarnbarn (indefinite nominative plural)
styvbarnbarns (genitive indefinite plural)
styvbarnbarnen (definite nominative plural)
styvbarnbarnens (definite genitive plural)


triangeldrama

triangeldrama (indefinite nominative singular)
triangeldramas (genitive indefinite singular)
triangeldramat (definite nominative singular)
triangeldramats (definite genitive singular)
triangeldramer (indefinite nominative plural)
triangeldramers (genitive indefinite plural)
triangeldramerna (definite nominative plural)
triangeldramernas (definite genitive plural)


skomakarrealism

skomakarrealism (indefinite nominative singular)
skomakarrealisms (genitive indefinite singular)
skomakarrealismen (definite nominative singular)
skomakarrealismens (definite genitive singular)

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

(derogatory, dated) detailed but soulless literary realism


hel special

En hel special med en stockholmare, tack.

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


byggnadsarbetare

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


sangvinisk

sv-adj

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

sangvinisk sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer sangvinisk (comparative)
mest sangvinisk (superlative)
sangvinisk (indefinite positive)
mer sangvinisk (comparative indefinite)
mest sangvinisk (indefinite superlative)
sangviniskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer sangviniskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest sangviniskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sangviniska (indefinite plural positive)
mer sangviniska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest sangviniska (indefinite plural superlative)
sangviniske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer sangviniska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest sangviniska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
sangviniske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer sangviniske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest sangviniske (definite masculine singular superlative)
sangviniska (definite positive)
mer sangviniska (comparative definite)
mest sangviniska (definite superlative)

From Latin sanguineus, suffixed with -isk. Compare German sanguinisch.


hejaklacksledare

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

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


illvillig

sv-adj

illvillig (comparative illvilligare, superlative illvilligast)
sv:sv-adj

illvillig sv:sv-adj (canonical)
illvilligare (comparative)
illvilligast (superlative)
illvillig (indefinite positive)
illvilligare (comparative indefinite)
illvilligast (indefinite superlative)
illvilligt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
illvilligare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
illvilligast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
illvilliga (indefinite plural positive)
illvilligare (comparative indefinite plural)
illvilligast (indefinite plural superlative)
illvillige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
illvilligare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
illvilligast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
illvillige (definite masculine positive singular)
illvilligare (comparative definite masculine singular)
illvilligaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
illvilliga (definite positive)
illvilligare (comparative definite)
illvilligaste (definite superlative)


ledtråd

ledtråd (indefinite nominative singular)
ledtråds (genitive indefinite singular)
ledtråden (definite nominative singular)
ledtrådens (definite genitive singular)
ledtrådar (indefinite nominative plural)
ledtrådars (genitive indefinite plural)
ledtrådarna (definite nominative plural)
ledtrådarnas (definite genitive plural)

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

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


tungsint

sv-adj

tungsint (comparative tungsintare, superlative tungsintast)
sv:sv-adj

tungsint sv:sv-adj (canonical)
tungsintare (comparative)
tungsintast (superlative)
tungsint (indefinite positive)
tungsintare (comparative indefinite)
tungsintast (indefinite superlative)
tungsint (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tungsintare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tungsintast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tungsinta (indefinite plural positive)
tungsintare (comparative indefinite plural)
tungsintast (indefinite plural superlative)
tungsinte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tungsintare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
tungsintast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
tungsinte (definite masculine positive singular)
tungsintare (comparative definite masculine singular)
tungsintaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
tungsinta (definite positive)
tungsintare (comparative definite)
tungsintaste (definite superlative)

tung (“heavy”) + -sint (“-minded”). Attested since 1710.


pigroman

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


surmulen

sv-adj

surmulen (comparative surmulnare, superlative surmulnast)
sv:sv-adj

surmulen sv:sv-adj (canonical)
surmulnare (comparative)
surmulnast (superlative)
surmulen (indefinite positive)
surmulet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
surmulna (indefinite plural positive)
surmulne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
surmulne (definite masculine positive singular)
surmulna (definite positive)

