cykelhjälm

cykelhjälm (indefinite nominative singular)
cykelhjälms (genitive indefinite singular)
cykelhjälmen (definite nominative singular)
cykelhjälmens (definite genitive singular)
cykelhjälmar (indefinite nominative plural)
cykelhjälmars (genitive indefinite plural)
cykelhjälmarna (definite nominative plural)
cykelhjälmarnas (definite genitive plural)


brylling

brylling (indefinite nominative singular)
bryllings (genitive indefinite singular)
bryllingen (definite nominative singular)
bryllingens (definite genitive singular)
bryllingar (indefinite nominative plural)
bryllingars (genitive indefinite plural)
bryllingarna (definite nominative plural)
bryllingarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish bröþlunger, bryllunger (“father’s niece or nephew”), from broþir (“brother”) + -linger. When the word kusin was borrowed from French, the words syssling and brylling underwent a semantic shift from ”cousin” to ”second cousin” and ”third cousin”, respectively.

inh

(Finland) fifth cousin (great-great-great-grandchild of a great-great-great-grandparent's sibling)


maska

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maska (present maskar, preterite maskade, supine maskat, imperative maska)

maskar (present)
maskade (preterite)
maskat (supine)
maska (imperative)
maska (active infinitive)
maskas (infinitive passive)
maskat (active supine)
maskats (passive supine)
maska (active imperative)
masken (active archaic imperative plural)
maskar (active indicative present)
maskade (active indicative past)
maskas (indicative passive present)
maskades (indicative passive past)
maska (active archaic indicative plural present)
maskade (active archaic indicative past plural)
maskas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
maskades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
maske (active dated present subjunctive)
maskade (active dated past subjunctive)
maskes (dated passive present subjunctive)
maskades (dated passive past subjunctive)
maskande (participle present)
maskad (participle past)

From Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun, from Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *mozgo-.

(sports) to try to slow the game (while being in the lead in a time-limited competition)

(fishing) to bait (a fishing hook or fishing line or the like) with a worm


bindestreck

bindestreck (indefinite nominative singular)
bindestrecks (genitive indefinite singular)
bindestrecket (definite nominative singular)
bindestreckets (definite genitive singular)
bindestreck (indefinite nominative plural)
bindestrecks (genitive indefinite plural)
bindestrecken (definite nominative plural)
bindestreckens (definite genitive plural)


badmössa

badmössa (indefinite nominative singular)
badmössas (genitive indefinite singular)
badmössan (definite nominative singular)
badmössans (definite genitive singular)
badmössor (indefinite nominative plural)
badmössors (genitive indefinite plural)
badmössorna (definite nominative plural)
badmössornas (definite genitive plural)


bitsocker

bitsocker (indefinite nominative singular)
bitsockers (genitive indefinite singular)
bitsockret (definite nominative singular)
bitsockrets (definite genitive singular)

sugar in the form of sugar cubes, lump sugar


backhoppning

backhoppning (indefinite nominative singular)
backhoppnings (genitive indefinite singular)
backhoppningen (definite nominative singular)
backhoppningens (definite genitive singular)

From Swedish backe (slope) + hoppa (jump).


barberare

barberare (indefinite nominative singular)
barberares (genitive indefinite singular)
barberaren (definite nominative singular)
barberarens (definite genitive singular)
barberare (indefinite nominative plural)
barberares (genitive indefinite plural)
barberarna (definite nominative plural)
barberarnas (definite genitive plural)


basketkorg

basketkorg (indefinite nominative singular)
basketkorgs (genitive indefinite singular)
basketkorgen (definite nominative singular)
basketkorgens (definite genitive singular)
basketkorgar (indefinite nominative plural)
basketkorgars (genitive indefinite plural)
basketkorgarna (definite nominative plural)
basketkorgarnas (definite genitive plural)


citationstecken

citationstecken (indefinite nominative singular)
citationsteckens (genitive indefinite singular)
citationstecknet (definite nominative singular)
citationstecknets (definite genitive singular)
citationstecken (indefinite nominative plural)
citationsteckens (genitive indefinite plural)
citationstecknen (definite nominative plural)
citationstecknens (definite genitive plural)


cellskräck

cellskräck (indefinite nominative singular)
cellskräcks (genitive indefinite singular)
cellskräcken (definite nominative singular)
cellskräckens (definite genitive singular)

From cell (“cell”) + skräck (“horror, fear”).


charkuteri

charkuteri (indefinite nominative singular)
charkuteris (genitive indefinite singular)
charkuteriet (definite nominative singular)
charkuteriets (definite genitive singular)
charkuterier (indefinite nominative plural)
charkuteriers (genitive indefinite plural)
charkuterierna (definite nominative plural)
charkuteriernas (definite genitive plural)


chokladsås

chokladsås (indefinite nominative singular)
chokladsås (genitive indefinite singular)
chokladsåsen (definite nominative singular)
chokladsåsens (definite genitive singular)
chokladsåser (indefinite nominative plural)
chokladsåsers (genitive indefinite plural)
chokladsåserna (definite nominative plural)
chokladsåsernas (definite genitive plural)


cylinderhatt

cylinderhatt (indefinite nominative singular)
cylinderhatts (genitive indefinite singular)
cylinderhatten (definite nominative singular)
cylinderhattens (definite genitive singular)
cylinderhattar (indefinite nominative plural)
cylinderhattars (genitive indefinite plural)
cylinderhattarna (definite nominative plural)
cylinderhattarnas (definite genitive plural)


chilenare

chilenare (indefinite nominative singular)
chilenares (genitive indefinite singular)
chilenaren (definite nominative singular)
chilenarens (definite genitive singular)
chilenare (indefinite nominative plural)
chilenares (genitive indefinite plural)
chilenarna (definite nominative plural)
chilenarnas (definite genitive plural)


chilenska

chilenska (indefinite nominative singular)
chilenskas (genitive indefinite singular)
chilenskan (definite nominative singular)
chilenskans (definite genitive singular)
chilenskor (indefinite nominative plural)
chilenskors (genitive indefinite plural)
chilenskorna (definite nominative plural)
chilenskornas (definite genitive plural)


cricketboll

cricketboll (indefinite nominative singular)
cricketbolls (genitive indefinite singular)
cricketbollen (definite nominative singular)
cricketbollens (definite genitive singular)
cricketbollar (indefinite nominative plural)
cricketbollars (genitive indefinite plural)
cricketbollarna (definite nominative plural)
cricketbollarnas (definite genitive plural)


cricketplan

cricketplan (indefinite nominative singular)
cricketplans (genitive indefinite singular)
cricketplanen (definite nominative singular)
cricketplanens (definite genitive singular)
cricketplaner (indefinite nominative plural)
cricketplaners (genitive indefinite plural)
cricketplanerna (definite nominative plural)
cricketplanernas (definite genitive plural)


cricketlag

cricketlag (indefinite nominative singular)
cricketlags (genitive indefinite singular)
cricketlaget (definite nominative singular)
cricketlagets (definite genitive singular)
cricketlag (indefinite nominative plural)
cricketlags (genitive indefinite plural)
cricketlagen (definite nominative plural)
cricketlagens (definite genitive plural)


chilipeppar

chilipeppar (indefinite nominative singular)
chilipeppars (genitive indefinite singular)
chilipepparn (definite nominative singular)
chilipepparns (definite genitive singular)


cricketmatch

cricketmatch (indefinite nominative singular)
cricketmatchs (genitive indefinite singular)
cricketmatchen (definite nominative singular)
cricketmatchens (definite genitive singular)
cricketmatcher (indefinite nominative plural)
cricketmatchers (genitive indefinite plural)
cricketmatcherna (definite nominative plural)
cricketmatchernas (definite genitive plural)


citronmeliss

citronmeliss (indefinite nominative singular)
citronmeliss (genitive indefinite singular)
citronmelissen (definite nominative singular)
citronmelissens (definite genitive singular)


chefredaktör

chefredaktör (indefinite nominative singular)
chefredaktörs (genitive indefinite singular)
chefredaktören (definite nominative singular)
chefredaktörens (definite genitive singular)
chefredaktörer (indefinite nominative plural)
chefredaktörers (genitive indefinite plural)
chefredaktörerna (definite nominative plural)
chefredaktörernas (definite genitive plural)

From chef + redaktör (compare German Chefredakteur).


cypriotiska

cypriotiska (indefinite nominative singular)
cypriotiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
cypriotiskan (definite nominative singular)
cypriotiskans (definite genitive singular)
cypriotiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
cypriotiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
cypriotiskorna (definite nominative plural)
cypriotiskornas (definite genitive plural)


cypriot

cypriot (indefinite nominative singular)
cypriots (genitive indefinite singular)
cyprioten (definite nominative singular)
cypriotens (definite genitive singular)
cyprioter (indefinite nominative plural)
cyprioters (genitive indefinite plural)
cyprioterna (definite nominative plural)
cyprioternas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Greek Κυπριώτης (Kypriótis), from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).


versal

versal sv:sv-adj (canonical)
versal (indefinite positive)
versalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
versala (indefinite plural positive)
versale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
versale (definite masculine positive singular)
versala (definite positive)


Jeremia

(biblical) Jeremiah. Given name form: Jeremias.


Elia

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


costaricanska

costaricanska (indefinite nominative singular)
costaricanskas (genitive indefinite singular)
costaricanskan (definite nominative singular)
costaricanskans (definite genitive singular)
costaricanskor (indefinite nominative plural)
costaricanskors (genitive indefinite plural)
costaricanskorna (definite nominative plural)
costaricanskornas (definite genitive plural)

a female Costa Rican; a female person from Costa Rica


cirkumflex

cirkumflex (indefinite nominative singular)
cirkumflex (genitive indefinite singular)
cirkumflexen (definite nominative singular)
cirkumflexens (definite genitive singular)
cirkumflexer (indefinite nominative plural)
cirkumflexers (genitive indefinite plural)
cirkumflexerna (definite nominative plural)
cirkumflexernas (definite genitive plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin circumflexus (“bent about”).


gemen

gemen sv:sv-adj (canonical)
gemen (indefinite positive)
gement (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gemena (indefinite plural positive)
gemene (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
gemene (definite masculine positive singular)
gemena (definite positive)

Borrowed from Middle Low German gemēn, from Old Saxon gimeni, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz. Cognate with English mean, German gemein, Dutch gemeen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (gamains) and Latin communis.


camembert

camembert (indefinite nominative singular)
camemberts (genitive indefinite singular)
camemberten (definite nominative singular)
camembertens (definite genitive singular)
camemberter (indefinite nominative plural)
camemberters (genitive indefinite plural)
camemberterna (definite nominative plural)
camemberternas (definite genitive plural)


premiärminister

premiärminister (indefinite nominative singular)
premiärministers (genitive indefinite singular)
premiärministern (definite nominative singular)
premiärministerns (definite genitive singular)
premiärministrar (indefinite nominative plural)
premiärministrars (genitive indefinite plural)
premiärministrarna (definite nominative plural)
premiärministrarnas (definite genitive plural)


tatuering

tatuering (indefinite nominative singular)
tatuerings (genitive indefinite singular)
tatueringen (definite nominative singular)
tatueringens (definite genitive singular)
tatueringar (indefinite nominative plural)
tatueringars (genitive indefinite plural)
tatueringarna (definite nominative plural)
tatueringarnas (definite genitive plural)


fågelskådare

fågelskådare (indefinite nominative singular)
fågelskådares (genitive indefinite singular)
fågelskådaren (definite nominative singular)
fågelskådarens (definite genitive singular)
fågelskådare (indefinite nominative plural)
fågelskådares (genitive indefinite plural)
fågelskådarna (definite nominative plural)
fågelskådarnas (definite genitive plural)


åskådare

åskådare (indefinite nominative singular)
åskådares (genitive indefinite singular)
åskådaren (definite nominative singular)
åskådarens (definite genitive singular)
åskådare (indefinite nominative plural)
åskådares (genitive indefinite plural)
åskådarna (definite nominative plural)
åskådarnas (definite genitive plural)

From åskåda + -are or å- + skåda + -are.


centralafrikan

centralafrikan (indefinite nominative singular)
centralafrikans (genitive indefinite singular)
centralafrikanen (definite nominative singular)
centralafrikanens (definite genitive singular)
centralafrikaner (indefinite nominative plural)
centralafrikaners (genitive indefinite plural)
centralafrikanerna (definite nominative plural)
centralafrikanernas (definite genitive plural)

a Central African; a person from Central Africa


cembalist

cembalist (indefinite nominative singular)
cembalists (genitive indefinite singular)
cembalisten (definite nominative singular)
cembalistens (definite genitive singular)
cembalister (indefinite nominative plural)
cembalisters (genitive indefinite plural)
cembalisterna (definite nominative plural)
cembalisternas (definite genitive plural)


naturvetare

naturvetare (indefinite nominative singular)
naturvetares (genitive indefinite singular)
naturvetaren (definite nominative singular)
naturvetarens (definite genitive singular)
naturvetare (indefinite nominative plural)
naturvetares (genitive indefinite plural)
naturvetarna (definite nominative plural)
naturvetarnas (definite genitive plural)

a (natural) scientist; person who studies natural sciences


boxas

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boxas (present boxas, preterite boxades, supine boxats, imperative boxas)

boxas (present)
boxades (preterite)
boxats (supine)
boxas (imperative)
boxas (infinitive passive)
boxats (passive supine)
boxas (imperative passive)
boxens (archaic imperative passive plural)
boxas (indicative passive present)
boxades (indicative passive past)
boxas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
boxades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
boxes (dated passive present subjunctive)
boxades (dated passive past subjunctive)

(deponent, boxing) to box (engage in a boxing match)


cigarett

cigarett (indefinite nominative singular)
cigaretts (genitive indefinite singular)
cigaretten (definite nominative singular)
cigarettens (definite genitive singular)
cigaretter (indefinite nominative plural)
cigaretters (genitive indefinite plural)
cigaretterna (definite nominative plural)
cigaretternas (definite genitive plural)


cigarill

cigarill (indefinite nominative singular)
cigarills (genitive indefinite singular)
cigarillen (definite nominative singular)
cigarillens (definite genitive singular)
cigariller (indefinite nominative plural)
cigarillers (genitive indefinite plural)
cigarillerna (definite nominative plural)
cigarillernas (definite genitive plural)


cigarr

cigarr (indefinite nominative singular)
cigarrs (genitive indefinite singular)
cigarren (definite nominative singular)
cigarrens (definite genitive singular)
cigarrer (indefinite nominative plural)
cigarrers (genitive indefinite plural)
cigarrerna (definite nominative plural)
cigarrernas (definite genitive plural)


cigg

cigg (indefinite nominative singular)
ciggs (genitive indefinite singular)
ciggen (definite nominative singular)
ciggens (definite genitive singular)
ciggar (indefinite nominative plural)
ciggars (genitive indefinite plural)
ciggarna (definite nominative plural)
ciggarnas (definite genitive plural)


chaufför

chaufför (indefinite nominative singular)
chaufförs (genitive indefinite singular)
chauffören (definite nominative singular)
chaufförens (definite genitive singular)
chaufförer (indefinite nominative plural)
chaufförers (genitive indefinite plural)
chaufförerna (definite nominative plural)
chaufförernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French chauffeur (“chauffeur, originally fireman, stoker”), from chauffer (“heat, warm up”) + -eur, equivalent to echauffera + -ör.

bor

(dated, originally) fireman, stoker; the one who fires (puts heat to) the automobile


senap

senap (indefinite nominative singular)
senaps (genitive indefinite singular)
senapen (definite nominative singular)
senapens (definite genitive singular)

→ Finnish: sinappi

senap och ketchup

ketchup and mustard ["senap och ketchup" feels more idiomatic than "mustard and ketchup" does in English, for some reason]


kock

kock (indefinite nominative singular)
kocks (genitive indefinite singular)
kocken (definite nominative singular)
kockens (definite genitive singular)
kockar (indefinite nominative plural)
kockars (genitive indefinite plural)
kockarna (definite nominative plural)
kockarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: kokki

From Middle Low German kok, kock, from Old Saxon kok, from Proto-West Germanic *kok, from Latin coquus.

a chef, a cook (person who prepares food for a living)


curlare

curlare (indefinite nominative singular)
curlares (genitive indefinite singular)
curlaren (definite nominative singular)
curlarens (definite genitive singular)
curlare (indefinite nominative plural)
curlares (genitive indefinite plural)
curlarna (definite nominative plural)
curlarnas (definite genitive plural)


kaffebuske

kaffebuske (indefinite nominative singular)
kaffebuskes (genitive indefinite singular)
kaffebusken (definite nominative singular)
kaffebuskens (definite genitive singular)
kaffebuskar (indefinite nominative plural)
kaffebuskars (genitive indefinite plural)
kaffebuskarna (definite nominative plural)
kaffebuskarnas (definite genitive plural)


lycklig

sv-adj

lycklig (comparative lyckligare, superlative lyckligast)
sv:sv-adj

lycklig sv:sv-adj (canonical)
lyckligare (comparative)
lyckligast (superlative)
lycklig (indefinite positive)
lyckligare (comparative indefinite)
lyckligast (indefinite superlative)
lyckligt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lyckligare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lyckligast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lyckliga (indefinite plural positive)
lyckligare (comparative indefinite plural)
lyckligast (indefinite plural superlative)
lycklige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
lyckligare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
lyckligast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
lycklige (definite masculine positive singular)
lyckligare (comparative definite masculine singular)
lyckligaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
lyckliga (definite positive)
lyckligare (comparative definite)
lyckligaste (definite superlative)

lycka + -lig. Similar to Danish lykkelig and Norwegian Nynorsk lukkeleg. Compare also Yiddish גליקלעך (gliklekh) and German glücklich.

en lycklig man

ett lyckligt liv

Gör mig lycklig nu. (Danish) Gør mig lykkelig lige nu. Gör mig lycklig nu. Gör mig lycklig igen.

1992, Mats Ronander (lyrics and music), “Gör mig lycklig nu [Make me happy now]”, in Himlen Gråter För Elmore James [Heaven Cries For Elmore James] ft. Kim Larsen:

Make me happy now. (Danish) Make me happy right now. Make me happy now. Make me happy again.

(relating to a person or animal) happy, joyous, enjoying peace, comfort, etc.; contented


fixera

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fixera (present fixerar, preterite fixerade, supine fixerat, imperative fixera)

fixerar (present)
fixerade (preterite)
fixerat (supine)
fixera (imperative)
fixera (active infinitive)
fixeras (infinitive passive)
fixerat (active supine)
fixerats (passive supine)
fixera (active imperative)
fixeren (active archaic imperative plural)
fixerar (active indicative present)
fixerade (active indicative past)
fixeras (indicative passive present)
fixerades (indicative passive past)
fixera (active archaic indicative plural present)
fixerade (active archaic indicative past plural)
fixeras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
fixerades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
fixere (active dated present subjunctive)
fixerade (active dated past subjunctive)
fixeres (dated passive present subjunctive)
fixerades (dated passive past subjunctive)
fixerande (participle present)
fixerad (participle past)


foula

foula (present foular, preterite foulade, supine foulat, imperative foula)

foular (present)
foulade (preterite)
foulat (supine)
foula (imperative)
foula (active infinitive)
foulas (infinitive passive)
foulat (active supine)
foulats (passive supine)
foula (active imperative)
foulen (active archaic imperative plural)
foular (active indicative present)
foulade (active indicative past)
foulas (indicative passive present)
foulades (indicative passive past)
foula (active archaic indicative plural present)
foulade (active archaic indicative past plural)
foulas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
foulades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
foule (active dated present subjunctive)
foulade (active dated past subjunctive)
foules (dated passive present subjunctive)
foulades (dated passive past subjunctive)
foulande (participle present)
foulad (participle past)

From foul + -a or from English foul + -a, if -a is considered a back-formation from foula.

Han foulades och fick en straff, vilken han satte.

He was fouled and got a free throw, which he scored on.


cedilj

cedilj (indefinite nominative singular)
cediljs (genitive indefinite singular)
cediljen (definite nominative singular)
cediljens (definite genitive singular)
cediljer (indefinite nominative plural)
cediljers (genitive indefinite plural)
cediljerna (definite nominative plural)
cediljernas (definite genitive plural)


annamit

annamit (indefinite nominative singular)
annamits (genitive indefinite singular)
annamiten (definite nominative singular)
annamitens (definite genitive singular)
annamiter (indefinite nominative plural)
annamiters (genitive indefinite plural)
annamiterna (definite nominative plural)
annamiternas (definite genitive plural)


armeniska

armeniska (indefinite nominative singular)
armeniskas (genitive indefinite singular)
armeniskan (definite nominative singular)
armeniskans (definite genitive singular)
armeniskor (indefinite nominative plural)
armeniskors (genitive indefinite plural)
armeniskorna (definite nominative plural)
armeniskornas (definite genitive plural)


divis

divis (indefinite nominative singular)
divis (genitive indefinite singular)
divisen (definite nominative singular)
divisens (definite genitive singular)
diviser (indefinite nominative plural)
divisers (genitive indefinite plural)
diviserna (definite nominative plural)
divisernas (definite genitive plural)

(less common) hyphen (symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split)


dubbelgångare

dubbelgångare (indefinite nominative singular)
dubbelgångares (genitive indefinite singular)
dubbelgångaren (definite nominative singular)
dubbelgångarens (definite genitive singular)
dubbelgångare (indefinite nominative plural)
dubbelgångares (genitive indefinite plural)
dubbelgångarna (definite nominative plural)
dubbelgångarnas (definite genitive plural)

/ˈdɵbɛlˌɡɔŋarɛ/

[ˈdɵ̞̌bːɛ̠l̪ɡɔ̂ŋːa̠ɹɛ̠]

From dubbel (“double”) + gånga (“to walk”) + -are (“-er”), possibly modeled on German Doppelgänger.