Arguably from Middle Low German sūrmūlen. Arguably past participle of verb surmula. In folk etymology interpreted as sur (“sour”) + mulen (“cloudy; overcast”), for example in the 1749 dictionary by Olof Lind. Compare Danish surmule. See also Dutch zuurmuil, archaic German Sauermaul, English sourpuss.


reskamrat

reskamrat (indefinite nominative singular)
reskamrats (genitive indefinite singular)
reskamraten (definite nominative singular)
reskamratens (definite genitive singular)
reskamrater (indefinite nominative plural)
reskamraters (genitive indefinite plural)
reskamraterna (definite nominative plural)
reskamraternas (definite genitive plural)


skräckfilm

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


bleking

bleking (indefinite nominative singular)
blekings (genitive indefinite singular)
blekingen (definite nominative singular)
blekingens (definite genitive singular)
blekingar (indefinite nominative plural)
blekingars (genitive indefinite plural)
blekingarna (definite nominative plural)
blekingarnas (definite genitive plural)

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


blekingska

blekingska (indefinite nominative singular)
blekingskas (genitive indefinite singular)
blekingskan (definite nominative singular)
blekingskans (definite genitive singular)
blekingskor (indefinite nominative plural)
blekingskors (genitive indefinite plural)
blekingskorna (definite nominative plural)
blekingskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) the Swedish dialect spoken in Blekinge


trångsynt

sv-adj

trångsynt (comparative trångsyntare, superlative trångsyntast)
sv:sv-adj

trångsynt sv:sv-adj (canonical)
trångsyntare (comparative)
trångsyntast (superlative)
trångsynt (indefinite positive)
trångsyntare (comparative indefinite)
trångsyntast (indefinite superlative)
trångsynt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
trångsyntare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
trångsyntast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
trångsynta (indefinite plural positive)
trångsyntare (comparative indefinite plural)
trångsyntast (indefinite plural superlative)
trångsynte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
trångsyntare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
trångsyntast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
trångsynte (definite masculine positive singular)
trångsyntare (comparative definite masculine singular)
trångsyntaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
trångsynta (definite positive)
trångsyntare (comparative definite)
trångsyntaste (definite superlative)


storsint

sv-adj

storsint (comparative storsintare, superlative storsintast)
sv:sv-adj

storsint sv:sv-adj (canonical)
storsintare (comparative)
storsintast (superlative)
storsint (indefinite positive)
storsintare (comparative indefinite)
storsintast (indefinite superlative)
storsint (indefinite neuter positive singular)
storsintare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
storsintast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
storsinta (indefinite plural positive)
storsintare (comparative indefinite plural)
storsintast (indefinite plural superlative)
storsinte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
storsintare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
storsintast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
storsinte (definite masculine positive singular)
storsintare (comparative definite masculine singular)
storsintaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
storsinta (definite positive)
storsintare (comparative definite)
storsintaste (definite superlative)


vattenpistol

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


bohemisk

sv-adj

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

bohemisk sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer bohemisk (comparative)
mest bohemisk (superlative)
bohemisk (indefinite positive)
mer bohemisk (comparative indefinite)
mest bohemisk (indefinite superlative)
bohemiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer bohemiskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest bohemiskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bohemiska (indefinite plural positive)
mer bohemiska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest bohemiska (indefinite plural superlative)
bohemiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer bohemiska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest bohemiska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
bohemiske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer bohemiske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest bohemiske (definite masculine singular superlative)
bohemiska (definite positive)
mer bohemiska (comparative definite)
mest bohemiska (definite superlative)


bollinnehav

bollinnehav (indefinite nominative singular)
bollinnehavs (genitive indefinite singular)
bollinnehavet (definite nominative singular)
bollinnehavets (definite genitive singular)