affix

doppelganger (ghostly double of a living person)


dykare

dykare (indefinite nominative singular)
dykares (genitive indefinite singular)
dykaren (definite nominative singular)
dykarens (definite genitive singular)
dykare (indefinite nominative plural)
dykares (genitive indefinite plural)
dykarna (definite nominative plural)
dykarnas (definite genitive plural)

a diver (someone who dives (with diving gear))


aktris

aktris (indefinite nominative singular)
aktris (genitive indefinite singular)
aktrisen (definite nominative singular)
aktrisens (definite genitive singular)
aktriser (indefinite nominative plural)
aktrisers (genitive indefinite plural)
aktriserna (definite nominative plural)
aktrisernas (definite genitive plural)


dryck

dryck (indefinite nominative singular)
drycks (genitive indefinite singular)
drycken (definite nominative singular)
dryckens (definite genitive singular)
drycker (indefinite nominative plural)
dryckers (genitive indefinite plural)
dryckerna (definite nominative plural)
dryckernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish drykker, from Old Norse drykkr, from Proto-Germanic *drunkiz.

mat och dryck


hamburgare

hamburgare (indefinite nominative singular)
hamburgares (genitive indefinite singular)
hamburgaren (definite nominative singular)
hamburgarens (definite genitive singular)
hamburgare (indefinite nominative plural)
hamburgares (genitive indefinite plural)
hamburgarna (definite nominative plural)
hamburgarnas (definite genitive plural)

Affix of hamburg (“Hamburg”) + -are (“-er”), borrowed from German Hamburger.
Food sense borrowed from English hamburger. Attested since 1959.

käka hamburgare


gitarrist

gitarrist (indefinite nominative singular)
gitarrists (genitive indefinite singular)
gitarristen (definite nominative singular)
gitarristens (definite genitive singular)
gitarrister (indefinite nominative plural)
gitarristers (genitive indefinite plural)
gitarristerna (definite nominative plural)
gitarristernas (definite genitive plural)

guitarist (person playing or performing on the guitar)


dominikanska

dominikanska (indefinite nominative singular)
dominikanskas (genitive indefinite singular)
dominikanskan (definite nominative singular)
dominikanskans (definite genitive singular)
dominikanskor (indefinite nominative plural)
dominikanskors (genitive indefinite plural)
dominikanskorna (definite nominative plural)
dominikanskornas (definite genitive plural)

Dominican; a female person from the Dominican Republic


dominikiska

dominikiska (indefinite nominative singular)
dominikiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
dominikiskan (definite nominative singular)
dominikiskans (definite genitive singular)
dominikiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
dominikiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
dominikiskorna (definite nominative plural)
dominikiskornas (definite genitive plural)

Dominican; a female person from the Dominica


dominikan

dominikan (indefinite nominative singular)
dominikans (genitive indefinite singular)
dominikanen (definite nominative singular)
dominikanens (definite genitive singular)
dominikaner (indefinite nominative plural)
dominikaners (genitive indefinite plural)
dominikanerna (definite nominative plural)
dominikanernas (definite genitive plural)

Dominican; a member of the religious order founded by St. Dominic


dominiker

dominiker (indefinite nominative singular)
dominikers (genitive indefinite singular)
dominikern (definite nominative singular)
dominikerns (definite genitive singular)
dominiker (indefinite nominative plural)
dominikers (genitive indefinite plural)
dominikerna (definite nominative plural)
dominikernas (definite genitive plural)


ruter

ruter (indefinite nominative singular)
ruters (genitive indefinite singular)
rutern (definite nominative singular)
ruterns (definite genitive singular)
ruter (indefinite nominative plural)
ruters (genitive indefinite plural)
ruterna (definite nominative plural)
ruternas (definite genitive plural)

From Danish ruder, from Middle Low German rûte. Cognate of German Raute (“rhombus”). Doublet of ruta.


tandläkare

tandläkare (indefinite nominative singular)
tandläkares (genitive indefinite singular)
tandläkaren (definite nominative singular)
tandläkarens (definite genitive singular)
tandläkare (indefinite nominative plural)
tandläkares (genitive indefinite plural)
tandläkarna (definite nominative plural)
tandläkarnas (definite genitive plural)


dricksvatten

dricksvatten (indefinite nominative singular)
dricksvattens (genitive indefinite singular)
dricksvattnet (definite nominative singular)
dricksvattnets (definite genitive singular)

From dricka (“to drink”) + -s- + vatten (“water”).


atombomb

atombomb (indefinite nominative singular)
atombombs (genitive indefinite singular)
atombomben (definite nominative singular)
atombombens (definite genitive singular)
atombomber (indefinite nominative plural)
atombombers (genitive indefinite plural)
atombomberna (definite nominative plural)
atombombernas (definite genitive plural)


trumslagare

trumslagare (indefinite nominative singular)
trumslagares (genitive indefinite singular)
trumslagaren (definite nominative singular)
trumslagarens (definite genitive singular)
trumslagare (indefinite nominative plural)
trumslagares (genitive indefinite plural)
trumslagarna (definite nominative plural)
trumslagarnas (definite genitive plural)

drummer (one who (professionally) plays the drums)


dressyr

dressyr (indefinite nominative singular)
dressyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
dressyren (definite nominative singular)
dressyrens (definite genitive singular)
dressyrer (indefinite nominative plural)
dressyrers (genitive indefinite plural)
dressyrerna (definite nominative plural)
dressyrernas (definite genitive plural)


dockhus

dockhus (indefinite nominative singular)
dockhus (genitive indefinite singular)
dockhuset (definite nominative singular)
dockhusets (definite genitive singular)
dockhus (indefinite nominative plural)
dockhus (genitive indefinite plural)
dockhusen (definite nominative plural)
dockhusens (definite genitive plural)


rädda

head

rädda (present räddar, preterite räddade, supine räddat, imperative rädda)

räddar (present)
räddade (preterite)
räddat (supine)
rädda (imperative)
rädda (active infinitive)
räddas (infinitive passive)
räddat (active supine)
räddats (passive supine)
rädda (active imperative)
rädden (active archaic imperative plural)
räddar (active indicative present)
räddade (active indicative past)
räddas (indicative passive present)
räddades (indicative passive past)
rädda (active archaic indicative plural present)
räddade (active archaic indicative past plural)
räddas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
räddades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
rädde (active dated present subjunctive)
räddade (active dated past subjunctive)
räddes (dated passive present subjunctive)
räddades (dated passive past subjunctive)
räddande (participle present)
räddad (participle past)

(sports) to save (catch or deflect (a shot at a goal))


laotier

laotier (indefinite nominative singular)
laotiers (genitive indefinite singular)
laotiern (definite nominative singular)
laotierns (definite genitive singular)
laotier (indefinite nominative plural)
laotiers (genitive indefinite plural)
laotierna (definite nominative plural)
laotiernas (definite genitive plural)


stans

stans (indefinite nominative singular)
stans (genitive indefinite singular)
stansen (definite nominative singular)
stansens (definite genitive singular)
stanser (indefinite nominative plural)
stansers (genitive indefinite plural)
stanserna (definite nominative plural)
stansernas (definite genitive plural)


katalan

katalan (indefinite nominative singular)
katalans (genitive indefinite singular)
katalanen (definite nominative singular)
katalanens (definite genitive singular)
katalaner (indefinite nominative plural)
katalaners (genitive indefinite plural)
katalanerna (definite nominative plural)
katalanernas (definite genitive plural)

From Spanish catalán, equivalent to Katalonien + -an. Attested since 1904.
Pastry and bread sense debated;
* Either named after opera singer Angelica Catalani (1780–1849).
* Or an unknown connection with the Spanish region Catalonia.
* Or named after an Italian-born unidentified Norrköping baker allegedly named Alfred Catalani.

(pastry) a mazarin with raspberry jam in between filling and glace, especially if also circular and made with puff pastry


arborist

arborist (indefinite nominative singular)
arborists (genitive indefinite singular)
arboristen (definite nominative singular)
arboristens (definite genitive singular)
arborister (indefinite nominative plural)
arboristers (genitive indefinite plural)
arboristerna (definite nominative plural)
arboristernas (definite genitive plural)


byrå

byrå (indefinite nominative singular)
byrås (genitive indefinite singular)
byrån (definite nominative singular)
byråns (definite genitive singular)
byråar (indefinite nominative plural)
byråars (genitive indefinite plural)
byråarna (definite nominative plural)
byråarnas (definite genitive plural)
byrå (indefinite nominative singular)
byrås (genitive indefinite singular)
byrån (definite nominative singular)
byråns (definite genitive singular)
byråer (indefinite nominative plural)
byråers (genitive indefinite plural)
byråerna (definite nominative plural)
byråernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French bureau (“office”), from bure (“woolen cloth”). Thus originally a type of coarse woolen cloth used to cover a writing desk.

(piece of furniture) a bureau, a dresser, a chest of drawers


teolog

teolog (indefinite nominative singular)
teologs (genitive indefinite singular)
teologen (definite nominative singular)
teologens (definite genitive singular)
teologer (indefinite nominative plural)
teologers (genitive indefinite plural)
teologerna (definite nominative plural)
teologernas (definite genitive plural)


justera

justera (present justerar, preterite justerade, supine justerat, imperative justera)

justerar (present)
justerade (preterite)
justerat (supine)
justera (imperative)
justera (active infinitive)
justeras (infinitive passive)
justerat (active supine)
justerats (passive supine)
justera (active imperative)
justeren (active archaic imperative plural)
justerar (active indicative present)
justerade (active indicative past)
justeras (indicative passive present)
justerades (indicative passive past)
justera (active archaic indicative plural present)
justerade (active archaic indicative past plural)
justeras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
justerades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
justere (active dated present subjunctive)
justerade (active dated past subjunctive)
justeres (dated passive present subjunctive)
justerades (dated passive past subjunctive)
justerande (participle present)
justerad (participle past)


dribbla

dribbla (present dribblar, preterite dribblade, supine dribblat, imperative dribbla)

dribblar (present)
dribblade (preterite)
dribblat (supine)
dribbla (imperative)
dribbla (active infinitive)
dribblas (infinitive passive)
dribblat (active supine)
dribblats (passive supine)
dribbla (active imperative)
dribblen (active archaic imperative plural)
dribblar (active indicative present)
dribblade (active indicative past)
dribblas (indicative passive present)
dribblades (indicative passive past)
dribbla (active archaic indicative plural present)
dribblade (active archaic indicative past plural)
dribblas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
dribblades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
dribble (active dated present subjunctive)
dribblade (active dated past subjunctive)
dribbles (dated passive present subjunctive)
dribblades (dated passive past subjunctive)
dribblande (participle present)

Borrowed from English dribble. First attested in 1906.


cyklist

cyklist (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklists (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklisten (definite nominative singular)
cyklistens (definite genitive singular)
cyklister (indefinite nominative plural)
cyklisters (genitive indefinite plural)
cyklisterna (definite nominative plural)
cyklisternas (definite genitive plural)


kommatecken

kommatecken (indefinite nominative singular)
kommateckens (genitive indefinite singular)
kommatecknet (definite nominative singular)
kommatecknets (definite genitive singular)
kommatecken (indefinite nominative plural)
kommateckens (genitive indefinite plural)
kommatecknen (definite nominative plural)
kommatecknens (definite genitive plural)


syna

syna (present synar, preterite synade, supine synat, imperative syna)

synar (present)
synade (preterite)
synat (supine)
syna (imperative)
syna (active infinitive)
synas (infinitive passive)
synat (active supine)
synats (passive supine)
syna (active imperative)
synen (active archaic imperative plural)
synar (active indicative present)
synade (active indicative past)
synas (indicative passive present)
synades (indicative passive past)
syna (active archaic indicative plural present)
synade (active archaic indicative past plural)
synas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
synades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
syne (active dated present subjunctive)
synade (active dated past subjunctive)
synes (dated passive present subjunctive)
synades (dated passive past subjunctive)
synande (participle present)
synad (participle past)

From Old Norse sýna, related to Old Norse sjá.


lillebror

lillebror (indefinite nominative singular)
lillebrors (genitive indefinite singular)
lillebrodern (definite nominative singular)
lillebroderns (definite genitive singular)
lillebröder (indefinite nominative plural)
lillebröders (genitive indefinite plural)
lillebröderna (definite nominative plural)
lillebrödernas (definite genitive plural)

a little brother (a sibling's younger brother)


amiral

amiral (indefinite nominative singular)
amirals (genitive indefinite singular)
amiralen (definite nominative singular)
amiralens (definite genitive singular)
amiraler (indefinite nominative plural)
amiralers (genitive indefinite plural)
amiralerna (definite nominative plural)
amiralernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: amiraali

From French amiral, from Medieval Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”).


indier

indier (indefinite nominative singular)
indiers (genitive indefinite singular)
indiern (definite nominative singular)
indierns (definite genitive singular)
indier (indefinite nominative plural)
indiers (genitive indefinite plural)
indierna (definite nominative plural)
indiernas (definite genitive plural)

Indian; (male or female) person from India


vänta

vänta (present väntar, preterite väntade, supine väntat, imperative vänta)

väntar (present)
väntade (preterite)
väntat (supine)
vänta (imperative)
vänta (active infinitive)
väntas (infinitive passive)
väntat (active supine)
väntats (passive supine)
vänta (active imperative)
vänten (active archaic imperative plural)
väntar (active indicative present)
väntade (active indicative past)
väntas (indicative passive present)
väntades (indicative passive past)
vänta (active archaic indicative plural present)
väntade (active archaic indicative past plural)
väntas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
väntades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
vänte (active dated present subjunctive)
väntade (active dated past subjunctive)
väntes (dated passive present subjunctive)
väntades (dated passive past subjunctive)
väntande (participle present)
väntad (participle past)

Hon väntar barn i april.


Josua

Joshua: Book of Joshua, book of the Bible


lokförare

lokförare (indefinite nominative singular)
lokförares (genitive indefinite singular)
lokföraren (definite nominative singular)
lokförarens (definite genitive singular)
lokförare (indefinite nominative plural)
lokförares (genitive indefinite plural)
lokförarna (definite nominative plural)
lokförarnas (definite genitive plural)

a train driver, an engineer (locomotive operator)


metallare

metallare (indefinite nominative singular)
metallares (genitive indefinite singular)
metallaren (definite nominative singular)
metallarens (definite genitive singular)
metallare (indefinite nominative plural)
metallares (genitive indefinite plural)
metallarna (definite nominative plural)
metallarnas (definite genitive plural)


blondin

blondin (indefinite nominative singular)
blondins (genitive indefinite singular)
blondinen (definite nominative singular)
blondinens (definite genitive singular)
blondiner (indefinite nominative plural)
blondiners (genitive indefinite plural)
blondinerna (definite nominative plural)
blondinernas (definite genitive plural)


Maria Magdalena

Maria Magdalena c (genitive Maria Magdalenas)


säd

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

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

Abrahams säd

(dated, biblical) seed (descendants, progeny)


halvbror

halvbror (indefinite nominative singular)
halvbrors (genitive indefinite singular)
halvbrodern (definite nominative singular)
halvbroderns (definite genitive singular)
halvbröder (indefinite nominative plural)
halvbröders (genitive indefinite plural)
halvbröderna (definite nominative plural)
halvbrödernas (definite genitive plural)


gatumusikant

gatumusikant (indefinite nominative singular)
gatumusikants (genitive indefinite singular)
gatumusikanten (definite nominative singular)
gatumusikantens (definite genitive singular)
gatumusikanter (indefinite nominative plural)
gatumusikanters (genitive indefinite plural)
gatumusikanterna (definite nominative plural)
gatumusikanternas (definite genitive plural)


rädd

sv-adj

rädd (comparative räddare, superlative räddast)
sv:sv-adj

rädd sv:sv-adj (canonical)
räddare (comparative)
räddast (superlative)
rädd (indefinite positive)
räddare (comparative indefinite)
räddast (indefinite superlative)
rätt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
räddare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
räddast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rädda (indefinite plural positive)
räddare (comparative indefinite plural)
räddast (indefinite plural superlative)
rädde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
räddare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
räddast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
rädde (definite masculine positive singular)
räddare (comparative definite masculine singular)
räddaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
rädda (definite positive)
räddare (comparative definite)
räddaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish rǣdder, from the past participle of Old Swedish rǣþa (“to frighten”), from Old Norse hræða (past participle hræddr), from Proto-Germanic *hrēdijaną.

Jag är rädd för spöken

Vad är du rädd för?

Håll om mig, jag är rädd

Jag är rädd att jag inte har tid idag

afraid (as an apologetic introduction and the like)

Var rädd om dina fötter. Välj bra löparskor.

Take care of your feet. Pick good running shoes.

Hon är rädd om sin bil

She takes care of her car (strives to avoid harm to her car, which might imply good maintenance, not driving in a hailstorm, etc.)

Var rädd om dig!

Take care of yourself! (Don't do anything harmful or dangerous!)

(followed by om and an object) caring (taking good care of something/someone, striving to avoid harm to something/someone)


tår

tår (indefinite nominative singular)
tårs (genitive indefinite singular)
tåren (definite nominative singular)
tårens (definite genitive singular)
tårar (indefinite nominative plural)
tårars (genitive indefinite plural)
tårarna (definite nominative plural)
tårarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse tár, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru- (“tear”).

Hon tog farväl med tårar i ögonen

gråta/skratta så att tårarna sprutar

cry/laugh so that the tears spray [idiomatic]

Du har då aldrig trott på tårar. Det passar inte för en karl. Om man är över femton vårar, finns inga känslor kvar.

1972, Ted Gärdestad (lyrics and music), “Jag vill ha en egen måne [I want a moon of my own]”:

You have never believed in tears [The "då" roughly works as an emphasizer: "Well, you have ..."]. It doesn't suit a man [with manly connotations]. If you are over fifteen years old [over fifteen springs], there are no feelings left.

a tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)


skådespelare

skådespelare (indefinite nominative singular)
skådespelares (genitive indefinite singular)
skådespelaren (definite nominative singular)
skådespelarens (definite genitive singular)
skådespelare (indefinite nominative plural)
skådespelares (genitive indefinite plural)
skådespelarna (definite nominative plural)
skådespelarnas (definite genitive plural)

an actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or film)


fallskärmshoppare

fallskärmshoppare (indefinite nominative singular)
fallskärmshoppares (genitive indefinite singular)
fallskärmshopparen (definite nominative singular)
fallskärmshopparens (definite genitive singular)
fallskärmshoppare (indefinite nominative plural)
fallskärmshoppares (genitive indefinite plural)
fallskärmshopparna (definite nominative plural)
fallskärmshopparnas (definite genitive plural)


halvbroder

halvbroder (indefinite nominative singular)
halvbroders (genitive indefinite singular)
halvbrodern (definite nominative singular)
halvbroderns (definite genitive singular)
halvbröder (indefinite nominative plural)
halvbröders (genitive indefinite plural)
halvbröderna (definite nominative plural)
halvbrödernas (definite genitive plural)


ilska

ilska (indefinite nominative singular)
ilskas (genitive indefinite singular)
ilskan (definite nominative singular)
ilskans (definite genitive singular)

From Old Swedish ilzka (noun), from Old Swedish ilzker (“evil”, adjective). Cognate of Icelandic illska.

anger (a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something)


målvakt

målvakt (indefinite nominative singular)
målvakts (genitive indefinite singular)
målvakten (definite nominative singular)
målvaktens (definite genitive singular)
målvakter (indefinite nominative plural)
målvakters (genitive indefinite plural)
målvakterna (definite nominative plural)
målvakternas (definite genitive plural)

(sports) goalkeeper (player that protects a goal)


bröllop

bröllop (indefinite nominative singular)
bröllops (genitive indefinite singular)
bröllopet (definite nominative singular)
bröllopets (definite genitive singular)
bröllop (indefinite nominative plural)
bröllops (genitive indefinite plural)
bröllopen (definite nominative plural)
bröllopens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse brúðhlaup. Compare Danish bryllup, English bridal, Norwegian Bokmål bryllup, Dutch bruiloft.


mördare

mördare (indefinite nominative singular)
mördares (genitive indefinite singular)
mördaren (definite nominative singular)
mördarens (definite genitive singular)
mördare (indefinite nominative plural)
mördares (genitive indefinite plural)
mördarna (definite nominative plural)
mördarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish myrdhare or from mörda + -are

Mördar-Anders, det är jag, det är jag. Mördar-Anders, det är jag, det är jag. Mördar-Anders, det är jag. Jag ska halshuggas idag, enligt Svea rikes lag – ta mig fan. Jag har mördat fyra män, fyra män. Jag har mördat fyra män, fyra män. Jag har mördat fyra män, är de ej i himmelen, lär jag träffa dom igen – ta mig fan.

1964, Cornelis Vreeswijk (lyrics and music), “Mördar-Anders [the -e disappears in compound] [Murderer Anders]”, in Visor och oförskämdheter [Songs and rudeness/impertinences]:

Murderer Anders, that is me, that is me. Murderer Anders, that is me, that is me. Murderer Anders, that is me. I'm getting beheaded today. According to the Kingdom of the Swedes' [see Svea rike] law – I'll be damned. I have murdered four men, four men. I have murdered four men, four men. I have murdered four men. If they're not in heaven, I'm bound to meet them again – I'll be damned.


stövel

stövel (indefinite nominative singular)
stövels (genitive indefinite singular)
stöveln (definite nominative singular)
stövelns (definite genitive singular)
stövlar (indefinite nominative plural)
stövlars (genitive indefinite plural)
stövlarna (definite nominative plural)
stövlarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish støvel, from Old Norse styfill, from Middle Low German stevele, stovele, from Italian stivale, from Medieval Latin aestivale.