(sports) possession (control of the ball)


buktalare

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


anfallare

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


samhällsfrånvänd

sv-adj

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

samhällsfrånvänd sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer samhällsfrånvänd (comparative)
mest samhällsfrånvänd (superlative)
samhällsfrånvänd (indefinite positive)
mer samhällsfrånvänd (comparative indefinite)
mest samhällsfrånvänd (indefinite superlative)
samhällsfrånvänt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer samhällsfrånvänt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest samhällsfrånvänt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
samhällsfrånvända (indefinite plural positive)
mer samhällsfrånvända (comparative indefinite plural)
mest samhällsfrånvända (indefinite plural superlative)
samhällsfrånvände (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer samhällsfrånvända (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest samhällsfrånvända (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
samhällsfrånvände (definite masculine positive singular)
mer samhällsfrånvände (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest samhällsfrånvände (definite masculine singular superlative)
samhällsfrånvända (definite positive)
mer samhällsfrånvända (comparative definite)
mest samhällsfrånvända (definite superlative)

showing no interest in society, introverted


samhällstillvänd

sv-adj

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

samhällstillvänd sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer samhällstillvänd (comparative)
mest samhällstillvänd (superlative)
samhällstillvänd (indefinite positive)
mer samhällstillvänd (comparative indefinite)
mest samhällstillvänd (indefinite superlative)
samhällstillvänt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer samhällstillvänt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest samhällstillvänt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
samhällstillvända (indefinite plural positive)
mer samhällstillvända (comparative indefinite plural)
mest samhällstillvända (indefinite plural superlative)
samhällstillvände (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer samhällstillvända (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest samhällstillvända (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
samhällstillvände (definite masculine positive singular)
mer samhällstillvände (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest samhällstillvände (definite masculine singular superlative)
samhällstillvända (definite positive)
mer samhällstillvända (comparative definite)
mest samhällstillvända (definite superlative)

showing interest in society, extroverted


världsfrånvänd

sv-adj

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

världsfrånvänd sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer världsfrånvänd (comparative)
mest världsfrånvänd (superlative)
världsfrånvänd (indefinite positive)
mer världsfrånvänd (comparative indefinite)
mest världsfrånvänd (indefinite superlative)
världsfrånvänt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer världsfrånvänt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest världsfrånvänt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
världsfrånvända (indefinite plural positive)
mer världsfrånvända (comparative indefinite plural)
mest världsfrånvända (indefinite plural superlative)
världsfrånvände (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer världsfrånvända (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest världsfrånvända (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
världsfrånvände (definite masculine positive singular)
mer världsfrånvände (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest världsfrånvände (definite masculine singular superlative)
världsfrånvända (definite positive)
mer världsfrånvända (comparative definite)
mest världsfrånvända (definite superlative)

showing no interest in the world, introverted


världstillvänd

sv-adj

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

världstillvänd sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer världstillvänd (comparative)
mest världstillvänd (superlative)
världstillvänd (indefinite positive)
mer världstillvänd (comparative indefinite)
mest världstillvänd (indefinite superlative)
världstillvänt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer världstillvänt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest världstillvänt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
världstillvända (indefinite plural positive)
mer världstillvända (comparative indefinite plural)
mest världstillvända (indefinite plural superlative)
världstillvände (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer världstillvända (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest världstillvända (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
världstillvände (definite masculine positive singular)
mer världstillvände (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest världstillvände (definite masculine singular superlative)
världstillvända (definite positive)
mer världstillvända (comparative definite)
mest världstillvända (definite superlative)

showing interest in the world, extroverted


närkamp

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

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


valör

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

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

the claimed value printed upon something


barnvakt

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


jordanier

jordanier (indefinite nominative singular)
jordaniers (genitive indefinite singular)
jordaniern (definite nominative singular)
jordanierns (definite genitive singular)
jordanier (indefinite nominative plural)
jordaniers (genitive indefinite plural)
jordanierna (definite nominative plural)
jordaniernas (definite genitive plural)


svampmoln

svampmoln (indefinite nominative singular)
svampmolns (genitive indefinite singular)
svampmolnet (definite nominative singular)
svampmolnets (definite genitive singular)
svampmoln (indefinite nominative plural)
svampmolns (genitive indefinite plural)
svampmolnen (definite nominative plural)
svampmolnens (definite genitive plural)


hemmafru

hemmafru (indefinite nominative singular)
hemmafrus (genitive indefinite singular)
hemmafrun (definite nominative singular)
hemmafruns (definite genitive singular)
hemmafruar (indefinite nominative plural)
hemmafruars (genitive indefinite plural)
hemmafruarna (definite nominative plural)
hemmafruarnas (definite genitive plural)

housewife (married woman whose employment is housemaking)


överrock

överrock (indefinite nominative singular)
överrocks (genitive indefinite singular)
överrocken (definite nominative singular)
överrockens (definite genitive singular)
överrockar (indefinite nominative plural)
överrockars (genitive indefinite plural)
överrockarna (definite nominative plural)
överrockarnas (definite genitive plural)

över + rock. Attested since 1654 in literal sense.

han gjorde mål fastän han hade en överrock

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

he scored despite being subject to a controlling player


svindleri

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

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


koppleri

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

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

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


matchfixning

matchfixning (indefinite nominative singular)
matchfixnings (genitive indefinite singular)
matchfixningen (definite nominative singular)
matchfixningens (definite genitive singular)

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


rättfram

sv-adj

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

rättfram sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer rättfram (comparative)
mest rättfram (superlative)
rättfram (indefinite positive)
mer rättfram (comparative indefinite)
mest rättfram (indefinite superlative)
rättframt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer rättframt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest rättframt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rättframma (indefinite plural positive)
mer rättframma (comparative indefinite plural)
mest rättframma (indefinite plural superlative)
rättframme (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer rättframma (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest rättframma (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
rättframme (definite masculine positive singular)
mer rättframme (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest rättframme (definite masculine singular superlative)
rättframma (definite positive)
mer rättframma (comparative definite)
mest rättframma (definite superlative)

From rätt + fram, originally an adverb meaning "straightforward" (in the literal sense). Attested in the adjectival form since 1840.


upplopp

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

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


misslynt

sv-adj

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

misslynt sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer misslynt (comparative)
mest misslynt (superlative)
misslynt (indefinite positive)
mer misslynt (comparative indefinite)
mest misslynt (indefinite superlative)
misslynt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer misslynt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest misslynt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
misslynta (indefinite plural positive)
mer misslynta (comparative indefinite plural)
mest misslynta (indefinite plural superlative)
misslynte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer misslynta (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest misslynta (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
misslynte (definite masculine positive singular)
mer misslynte (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest misslynte (definite masculine singular superlative)
misslynta (definite positive)
mer misslynta (comparative definite)
mest misslynta (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish mislynter, equivalent to miss- + -lynt.


godsint

sv-adj

godsint (comparative godsintare, superlative godsintast)
sv:sv-adj

godsint sv:sv-adj (canonical)
godsintare (comparative)
godsintast (superlative)
godsint (indefinite positive)
godsintare (comparative indefinite)
godsintast (indefinite superlative)
godsint (indefinite neuter positive singular)
godsintare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
godsintast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
godsinta (indefinite plural positive)
godsintare (comparative indefinite plural)
godsintast (indefinite plural superlative)
godsinte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
godsintare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
godsintast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
godsinte (definite masculine positive singular)
godsintare (comparative definite masculine singular)
godsintaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
godsinta (definite positive)
godsintare (comparative definite)
godsintaste (definite superlative)


godlynt

sv-adj

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

godlynt sv:sv-adj (canonical)
mer godlynt (comparative)
mest godlynt (superlative)
godlynt (indefinite positive)
mer godlynt (comparative indefinite)
mest godlynt (indefinite superlative)
godlynt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer godlynt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest godlynt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
godlynta (indefinite plural positive)
mer godlynta (comparative indefinite plural)
mest godlynta (indefinite plural superlative)
godlynte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer godlynta (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest godlynta (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
godlynte (definite masculine positive singular)
mer godlynte (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest godlynte (definite masculine singular superlative)
godlynta (definite positive)
mer godlynta (comparative definite)
mest godlynta (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish godhlynder, equivalent to god + -lynt.