Jag drog på mig stövlarna och gick ut i regnvädret

I pulled on my (rubber) boots and went out into the rain [rainy weather]


golfare

golfare (indefinite nominative singular)
golfares (genitive indefinite singular)
golfaren (definite nominative singular)
golfarens (definite genitive singular)
golfare (indefinite nominative plural)
golfares (genitive indefinite plural)
golfarna (definite nominative plural)
golfarnas (definite genitive plural)


grotesk

grotesk (indefinite nominative singular)
grotesks (genitive indefinite singular)
grotesken (definite nominative singular)
groteskens (definite genitive singular)
grotesker (indefinite nominative plural)
groteskers (genitive indefinite plural)
groteskerna (definite nominative plural)
groteskernas (definite genitive plural)


smed

smed (indefinite nominative singular)
smeds (genitive indefinite singular)
smeden (definite nominative singular)
smedens (definite genitive singular)
smeder (indefinite nominative plural)
smeders (genitive indefinite plural)
smederna (definite nominative plural)
smedernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish smiþer, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Icelandic smiður, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.


murare

murare (indefinite nominative singular)
murares (genitive indefinite singular)
muraren (definite nominative singular)
murarens (definite genitive singular)
murare (indefinite nominative plural)
murares (genitive indefinite plural)
murarna (definite nominative plural)
murarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: muurari

a mason (one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick)


tabell

tabell (indefinite nominative singular)
tabells (genitive indefinite singular)
tabellen (definite nominative singular)
tabellens (definite genitive singular)
tabeller (indefinite nominative plural)
tabellers (genitive indefinite plural)
tabellerna (definite nominative plural)
tabellernas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin tabella, diminutive of tabula. Doublet of tavla and taffel.

tappa i tabellen

a table (arrangement of data in rows and columns)


Hulda

a female given name popular in the 19th century


fotgängare

fotgängare (indefinite nominative singular)
fotgängares (genitive indefinite singular)
fotgängaren (definite nominative singular)
fotgängarens (definite genitive singular)
fotgängare (indefinite nominative plural)
fotgängares (genitive indefinite plural)
fotgängarna (definite nominative plural)
fotgängarnas (definite genitive plural)

pedestrian (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle)


pingpong

pingpong (indefinite nominative singular)
pingpongs (genitive indefinite singular)
pingpongen (definite nominative singular)
pingpongens (definite genitive singular)

(sports, informal) ping pong (table tennis)


mellanöl

mellanöl (indefinite nominative singular)
mellanöls (genitive indefinite singular)
mellanölet (definite nominative singular)
mellanölets (definite genitive singular)
mellanöl (indefinite nominative plural)
mellanöls (genitive indefinite plural)
mellanölen (definite nominative plural)
mellanölens (definite genitive plural)
mellanöl (indefinite nominative singular)
mellanöls (genitive indefinite singular)
mellanölet (definite nominative singular)
mellanölets (definite genitive singular)
mellanöler (indefinite nominative plural)
mellanölers (genitive indefinite plural)
mellanölerna (definite nominative plural)
mellanölernas (definite genitive plural)
mellanöl (indefinite nominative singular)
mellanöls (genitive indefinite singular)
mellanölen (definite nominative singular)
mellanölens (definite genitive singular)
mellanöl (indefinite nominative plural)
mellanöls (genitive indefinite plural)
mellanölen (definite nominative plural)
mellanölens (definite genitive plural)

beer with an alcohol content of 4.5% by volume; a kind or brand of such beer n


flata

flata (indefinite nominative singular)
flatas (genitive indefinite singular)
flatan (definite nominative singular)
flatans (definite genitive singular)
flator (indefinite nominative plural)
flators (genitive indefinite plural)
flatorna (definite nominative plural)
flatornas (definite genitive plural)

Recorded since at least the 1960s, where it occurs in Haldo Gibson's slang dictionary. Probably derived from flat (“flat”), alluding to an unwomanly body shape.

(colloquial) a female homosexual, a lesbo, a dyke

a flat side (of something), a flat
a palm (of the hand)


penultima

penultima (indefinite nominative singular)
penultimas (genitive indefinite singular)
penultiman (definite nominative singular)
penultimans (definite genitive singular)
penultimor (indefinite nominative plural)
penultimors (genitive indefinite plural)
penultimorna (definite nominative plural)
penultimornas (definite genitive plural)

(linguistics, poetry) second to last syllable in a word; penult


orientering

orientering (indefinite nominative singular)
orienterings (genitive indefinite singular)
orienteringen (definite nominative singular)
orienteringens (definite genitive singular)
orienteringar (indefinite nominative plural)
orienteringars (genitive indefinite plural)
orienteringarna (definite nominative plural)
orienteringarnas (definite genitive plural)

From orientera + -ing. According to the Svenska Orienteringsförbundet (Swedish Orienteering Federation), the first known written record of the word orientering in the sense of finding one's way in an unknown terrain with the aid of a map, is from a report by the director of Sweden's Royal War Academy at Karlberg, colonel H. Thulstrup, in 1886.

(sports, uncountable) orienteering; racing through unfamiliar terrain


åk

åk (indefinite nominative singular)
åks (genitive indefinite singular)
åket (definite nominative singular)
åkets (definite genitive singular)
åk (indefinite nominative plural)
åks (genitive indefinite plural)
åken (definite nominative plural)
åkens (definite genitive plural)

(sports) a run, a race (single competition, especially in a race (involving riding (on) something) where competitors start separately or the like)


slangbella

slangbella (indefinite nominative singular)
slangbellas (genitive indefinite singular)
slangbellan (definite nominative singular)
slangbellans (definite genitive singular)
slangbellor (indefinite nominative plural)
slangbellors (genitive indefinite plural)
slangbellorna (definite nominative plural)
slangbellornas (definite genitive plural)


telefrag

telefrag (indefinite nominative singular)
telefrags (genitive indefinite singular)
telefragen (definite nominative singular)
telefragens (definite genitive singular)
telefrags (indefinite nominative plural)
telefrags (genitive indefinite plural)
telefragarna (definite nominative plural)
telefragarnas (definite genitive plural)


rödvin

rödvin (indefinite nominative singular)
rödvins (genitive indefinite singular)
rödvinet (definite nominative singular)
rödvinets (definite genitive singular)
rödviner (indefinite nominative plural)
rödviners (genitive indefinite plural)
rödvinerna (definite nominative plural)
rödvinernas (definite genitive plural)

dricka rödvin

pimpla rödvin


läsk

läsk (indefinite nominative singular)
läsks (genitive indefinite singular)
läsken (definite nominative singular)
läskens (definite genitive singular)
läsk (indefinite nominative plural)
läsks (genitive indefinite plural)
läsken (definite nominative plural)
läskens (definite genitive plural)

Clipping of läskedryck (“soft drink”), from läska (“to quench one's thirst”) + dryck (“drink”).

Inget går upp mot en kall läsk en varm sommardag.

Nothing beats a cold soda on a hot summer day.

Beställ en läsk åt mig, tack.

Carbonated soft drink; soda, pop, fizzy drink.


karbinhake

karbinhake (indefinite nominative singular)
karbinhakes (genitive indefinite singular)
karbinhaken (definite nominative singular)
karbinhakens (definite genitive singular)
karbinhakar (indefinite nominative plural)
karbinhakars (genitive indefinite plural)
karbinhakarna (definite nominative plural)
karbinhakarnas (definite genitive plural)


varmkorv

varmkorv (indefinite nominative singular)
varmkorvs (genitive indefinite singular)
varmkorven (definite nominative singular)
varmkorvens (definite genitive singular)
varmkorvar (indefinite nominative plural)
varmkorvars (genitive indefinite plural)
varmkorvarna (definite nominative plural)
varmkorvarnas (definite genitive plural)

varm (“warm, (idiomatically, in the context of food) hot”) + korv (“sausage”)


rosévin

rosévin (indefinite nominative singular)
rosévins (genitive indefinite singular)
rosévinet (definite nominative singular)
rosévinets (definite genitive singular)
roséviner (indefinite nominative plural)
roséviners (genitive indefinite plural)
rosévinerna (definite nominative plural)
rosévinernas (definite genitive plural)


nät

nät (indefinite nominative singular)
näts (genitive indefinite singular)
nätet (definite nominative singular)
nätets (definite genitive singular)
nät (indefinite nominative plural)
näts (genitive indefinite plural)
näten (definite nominative plural)
nätens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish næt, from Old Norse net, from Proto-Germanic *natją, from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to turn, twist, knot”).

der

(fishing) net; a device made from such mesh, generally used for catching fish.

(sports) net; framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, etc.

(sports) net; mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.


kippa

kippa (indefinite nominative singular)
kippas (genitive indefinite singular)
kippan (definite nominative singular)
kippans (definite genitive singular)
kippor (indefinite nominative plural)
kippors (genitive indefinite plural)
kipporna (definite nominative plural)
kippornas (definite genitive plural)

From Hebrew כִּפָּה (kipá). Attested since the 1970s.


engelsklärare

engelsklärarinna (feminine)
engelsklärare (indefinite nominative singular)
engelsklärares (genitive indefinite singular)
engelskläraren (definite nominative singular)
engelsklärarens (definite genitive singular)
engelsklärare (indefinite nominative plural)
engelsklärares (genitive indefinite plural)
engelsklärarna (definite nominative plural)
engelsklärarnas (definite genitive plural)


engelskalärare

engelskalärarinna (feminine)
engelskalärare (indefinite nominative singular)
engelskalärares (genitive indefinite singular)
engelskaläraren (definite nominative singular)
engelskalärarens (definite genitive singular)
engelskalärare (indefinite nominative plural)
engelskalärares (genitive indefinite plural)
engelskalärarna (definite nominative plural)
engelskalärarnas (definite genitive plural)

(colloquial and Finnish Swedish) Alternative spelling of engelsklärare


majsstärkelse

majsstärkelse (indefinite nominative singular)
majsstärkelses (genitive indefinite singular)
majsstärkelsen (definite nominative singular)
majsstärkelsens (definite genitive singular)

majs (“corn, maize”) + stärkelse (“starch”)


varva

head

varva (present varvar, preterite varvade, supine varvat, imperative varva)

varvar (present)
varvade (preterite)
varvat (supine)
varva (imperative)
varva (active infinitive)
varvas (infinitive passive)
varvat (active supine)
varvats (passive supine)
varva (active imperative)
varven (active archaic imperative plural)
varvar (active indicative present)
varvade (active indicative past)
varvas (indicative passive present)
varvades (indicative passive past)
varva (active archaic indicative plural present)
varvade (active archaic indicative past plural)
varvas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
varvades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
varve (active dated present subjunctive)
varvade (active dated past subjunctive)
varves (dated passive present subjunctive)
varvades (dated passive past subjunctive)
varvande (participle present)
varvad (participle past)

Att bli varvad under ett race är riktigt demoraliserande, så till slut gav jag upp

Being lapped during a race is really demoralizing, so I ultimately gave up

Jag blev varvad av Stig när vi åkte gokart
I was lapped by Stig when we went go-karting

(sports) to lap (pass someone (usually a fellow contestant) who has completed fewer laps than oneself)

Jag varvade Super Mario Bros. igår

(video games, slang, somewhat dated) to beat a video game or reach a point where it loops back to the beginning


ljuddämpare

ljuddämpare (indefinite nominative singular)
ljuddämpares (genitive indefinite singular)
ljuddämparen (definite nominative singular)
ljuddämparens (definite genitive singular)
ljuddämpare (indefinite nominative plural)
ljuddämpares (genitive indefinite plural)
ljuddämparna (definite nominative plural)
ljuddämparnas (definite genitive plural)

sv:ljuddämpare (eldvapen)
sv:ljuddämpare (motorfordon)

silencer; an attachment to a gun that reduces the sound it emits.