ondsint

sv-adj

ondsint (comparative ondsintare, superlative ondsintast)
sv:sv-adj

ondsint sv:sv-adj (canonical)
ondsintare (comparative)
ondsintast (superlative)
ondsint (indefinite positive)
ondsintare (comparative indefinite)
ondsintast (indefinite superlative)
ondsint (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ondsintare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ondsintast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ondsinta (indefinite plural positive)
ondsintare (comparative indefinite plural)
ondsintast (indefinite plural superlative)
ondsinte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ondsintare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
ondsintast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ondsinte (definite masculine positive singular)
ondsintare (comparative definite masculine singular)
ondsintaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
ondsinta (definite positive)
ondsintare (comparative definite)
ondsintaste (definite superlative)

ond (“evil”) + -sint (“minded”). Attested since 1639.


stadsantikvarie

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

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

compound

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


informationschef

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

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

chief information officer
chief information officer


smulpaj

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

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

Meronym: smuldeg (“crumb dough”)

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


svagsint

sv-adj

svagsint (comparative svagsintare, superlative svagsintast)
sv:sv-adj

svagsint sv:sv-adj (canonical)
svagsintare (comparative)
svagsintast (superlative)
svagsint (indefinite positive)
svagsintare (comparative indefinite)
svagsintast (indefinite superlative)
svagsint (indefinite neuter positive singular)
svagsintare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
svagsintast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
svagsinta (indefinite plural positive)
svagsintare (comparative indefinite plural)
svagsintast (indefinite plural superlative)
svagsinte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
svagsintare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
svagsintast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
svagsinte (definite masculine positive singular)
svagsintare (comparative definite masculine singular)
svagsintaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
svagsinta (definite positive)
svagsintare (comparative definite)
svagsintaste (definite superlative)


finsk pinne

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

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


schackruta

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

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


mördegskaka

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

compound

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


brysselkex

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


mazarin

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

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

named-after

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


uppåkrakaka

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


lagkapten

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

(sports) captain (designated leader of a team)


strassburgare

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

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

af

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


skagenröra

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

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

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

1985 February 17, Göteborgsposten, page 7:

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

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


försäsong

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


isop

isop (indefinite nominative singular)
isops (genitive indefinite singular)
isopen (definite nominative singular)
isopens (definite genitive singular)


offsidefälla

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


kvalmatch

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

(sports) qualification game, qualification match


tomatsås

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


schalottenlök

schalottenlök (indefinite nominative singular)
schalottenlöks (genitive indefinite singular)
schalottenlöken (definite nominative singular)
schalottenlökens (definite genitive singular)
schalottenlökar (indefinite nominative plural)
schalottenlökars (genitive indefinite plural)
schalottenlökarna (definite nominative plural)
schalottenlökarnas (definite genitive plural)

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

ref

schalottenlök in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)


hetsig

sv-adj

hetsig (comparative hetsigare, superlative hetsigast)
sv:sv-adj

hetsig sv:sv-adj (canonical)
hetsigare (comparative)
hetsigast (superlative)
hetsig (indefinite positive)
hetsigare (comparative indefinite)
hetsigast (indefinite superlative)
hetsigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
hetsigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
hetsigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
hetsiga (indefinite plural positive)
hetsigare (comparative indefinite plural)
hetsigast (indefinite plural superlative)
hetsige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
hetsigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
hetsigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
hetsige (definite masculine positive singular)
hetsigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
hetsigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
hetsiga (definite positive)
hetsigare (comparative definite)
hetsigaste (definite superlative)

From German hitzig, from German Hitze (“heat”). Thus closely related to het and hetta, but despite superficial similarity not to hets and hetsa.


räkstubbe

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

compound

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


budapestbakelse

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

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

coinage

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


straffläggning

straffläggning (indefinite nominative singular)
straffläggnings (genitive indefinite singular)
straffläggningen (definite nominative singular)
straffläggningens (definite genitive singular)
straffläggningar (indefinite nominative plural)
straffläggningars (genitive indefinite plural)
straffläggningarna (definite nominative plural)
straffläggningarnas (definite genitive plural)


pennkjol

pennkjol (indefinite nominative singular)
pennkjols (genitive indefinite singular)
pennkjolen (definite nominative singular)
pennkjolens (definite genitive singular)
pennkjolar (indefinite nominative plural)
pennkjolars (genitive indefinite plural)
pennkjolarna (definite nominative plural)
pennkjolarnas (definite genitive plural)


uddamål

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


uddamålsförlust

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

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


uddamålsseger

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

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


på bit

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

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

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

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

1864, Mathilda Ahlbom, Dagsländor, page 229:

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

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

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

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

to drink tea or coffee while keeping a sugar cube between one's teeth


pediatriker

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


barnläkare

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


sprutluder

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

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


fatkaraktär

fatkaraktär (indefinite nominative singular)
fatkaraktärs (genitive indefinite singular)
fatkaraktären (definite nominative singular)
fatkaraktärens (definite genitive singular)

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


nationalekonom

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

From nationalekonomi, equivalent to national- + ekonom.


marockan

marockan (indefinite nominative singular)
marockans (genitive indefinite singular)
marockanen (definite nominative singular)
marockanens (definite genitive singular)
marockaner (indefinite nominative plural)
marockaners (genitive indefinite plural)
marockanerna (definite nominative plural)
marockanernas (definite genitive plural)


atomvapen

atomvapen (indefinite nominative singular)
atomvapens (genitive indefinite singular)
atomvapnet (definite nominative singular)
atomvapnets (definite genitive singular)
atomvapen (indefinite nominative plural)
atomvapens (genitive indefinite plural)
atomvapnen (definite nominative plural)
atomvapnens (definite genitive plural)

atom + vapen. Attested since the late 1940s.


miljöbild

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

compound

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

Coordinate term: produktbild (“packshot”)

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


produktbild

Coordinate term: miljöbild

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(photography) a packshot; a product image


Moskvabo

Moskvabo (indefinite nominative singular)
Moskvabos (genitive indefinite singular)
Moskvabon (definite nominative singular)
Moskvabons (definite genitive singular)
Moskvabor (indefinite nominative plural)
Moskvabors (genitive indefinite plural)
Moskvaborna (definite nominative plural)
Moskvabornas (definite genitive plural)

an inhabitant of Moscow, Russia; a Muscovite (modern sense)


maskrosbarn

Compound of maskros (“dandelion”) + barn (“child”), attested since 1985. From the dandelion's (Taraxacum) ability to grow in a, for many other flowers, inhospitable environment.

com+

Maria Gripes barn är ofta maskrosbarn, barn som borde vara känslomässigt deformerade, men som överlever mot alla odds.

1997, Anne Mørch-Hansen, Anne Birgitte Rønning, Boel Westin, Gabriella Åhmansson, “Barnet i stormens öga”, in Elisabeth Møller Jensen, editor, Dialog i könsdemokratins tecken. Ungdomsromanen i förvandling (Nordisk kvinnolitteraturhistoria; volume 4), page 246:

Maria Gripe's children are often dandelion children, children who should be emotionally deformed, but who survive against all odds.

Vi sitter i Sofies vardagsrum medan hon berättar om sitt första klara minne av hur det var att växa upp som ett maskrosbarn, ett barn som ingen vuxen brydde sig om.

2020 October 16, Marianne Westerlund, “Sofie växte upp som maskrosbarn: ”Vi var rädda och hungriga””, in Allas:

We sit in Sofie's living room while she talks about her first clear memory of what it was like to grow up as a dandelion child, a child that no adult cared about.

a dandelion kid; a child who despite living in difficult conditions (e.g. addict parents) still manages well


kebabpizza

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

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


kebabsås

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

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

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


pizzasallad

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

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

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


kebabrulle

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

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


kebabtallrik

Numera finns också en kebabtallrik […]

1986 September 6, Dagens Nyheter, page 57:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

doner meat and chips
doner meat and chips

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


kebabsallad

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


french hotdog

Pseudo-loan of English French + English hotdog.


fransk kebab

fransk kebab (indefinite nominative singular)
fransk kebabs (genitive indefinite singular)
franska kebaben (definite nominative singular)
franska kebabens (definite genitive singular)
franska kebaber (indefinite nominative plural)
franska kebabers (genitive indefinite plural)
franska kebaberna (definite nominative plural)
franska kebabernas (definite genitive plural)