egyptier

egyptier (indefinite nominative singular)
egyptiers (genitive indefinite singular)
egyptiern (definite nominative singular)
egyptierns (definite genitive singular)
egyptier (indefinite nominative plural)
egyptiers (genitive indefinite plural)
egyptierna (definite nominative plural)
egyptiernas (definite genitive plural)

an Egyptian; a person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent


egyptiska

egyptiska (indefinite nominative singular)
egyptiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
egyptiskan (definite nominative singular)
egyptiskans (definite genitive singular)
egyptiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
egyptiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
egyptiskorna (definite nominative plural)
egyptiskornas (definite genitive plural)

Egyptian; a female person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.


engifte

engifte (indefinite nominative singular)
engiftes (genitive indefinite singular)
engiftet (definite nominative singular)
engiftets (definite genitive singular)
engiften (indefinite nominative plural)
engiftens (genitive indefinite plural)
engiftena (definite nominative plural)
engiftenas (definite genitive plural)


evolutionsbiolog

evolutionsbiolog (indefinite nominative singular)
evolutionsbiologs (genitive indefinite singular)
evolutionsbiologen (definite nominative singular)
evolutionsbiologens (definite genitive singular)
evolutionsbiologer (indefinite nominative plural)
evolutionsbiologers (genitive indefinite plural)
evolutionsbiologerna (definite nominative plural)
evolutionsbiologernas (definite genitive plural)

evolutionary biologist
evolutionary biologist


eldslukare

eldslukare (indefinite nominative singular)
eldslukares (genitive indefinite singular)
eldslukaren (definite nominative singular)
eldslukarens (definite genitive singular)
eldslukare (indefinite nominative plural)
eldslukares (genitive indefinite plural)
eldslukarna (definite nominative plural)
eldslukarnas (definite genitive plural)


entusiast

entusiast (indefinite nominative singular)
entusiasts (genitive indefinite singular)
entusiasten (definite nominative singular)
entusiastens (definite genitive singular)
entusiaster (indefinite nominative plural)
entusiasters (genitive indefinite plural)
entusiasterna (definite nominative plural)
entusiasternas (definite genitive plural)

enthusiast; a person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.


etiopiska

etiopiska (indefinite nominative singular)
etiopiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
etiopiskan (definite nominative singular)
etiopiskans (definite genitive singular)
etiopiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
etiopiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
etiopiskorna (definite nominative plural)
etiopiskornas (definite genitive plural)


margarin

margarin (indefinite nominative singular)
margarins (genitive indefinite singular)
margarinet (definite nominative singular)
margarinets (definite genitive singular)
margariner (indefinite nominative plural)
margariners (genitive indefinite plural)
margarinerna (definite nominative plural)
margarinernas (definite genitive plural)

From French margarine. Attested since 1885.


et-tecken

et-tecken (indefinite nominative singular)
et-teckens (genitive indefinite singular)
et-tecknet (definite nominative singular)
et-tecknets (definite genitive singular)
et-tecken (indefinite nominative plural)
et-teckens (genitive indefinite plural)
et-tecknen (definite nominative plural)
et-tecknens (definite genitive plural)

From Latin et (“and”) + Swedish tecken (“sign, symbol”).


koreografi

koreografi (indefinite nominative singular)
koreografis (genitive indefinite singular)
koreografin (definite nominative singular)
koreografien (dated definite nominative singular)
koreografins (definite genitive singular)
koreografiens (dated definite genitive singular)

Modern construction from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, “dance”) + -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā).


cykelhandlare

cykelhandlare (indefinite nominative singular)
cykelhandlares (genitive indefinite singular)
cykelhandlaren (definite nominative singular)
cykelhandlarens (definite genitive singular)
cykelhandlare (indefinite nominative plural)
cykelhandlares (genitive indefinite plural)
cykelhandlarna (definite nominative plural)
cykelhandlarnas (definite genitive plural)

a bicycle salesman, shopowner, or trader


ecuadorianska

ecuadorianska (indefinite nominative singular)
ecuadorianskas (genitive indefinite singular)
ecuadorianskan (definite nominative singular)
ecuadorianskans (definite genitive singular)
ecuadorianskor (indefinite nominative plural)
ecuadorianskors (genitive indefinite plural)
ecuadorianskorna (definite nominative plural)
ecuadorianskornas (definite genitive plural)

Ecuadorian; a female person from Ecuador


ecuadorian

ecuadorian (indefinite nominative singular)
ecuadorians (genitive indefinite singular)
ecuadorianen (definite nominative singular)
ecuadorianens (definite genitive singular)
ecuadorianer (indefinite nominative plural)
ecuadorianers (genitive indefinite plural)
ecuadorianerna (definite nominative plural)
ecuadorianernas (definite genitive plural)


granat

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

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

granatkarbin

grenade launcher (as a stand-alone weapon)

granattillsats

grenade launcher (as an attachment to a weapon)

handgranat

granatgevär

granatkastare


dyster

sv-adj

dyster (comparative dystrare, superlative dystrast)
sv:sv-adj

dyster sv:sv-adj (canonical)
dystrare (comparative)
dystrast (superlative)
dyster (indefinite positive)
dystrare (comparative indefinite)
dystrast (indefinite superlative)
dystert (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dystrare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dystrast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dystra (indefinite plural positive)
dystrare (comparative indefinite plural)
dystrast (indefinite plural superlative)
dystre (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
dystrare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
dystrast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
dystre (definite masculine positive singular)
dystrare (comparative definite masculine singular)
dystraste (definite masculine singular superlative)
dystra (definite positive)
dystrare (comparative definite)
dystraste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German dūster, from Old Saxon thiustri (“obscure, dark”).

Conny var på ett dystert humör

en dyster min

gloomy (feeling, expressing, or marked by gloom)

en dyster tillställning

grått och dystert väder

en dyster situation

en dyster prognos

bleak, gloomy, dreary (evoking a feeling of gloom)


lura

head

lura (present lurar, preterite lurade, supine lurat, imperative lura)

lurar (present)
lurade (preterite)
lurat (supine)
lura (imperative)
lura (active infinitive)
luras (infinitive passive)
lurat (active supine)
lurats (passive supine)
lura (active imperative)
luren (active archaic imperative plural)
lurar (active indicative present)
lurade (active indicative past)
luras (indicative passive present)
lurades (indicative passive past)
lura (active archaic indicative plural present)
lurade (active archaic indicative past plural)
luras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
lurades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
lure (active dated present subjunctive)
lurade (active dated past subjunctive)
lures (dated passive present subjunctive)
lurades (dated passive past subjunctive)
lurande (participle present)
lurad (participle past)

From Middle Low German luren. Cognate with English lour.

Han lurade mig!

bli lurad på pengar

lura på någon något

trick someone into accepting something (they do not want)


löjtnant

löjtnant (indefinite nominative singular)
löjtnants (genitive indefinite singular)
löjtnanten (definite nominative singular)
löjtnantens (definite genitive singular)
löjtnanter (indefinite nominative plural)
löjtnanters (genitive indefinite plural)
löjtnanterna (definite nominative plural)
löjtnanternas (definite genitive plural)

German Leutnant, from French lieutenant.

lieutenant, a low-ranking military officer


estländare

estländare (indefinite nominative singular)
estländares (genitive indefinite singular)
estländaren (definite nominative singular)
estländarens (definite genitive singular)
estländare (indefinite nominative plural)
estländares (genitive indefinite plural)
estländarna (definite nominative plural)
estländarnas (definite genitive plural)


miniboss

miniboss (indefinite nominative singular)
miniboss (genitive indefinite singular)
minibossen (definite nominative singular)
minibossens (definite genitive singular)
minibossar (indefinite nominative plural)
minibossars (genitive indefinite plural)
minibossarna (definite nominative plural)
minibossarnas (definite genitive plural)

From English miniboss, equivalent to mini- + boss.


bordtennis

bordtennis (indefinite nominative singular)
bordtennis (genitive indefinite singular)
bordtennisen (definite nominative singular)
bordtennisens (definite genitive singular)


kosmetika

kosmetika (indefinite nominative singular)
kosmetikas (genitive indefinite singular)
kosmetikan (definite nominative singular)
kosmetikans (definite genitive singular)


inspektor

inspektor (indefinite nominative singular)
inspektors (genitive indefinite singular)
inspektorn (definite nominative singular)
inspektorns (definite genitive singular)
inspektorer (indefinite nominative plural)
inspektorers (genitive indefinite plural)
inspektorerna (definite nominative plural)
inspektorernas (definite genitive plural)

an inspector, an honorary chairman (some student associations appoint a senior professor as their guardian, using this title)


plagg

plagg (indefinite nominative singular)
plaggs (genitive indefinite singular)
plagget (definite nominative singular)
plaggets (definite genitive singular)
plagg (indefinite nominative plural)
plaggs (genitive indefinite plural)
plaggen (definite nominative plural)
plaggens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse plagg, from Proto-Germanic *plaggą.


kurragömma

From side form of kura (“cower”) + gömma (“hide”).


säcklöpning

säcklöpning (indefinite nominative singular)
säcklöpnings (genitive indefinite singular)
säcklöpningen (definite nominative singular)
säcklöpningens (definite genitive singular)
säcklöpningar (indefinite nominative plural)
säcklöpningars (genitive indefinite plural)
säcklöpningarna (definite nominative plural)
säcklöpningarnas (definite genitive plural)


blodgivare

blodgivare (indefinite nominative singular)
blodgivares (genitive indefinite singular)
blodgivaren (definite nominative singular)
blodgivarens (definite genitive singular)
blodgivare (indefinite nominative plural)
blodgivares (genitive indefinite plural)
blodgivarna (definite nominative plural)
blodgivarnas (definite genitive plural)

blod + givare. Cf. Norwegian Nynorsk blodgjevar and Norwegian Bokmål blodgiver.


bibliotekarie

bibliotekarie (indefinite nominative singular)
bibliotekaries (genitive indefinite singular)
bibliotekarien (definite nominative singular)
bibliotekariens (definite genitive singular)
bibliotekarier (indefinite nominative plural)
bibliotekariers (genitive indefinite plural)
bibliotekarierna (definite nominative plural)
bibliotekariernas (definite genitive plural)


crawla

crawla (present crawlar, preterite crawlade, supine crawlat, imperative crawla)

crawlar (present)
crawlade (preterite)
crawlat (supine)
crawla (imperative)
crawla (active infinitive)
crawlat (active supine)
crawla (active imperative)
crawlen (active archaic imperative plural)
crawlar (active indicative present)
crawlade (active indicative past)
crawla (active archaic indicative plural present)
crawlade (active archaic indicative past plural)
crawle (active dated present subjunctive)
crawlade (active dated past subjunctive)
crawlande (participle present)
crawlad (participle past)