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

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

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

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


upploppsmakare

upploppsmakare (indefinite nominative singular)
upploppsmakares (genitive indefinite singular)
upploppsmakaren (definite nominative singular)
upploppsmakarens (definite genitive singular)
upploppsmakare (indefinite nominative plural)
upploppsmakares (genitive indefinite plural)
upploppsmakarna (definite nominative plural)
upploppsmakarnas (definite genitive plural)

upplopp (“riot”) + -s- + -makare (“-maker”)


grillad varmkorv

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


båtpizza

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


barnpizza

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

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

Jag tar en barnpizza

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


familjepizza

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

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

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


quattro stagioni

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


quattro formaggi

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

der+

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


pizzasten

pizzasten (indefinite nominative singular)
pizzastens (genitive indefinite singular)
pizzastenen (definite nominative singular)
pizzastenens (definite genitive singular)
pizzastenar (indefinite nominative plural)
pizzastenars (genitive indefinite plural)
pizzastenarna (definite nominative plural)
pizzastenarnas (definite genitive plural)


eldupphör

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

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


cubamazarin

a mazarin with a chocolate cover and garnished with hazelnuts


napoleonbakelse

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

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

compound

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


skånsk senap

Coordinate term: dijonsenap

Brassica nigra
Brassica nigra#Translingual

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


hallonmazarin

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

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


invasionskrig

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

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

af

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


biskvi

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

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

der+

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

Short for citronbiskvi (“lemon biskvi”).

Short for chokladbiskvi (“chocolate biskvi”).

Short for mandelbiskvi (“almond biskvi”).

Short for biskviporslin (“unglaced porcelain”).


nyponsoppa

nyponsoppa (indefinite nominative singular)
nyponsoppas (genitive indefinite singular)
nyponsoppan (definite nominative singular)
nyponsoppans (definite genitive singular)
nyponsoppor (indefinite nominative plural)
nyponsoppors (genitive indefinite plural)
nyponsopporna (definite nominative plural)
nyponsoppornas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of nypon (“rosehip”) + soppa (“soup”), attested since 1749.

Njupon-soppa är en rätt, som, då han är wäl tilredd, både smaka och föder.

1749, Carl von Linné, translated by Elias Aspelin, Flora Oeconomica, Eller Hushålls-Nyttan Af de i Swerige, Wildt wäxande Örter, page 30:

Rosehip soup is a dish that, when well prepared, both tastes and nourishes.

rose hip soup; a soup and beverage made of rosehip


söderblandning

Compound of söder (“Söder”) + blandning (“blend”), coined by tea-shop owner Vernon Mauris in 1979. Söder refer to Södermalm, a district and island of Stockholm, Sweden.

coinage

a black tea blend with flavour of tropical fruit and flower


pölse

Unadapted borrowing from Danish pølse (“sausage”). Doublet of pölsa. Red Vienna sausage sense attested since 1929, dialectal sense is older.

ubor

På lördag säsongsöppnar han sin danska grillbar på Marketenterivägen och lockar med bland annat fläskstekssandwich, fiskfilé med pommes och så självklart röd pölse.
 – Just röd pölse är faktiskt populärare här i Sverige än i Danmark!
[…] I Danmark betraktas röd pölse som fattigmansmat och är inget märkvärdigt. Här i Sverige däremot anses det som något exklusivt danskt. Av korvutbudet här i vagnen så står röd pölse för 80 procent av försäljningen!

2018 March 23, David Färdigh, “Säsongsöppnar grillbar i Växjö”, in VXO News:

On Saturday, he opens the Danish grill bar for the season on Marketenterivägen and entices with, among other things, pork roast sandwich, fish fillet with french fries and of course red sausage.
 - The red sausage is actually more popular here in Sweden than in Denmark!
 […] In Denmark, red sausage is considered poor man's food and is nothing remarkable. Here in Sweden, on the other hand, it is considered something exclusively Danish. Of the sausage selection here in the cart, red sausage accounts for 80 percent of sales!

a type of Vienna sausage with red casing, often seen as traditional Danish


fjunmustasch

fjun (“vellus hair”) + mustasch (“mustache”)

compound

Ungdomarna till och med super mindre än vad 40-åringarna gjorde när de var unga och ännu hade fjunmustasch! ...eller det är åtminstone vad ungdomarna säger åt mamma och pappa.