(swimming) to crawl; swim using the crawl stroke


avsky

avsky (indefinite nominative singular)
avskys (genitive indefinite singular)
avskyn (definite nominative singular)
avskyns (definite genitive singular)

From av- + sky (“to shun”). Compare German Abscheu and verabscheuen, Danish afsky, Dutch afschuw.


bibliotek

bibliotek (indefinite nominative singular)
biblioteks (genitive indefinite singular)
biblioteket (definite nominative singular)
bibliotekets (definite genitive singular)
bibliotek (indefinite nominative plural)
biblioteks (genitive indefinite plural)
biblioteken (definite nominative plural)
bibliotekens (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French bibliothèque, from Latin bibliothēca (“library”), originally from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “book-room”), from βιβλίον (biblíon, “book”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “box, chest”).


lesbisk

lesbisk (indefinite positive)
lesbiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lesbiska (indefinite plural positive)
lesbiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
lesbiske (definite masculine positive singular)
lesbiska (definite positive)


grek

grek (indefinite nominative singular)
greks (genitive indefinite singular)
greken (definite nominative singular)
grekens (definite genitive singular)
greker (indefinite nominative plural)
grekers (genitive indefinite plural)
grekerna (definite nominative plural)
grekernas (definite genitive plural)

(nationalities) Greek; person from Greece


spädbarn

spädbarn (indefinite nominative singular)
spädbarns (genitive indefinite singular)
spädbarnet (definite nominative singular)
spädbarnets (definite genitive singular)
spädbarn (indefinite nominative plural)
spädbarns (genitive indefinite plural)
spädbarnen (definite nominative plural)
spädbarnens (definite genitive plural)

an infant, a baby (very young human being, strictly up to twelve months old (in medical contexts and the like), but otherwise often more loosely up to a couple of years old, like English infant)


topas

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

→ Finnish: topaasi


gynekolog

gynekolog (indefinite nominative singular)
gynekologs (genitive indefinite singular)
gynekologen (definite nominative singular)
gynekologens (definite genitive singular)
gynekologer (indefinite nominative plural)
gynekologers (genitive indefinite plural)
gynekologerna (definite nominative plural)
gynekologernas (definite genitive plural)


snäll

sv-adj

snäll (comparative snällare, superlative snällast)
sv:sv-adj

snäll sv:sv-adj (canonical)
snällare (comparative)
snällast (superlative)
snäll (indefinite positive)
snällare (comparative indefinite)
snällast (indefinite superlative)
snällt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
snällare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
snällast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
snälla (indefinite plural positive)
snällare (comparative indefinite plural)
snällast (indefinite plural superlative)
snälle (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
snällare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
snällast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
snälle (definite masculine positive singular)
snällare (comparative definite masculine singular)
snällaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
snälla (definite positive)
snällare (comparative definite)
snällaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse snjallr; compare with Norwegian Bokmål snill, Danish snild.

en snäll man

Det var snällt av dig

Ge mig en kaka är du snäll ("är du snäll" (are you kind) is idiomatic)

Could you be so kind and give me a cookie, please?


mästare

mästarinna (feminine)
mästare (indefinite nominative singular)
mästares (genitive indefinite singular)
mästaren (definite nominative singular)
mästarens (definite genitive singular)
mästare (indefinite nominative plural)
mästares (genitive indefinite plural)
mästarna (definite nominative plural)
mästarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: mestari

From Old Swedish mæstare, mæster, from Old Norse meistari, from Middle Low German meister, mêster, from Old Saxon mêstar, from Old French maistre (French maître), from Latin magister. Doublet of magister (“male teacher”).


idrott

idrott (indefinite nominative singular)
idrotts (genitive indefinite singular)
idrotten (definite nominative singular)
idrottens (definite genitive singular)
idrotter (indefinite nominative plural)
idrotters (genitive indefinite plural)
idrotterna (definite nominative plural)
idrotternas (definite genitive plural)

A literary loan from Icelandic íþrótt, during a surging interest for Norse culture and literature during the 17th century. Cognate to Old Swedish iþræt (“profession, craft”) and Early Modern Swedish idrett, idrätt (“occupation”), Danish idræt, all from Old Norse íþrótt, from ið + þróttr.

any athletic activity that uses physical skills


skruv

skruv (indefinite nominative singular)
skruvs (genitive indefinite singular)
skruven (definite nominative singular)
skruvens (definite genitive singular)
skruvar (indefinite nominative plural)
skruvars (genitive indefinite plural)
skruvarna (definite nominative plural)
skruvarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: skruuvi

Borrowed from Middle Low German schruve. Compare to and Danish skrue and Norwegian Nynorsk skruve (older spelling of skrue).

(ball games) spin; a rotation of a ball while in air so that it does not follow a pure ballistic path


stadsplanerare

stadsplanerare (indefinite nominative singular)
stadsplanerares (genitive indefinite singular)
stadsplaneraren (definite nominative singular)
stadsplanerarens (definite genitive singular)
stadsplanerare (indefinite nominative plural)
stadsplanerares (genitive indefinite plural)
stadsplanerarna (definite nominative plural)
stadsplanerarnas (definite genitive plural)

stad (“city”) + -s- + planerare (“planner”)

compound

a town planner; person working with town planning


karda

karda (indefinite nominative singular)
kardas (genitive indefinite singular)
kardan (definite nominative singular)
kardans (definite genitive singular)
kardor (indefinite nominative plural)
kardors (genitive indefinite plural)
kardorna (definite nominative plural)
kardornas (definite genitive plural)

(textiles) a card (hand-held tool or the corresponding machine part)


karda

head

karda (present kardar, preterite kardade, supine kardat, imperative karda)

kardar (present)
kardade (preterite)
kardat (supine)
karda (imperative)
karda (active infinitive)
kardas (infinitive passive)
kardat (active supine)
kardats (passive supine)
karda (active imperative)
karden (active archaic imperative plural)
kardar (active indicative present)
kardade (active indicative past)
kardas (indicative passive present)
kardades (indicative passive past)
karda (active archaic indicative plural present)
kardade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kardas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
kardades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
karde (active dated present subjunctive)
kardade (active dated past subjunctive)
kardes (dated passive present subjunctive)
kardades (dated passive past subjunctive)
kardande (participle present)
kardad (participle past)


autofire

Mina fingrar ömmar. Räck mig autofire-dosan.

My fingers are sore. Hand me the autofire controller.


läst

läst (indefinite nominative singular)
lästs (genitive indefinite singular)
lästen (definite nominative singular)
lästens (definite genitive singular)
läster (indefinite nominative plural)
lästers (genitive indefinite plural)
lästerna (definite nominative plural)
lästernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse leistr, from Proto-Germanic *laistiz, from Proto-Indo-European *leys- (“track, furrow”). Cognate with English last.


atombomba

head

atombomba (present atombombar, preterite atombombade, supine atombombat, imperative atombomba)

atombombar (present)
atombombade (preterite)
atombombat (supine)
atombomba (imperative)
atombomba (active infinitive)
atombombas (infinitive passive)
atombombat (active supine)
atombombats (passive supine)
atombomba (active imperative)
atombomben (active archaic imperative plural)
atombombar (active indicative present)
atombombade (active indicative past)
atombombas (indicative passive present)
atombombades (indicative passive past)
atombomba (active archaic indicative plural present)
atombombade (active archaic indicative past plural)
atombombas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
atombombades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
atombombe (active dated present subjunctive)
atombombade (active dated past subjunctive)
atombombes (dated passive present subjunctive)
atombombades (dated passive past subjunctive)
atombombande (participle present)
atombombad (participle past)

to nuke, to attack with atom bombs (nuclear weapons)


örfil

örfil (indefinite nominative singular)
örfils (genitive indefinite singular)
örfilen (definite nominative singular)
örfilens (definite genitive singular)
örfilar (indefinite nominative plural)
örfilars (genitive indefinite plural)
örfilarna (definite nominative plural)
örfilarnas (definite genitive plural)

From öra (“ear”) + fil. Compare German Ohrfeige.


vuxen

vuxen (indefinite positive)
vuxet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vuxna (indefinite plural positive)
vuxne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
vuxne (definite masculine positive singular)
vuxna (definite positive)

Compare egen, from the old past participle of äga.


självisk

självisk (indefinite positive)
mer självisk (comparative indefinite)
mest självisk (indefinite superlative)
själviskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer själviskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest själviskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
själviska (indefinite plural positive)
mer själviska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest själviska (indefinite plural superlative)
själviske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer själviska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest själviska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
själviske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer själviske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest själviske (definite masculine singular superlative)
själviska (definite positive)
mer själviska (comparative definite)
mest själviska (definite superlative)

selfish (holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making)


påskägg

påskägg (indefinite nominative singular)
påskäggs (genitive indefinite singular)
påskägget (definite nominative singular)
påskäggets (definite genitive singular)
påskägg (indefinite nominative plural)
påskäggs (genitive indefinite plural)
påskäggen (definite nominative plural)
påskäggens (definite genitive plural)


sotare

sotare (indefinite nominative singular)
sotares (genitive indefinite singular)
sotaren (definite nominative singular)
sotarens (definite genitive singular)
sotare (indefinite nominative plural)
sotares (genitive indefinite plural)
sotarna (definite nominative plural)
sotarnas (definite genitive plural)

a dish consisting of Baltic herring grilled at high temperature with the backbone still attached


trampolin

trampolin (indefinite nominative singular)
trampolins (genitive indefinite singular)
trampolinen (definite nominative singular)
trampolinens (definite genitive singular)
trampoliner (indefinite nominative plural)
trampoliners (genitive indefinite plural)
trampolinerna (definite nominative plural)
trampolinernas (definite genitive plural)


rubin

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


farförälder

farförälder (indefinite nominative singular)
farförälders (genitive indefinite singular)
farföräldern (definite nominative singular)
farförälderns (definite genitive singular)
farföräldrar (indefinite nominative plural)
farföräldrars (genitive indefinite plural)
farföräldrarna (definite nominative plural)
farföräldrarnas (definite genitive plural)

a paternal grandparent; either of the parents of one's father


morförälder

morförälder (indefinite nominative singular)
morförälders (genitive indefinite singular)
morföräldern (definite nominative singular)
morförälderns (definite genitive singular)
morföräldrar (indefinite nominative plural)
morföräldrars (genitive indefinite plural)
morföräldrarna (definite nominative plural)
morföräldrarnas (definite genitive plural)

maternal grandparent
maternal grandparent

a maternal grandparent; either of the parents of one's mother


förälder

förälder (indefinite nominative singular)
förälders (genitive indefinite singular)
föräldern (definite nominative singular)
förälderns (definite genitive singular)
föräldrar (indefinite nominative plural)
föräldrars (genitive indefinite plural)
föräldrarna (definite nominative plural)
föräldrarnas (definite genitive plural)

[fœ̞ɾ¹ɛ̝l̪ːd̪ɛ̠ɾ]

From Old Swedish førældrar, from Old Norse forellri, forellrar.


italienare

italienare (indefinite nominative singular)
italienares (genitive indefinite singular)
italienaren (definite nominative singular)
italienarens (definite genitive singular)
italienare (indefinite nominative plural)
italienares (genitive indefinite plural)
italienarna (definite nominative plural)
italienarnas (definite genitive plural)


skruva

skruva (present skruvar, preterite skruvade, supine skruvat, imperative skruva)

skruvar (present)
skruvade (preterite)
skruvat (supine)
skruva (imperative)
skruva (active infinitive)
skruvas (infinitive passive)
skruvat (active supine)
skruvats (passive supine)
skruva (active imperative)
skruven (active archaic imperative plural)
skruvar (active indicative present)
skruvade (active indicative past)
skruvas (indicative passive present)
skruvades (indicative passive past)
skruva (active archaic indicative plural present)
skruvade (active archaic indicative past plural)
skruvas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
skruvades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
skruve (active dated present subjunctive)
skruvade (active dated past subjunctive)
skruves (dated passive present subjunctive)
skruvades (dated passive past subjunctive)
skruvande (participle present)
skruvad (participle past)

Han skruvade lite obekvämt på sig i stolen

He shifted a bit uncomfortably in his chair

(in "skruva på sig") to twist and turn; to display discomfort; to squirm (like squirm, but not necessarily as intense)


terapeut

terapeut (indefinite nominative singular)
terapeuts (genitive indefinite singular)
terapeuten (definite nominative singular)
terapeutens (definite genitive singular)
terapeuter (indefinite nominative plural)
terapeuters (genitive indefinite plural)
terapeuterna (definite nominative plural)
terapeuternas (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek θεραπευτής (therapeutḗs, “attendant”).