2018 June 16, “Eva Biaudet minns Parkgatans ramp och hur hon brädade Bror Wahlroos”, in Yle:

The youths overdrink less than what the 40-year-olds did when they were young and still had peachfuzz mustache! ... or at least that's what the youths say to mom and dad.

peachfuzz mustache; a sparse mustache consisting mainly of whiskers in a developing stage between vellus hair and terminal hair (especially among adolescent males)


moppemusch

Alternative form of moppemustasch (“peachfuzz mustache”)


moppemustasch

Compound of moppe (“moped”) + mustasch (“mustache”).
Possibly related to that the age requirement for moped is lower than that of other vehicles, thus being more popular among the pubertal youth.

Synonym of fjunmustasch (“peachfuzz mustache”)


snorbroms

snorbroms (indefinite nominative singular)
snorbroms (genitive indefinite singular)
snorbromsen (definite nominative singular)
snorbromsens (definite genitive singular)
snorbromsar (indefinite nominative plural)
snorbromsars (genitive indefinite plural)
snorbromsarna (definite nominative plural)
snorbromsarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of snor (“snot”) + broms (“break”), in the sense that the moustache helps prevent the snot from leaving the nose. Attested since 1970 according to SAOB, since 1945 according to the National Library's archive.


musch

musch (indefinite nominative singular)
muschs (genitive indefinite singular)
muschen (definite nominative singular)
muschens (definite genitive singular)
muscher (indefinite nominative plural)
muschers (genitive indefinite plural)
muscherna (definite nominative plural)
muschernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French mouche (“fly”), attested since 1710.

På Apotheket Kronan, finnes Engelſtr Muſch-plåſter.

1788 March 8, “Kundgjoͤrelſer: [Announcements:]”, in Norrköpings Tidningar, page 3:

At Pharmacy Kronan, English beauty spot patches are available.

(cosmetics) a beauty spot; a small black dot painted or attached to the skin for beauty

På stickor nr 5+¹⁄₂ stickar du nya fina tröjan, uppifrån och ner, med söta muscher som faller från varje axel.

2021 December 15, Malin Rosdahl, “Sticka tröja med små muscher”, in Allas:

On knitting needles no. 5+¹⁄₂, knit a new nice sweater, from top to bottom, with cute rises that fall from each shoulder.

(knitting) a decorative rise on knitted textile


musch

[…] från bästa musch till årets miss-tasche.

2021 November 30, Måns Lindman, “Tema Movember: Bästa mustascherna på film [Theme Movember: The best mustaches on film]”, in Gamereactor:

[…] from best tache to the year's mis-tache.


människohandel

människohandel (indefinite nominative singular)
människohandels (genitive indefinite singular)
människohandeln (definite nominative singular)
människohandelns (definite genitive singular)

människa + -o- + handel. Attested since 1791. Cognate of Norwegian menneskehandel, German Menschenhandel.


sömntuta

sömntuta (indefinite nominative singular)
sömntutas (genitive indefinite singular)
sömntutan (definite nominative singular)
sömntutans (definite genitive singular)
sömntutor (indefinite nominative plural)
sömntutors (genitive indefinite plural)
sömntutorna (definite nominative plural)
sömntutornas (definite genitive plural)


pizzabagare

pizzabagare (indefinite nominative singular)
pizzabagares (genitive indefinite singular)
pizzabagaren (definite nominative singular)
pizzabagarens (definite genitive singular)
pizzabagare (indefinite nominative plural)
pizzabagares (genitive indefinite plural)
pizzabagarna (definite nominative plural)
pizzabagarnas (definite genitive plural)

En pizzabagare som påstod att han inte kunde vända degen. […] Calogero tjänade mer än 500 kr veckan som pizzabagare.

A pizzamaker who claimed he could not turn the dough. […] Calogero earned more than SEK 500 a week as a pizzamaker.