örtte

örtte (indefinite nominative singular)
örttes (genitive indefinite singular)
örtteet (definite nominative singular)
örtteets (definite genitive singular)
örtteer (indefinite nominative plural)
örtteers (genitive indefinite plural)
örtteerna (definite nominative plural)
örtteernas (definite genitive plural)


entrecôte

entrecôte (indefinite nominative singular)
entrecôtes (genitive indefinite singular)
entrecôten (definite nominative singular)
entrecôtens (definite genitive singular)
entrecôter (indefinite nominative plural)
entrecôters (genitive indefinite plural)
entrecôterna (definite nominative plural)
entrecôternas (definite genitive plural)


statschef

statschef (indefinite nominative singular)
statschefs (genitive indefinite singular)
statschefen (definite nominative singular)
statschefens (definite genitive singular)
statschefer (indefinite nominative plural)
statschefers (genitive indefinite plural)
statscheferna (definite nominative plural)
statschefernas (definite genitive plural)


släkte

släkte (indefinite nominative singular)
släktes (genitive indefinite singular)
släktet (definite nominative singular)
släktets (definite genitive singular)
släkten (indefinite nominative plural)
släktens (genitive indefinite plural)
släktena (definite nominative plural)
släktenas (definite genitive plural)

det mänskliga släktet

Ditt släkte har alltid varit vidrigt, slemmonster

Your kind has always been disgusting, slime monster

Faxreparatörer är ett utdöende släkte

an interrelated group (in some sense – intuitively biologically related, with sense extensions similar to "breed," etc.); a family, a race, a breed, a kind, etc.

(biology) a genus (rank in a taxonomic classification between family and species)


äktenskap

äktenskap (indefinite nominative singular)
äktenskaps (genitive indefinite singular)
äktenskapet (definite nominative singular)
äktenskapets (definite genitive singular)
äktenskap (indefinite nominative plural)
äktenskaps (genitive indefinite plural)
äktenskapen (definite nominative plural)
äktenskapens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish äktaskap, from Middle Low German echteschap. Corresponding to äkta + -skap. Compare Danish ægteskab, Norwegian Bokmål ekteskap.


homosexualitet

homosexualitet (indefinite nominative singular)
homosexualitets (genitive indefinite singular)
homosexualiteten (definite nominative singular)
homosexualitetens (definite genitive singular)


heterosexualitet

heterosexualitet (indefinite nominative singular)
heterosexualitets (genitive indefinite singular)
heterosexualiteten (definite nominative singular)
heterosexualitetens (definite genitive singular)


keps

keps (indefinite nominative singular)
keps (genitive indefinite singular)
kepsen (definite nominative singular)
kepsens (definite genitive singular)
kepsar (indefinite nominative plural)
kepsars (genitive indefinite plural)
kepsarna (definite nominative plural)
kepsarnas (definite genitive plural)

a cap (head covering) with a bill or peak


exfru

exfru (indefinite nominative singular)
exfrus (genitive indefinite singular)
exfrun (definite nominative singular)
exfruns (definite genitive singular)
exfruar (indefinite nominative plural)
exfruars (genitive indefinite plural)
exfruarna (definite nominative plural)
exfruarnas (definite genitive plural)


exman

exman (indefinite nominative singular)
exmans (genitive indefinite singular)
exmannen (definite nominative singular)
exmannens (definite genitive singular)
exmän (indefinite nominative plural)
exmäns (genitive indefinite plural)
exmännen (definite nominative plural)
exmännens (definite genitive plural)


sångare

sångare (indefinite nominative singular)
sångares (genitive indefinite singular)
sångaren (definite nominative singular)
sångarens (definite genitive singular)
sångare (indefinite nominative plural)
sångares (genitive indefinite plural)
sångarna (definite nominative plural)
sångarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish sangare (“singer”), equivalent to sång + -are.


skohorn

skohorn (indefinite nominative singular)
skohorns (genitive indefinite singular)
skohornet (definite nominative singular)
skohornets (definite genitive singular)
skohorn (indefinite nominative plural)
skohorns (genitive indefinite plural)
skohornen (definite nominative plural)
skohornens (definite genitive plural)


judoutövare

judoutövare (indefinite nominative singular)
judoutövares (genitive indefinite singular)
judoutövaren (definite nominative singular)
judoutövarens (definite genitive singular)
judoutövare (indefinite nominative plural)
judoutövares (genitive indefinite plural)
judoutövarna (definite nominative plural)
judoutövarnas (definite genitive plural)


förvåning

förvåning (indefinite nominative singular)
förvånings (genitive indefinite singular)
förvåningen (definite nominative singular)
förvåningens (definite genitive singular)

surprise (at something unexpected happening)


pansarvagn

armoured fighting vehicle
armoured fighting vehicle#English

tank (“military vehicle”), armoured fighting vehicle (“AFV”)


fransman

fransman (indefinite nominative singular)
fransmans (genitive indefinite singular)
fransmannen (definite nominative singular)
fransmannens (definite genitive singular)
fransmän (indefinite nominative plural)
fransmäns (genitive indefinite plural)
fransmännen (definite nominative plural)
fransmännens (definite genitive plural)

Han är fransman

He is French / a Frenchman [see vara for why there is no article]

fransmännen

a Frenchman ((male) person of French birth or nationality)


negligé

negligé (indefinite nominative singular)
negligés (genitive indefinite singular)
negligén (definite nominative singular)
negligéns (definite genitive singular)
negligéer (indefinite nominative plural)
negligéers (genitive indefinite plural)
negligéerna (definite nominative plural)
negligéernas (definite genitive plural)


skidåkare

skidåkare (indefinite nominative singular)
skidåkares (genitive indefinite singular)
skidåkaren (definite nominative singular)
skidåkarens (definite genitive singular)
skidåkare (indefinite nominative plural)
skidåkares (genitive indefinite plural)
skidåkarna (definite nominative plural)
skidåkarnas (definite genitive plural)


padel

padel (indefinite nominative singular)
padels (genitive indefinite singular)
padeln (definite nominative singular)
padelns (definite genitive singular)

Borrowed from English padel. Attested since 2012. Doublet of paddel.


gördel

gördel (indefinite nominative singular)
gördels (genitive indefinite singular)
gördeln (definite nominative singular)
gördelns (definite genitive singular)
gördlar (indefinite nominative plural)
gördlars (genitive indefinite plural)
gördlarna (definite nominative plural)
gördlarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish giurdhil, gyrþil, from Proto-Germanic *gurdilaz.


golfklubba

golfklubba (indefinite nominative singular)
golfklubbas (genitive indefinite singular)
golfklubban (definite nominative singular)
golfklubbans (definite genitive singular)
golfklubbor (indefinite nominative plural)
golfklubbors (genitive indefinite plural)
golfklubborna (definite nominative plural)
golfklubbornas (definite genitive plural)


golfklubb

golfklubb (indefinite nominative singular)
golfklubbs (genitive indefinite singular)
golfklubben (definite nominative singular)
golfklubbens (definite genitive singular)
golfklubbar (indefinite nominative plural)
golfklubbars (genitive indefinite plural)
golfklubbarna (definite nominative plural)
golfklubbarnas (definite genitive plural)


schack matt

checkmate; word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move.


vinkelparentes

vinkelparentes (indefinite nominative singular)
vinkelparentes (genitive indefinite singular)
vinkelparentesen (definite nominative singular)
vinkelparentesens (definite genitive singular)
vinkelparenteser (indefinite nominative plural)
vinkelparentesers (genitive indefinite plural)
vinkelparenteserna (definite nominative plural)
vinkelparentesernas (definite genitive plural)

(typography, computing, mathematics) angle bracket


budbärare

budbärare (indefinite nominative singular)
budbärares (genitive indefinite singular)
budbäraren (definite nominative singular)
budbärarens (definite genitive singular)
budbärare (indefinite nominative plural)
budbärares (genitive indefinite plural)
budbärarna (definite nominative plural)
budbärarnas (definite genitive plural)

a messenger; someone who brings a message


ansjovis

ansjovis (indefinite nominative singular)
ansjovis (genitive indefinite singular)
ansjovisen (definite nominative singular)
ansjovisens (definite genitive singular)
ansjovisar (indefinite nominative plural)
ansjovisars (genitive indefinite plural)
ansjovisarna (definite nominative plural)
ansjovisarnas (definite genitive plural)

Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus#Translingual

(cooking) spiced and canned preparation of European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)


ungkarl

ungkarl (indefinite nominative singular)
ungkarls (genitive indefinite singular)
ungkarlen (definite nominative singular)
ungkarlens (definite genitive singular)
ungkarlar (indefinite nominative plural)
ungkarlars (genitive indefinite plural)
ungkarlarna (definite nominative plural)
ungkarlarnas (definite genitive plural)


puder

puder (indefinite nominative singular)
puders (genitive indefinite singular)
pudret (definite nominative singular)
pudrets (definite genitive singular)
puder (indefinite nominative plural)
puders (genitive indefinite plural)
pudren (definite nominative plural)
pudrens (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: puuteri


juvel

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

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

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


nudel

nudel (indefinite nominative singular)
nudels (genitive indefinite singular)
nudeln (definite nominative singular)
nudelns (definite genitive singular)
nudlar (indefinite nominative plural)
nudlars (genitive indefinite plural)
nudlarna (definite nominative plural)
nudlarnas (definite genitive plural)

(usually in the plural) a noodle (form of pasta)


fiskal

fiskal sv:sv-adj (canonical)
fiskal (indefinite positive)
fiskalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fiskala (indefinite plural positive)
fiskale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
fiskale (definite masculine positive singular)
fiskala (definite positive)