orange

Borrowed from French orange. See English orange.


beige

beige (indefinite positive)
beigare (comparative indefinite)
beigast (indefinite superlative)
beigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
beigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
beigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
beiga (indefinite plural positive)
beigare (comparative indefinite plural)
beigast (indefinite plural superlative)
beige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
beigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
beigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
beige (definite masculine positive singular)
beigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
beigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
beiga (definite positive)
beigare (comparative definite)
beigaste (definite superlative)

Attested from 1895. Unadapted borrowing from French beige. The slang definition is likely associated to the perceived blandness of the color.

Din morsa är så jävla beige!

(slang) boring, uninteresting, negative.


cyan

(colloquial) Almost any chemical compound containing a cyanide group; especially if this compound is in gaseous state.


bitter

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bitter (comparative bittrare, superlative bittrast)

bittrare (comparative)
bittrast (superlative)
bitter (indefinite positive)
bittrare (comparative indefinite)
bittrast (indefinite superlative)
bittert (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bittrare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bittrast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bittra (indefinite plural positive)
bittrare (comparative indefinite plural)
bittrast (indefinite plural superlative)
bittre (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
bittrare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
bittrast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
bittre (definite masculine positive singular)
bittrare (comparative definite masculine singular)
bittraste (definite masculine singular superlative)
bittra (definite positive)
bittrare (comparative definite)
bittraste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse bitr (partly through the influence of Middle Low German bitter), from Proto-Germanic *bitraz.


rosa

From a Romance language, likely via German, from French rose.


rosa

en rosa kanin

ett rosa hus


rosa

rosa (present rosar, preterite rosade, supine rosat, imperative rosa)

rosar (present)
rosade (preterite)
rosat (supine)
rosa (imperative)
rosa (active infinitive)
rosas (infinitive passive)
rosat (active supine)
rosats (passive supine)
rosa (active imperative)
rosen (active archaic imperative plural)
rosar (active indicative present)
rosade (active indicative past)
rosas (indicative passive present)
rosades (indicative passive past)
rosa (active archaic indicative plural present)
rosade (active archaic indicative past plural)
rosas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
rosades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
rose (active dated present subjunctive)
rosade (active dated past subjunctive)
roses (dated passive present subjunctive)
rosades (dated passive past subjunctive)
rosande (participle present)
rosad (participle past)

From Old Norse hrósa, from Proto-Germanic *hrōþrą. Compare origin of Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐍃 (*hrōþs), German Ruhm. Doublet of berömma.


stark

stark (comparative starkare, superlative starkast)

starkare (comparative)
starkast (superlative)
stark (indefinite positive)
starkare (comparative indefinite)
starkast (indefinite superlative)
starkt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
starkare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
starkast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
starka (indefinite plural positive)
starkare (comparative indefinite plural)
starkast (indefinite plural superlative)
starke (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
starkare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
starkast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
starke (definite masculine positive singular)
starkare (comparative definite masculine singular)
starkaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
starka (definite positive)
starkare (comparative definite)
starkaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish starker, from Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.

Nisses chili con carne är för stark för mig

Nisse's chili con carne is too spicy for me

världens starkaste chilipeppar


röd

röd (comparative rödare, superlative rödast)

rödare (comparative)
rödast (superlative)
röd (indefinite positive)
rödare (comparative indefinite)
rödast (indefinite superlative)
rött (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rödare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rödast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
röda (indefinite plural positive)
rödare (comparative indefinite plural)
rödast (indefinite plural superlative)
röde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
rödare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
rödast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
röde (definite masculine positive singular)
rödare (comparative definite masculine singular)
rödaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
röda (definite positive)
rödare (comparative definite)
rödaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish rø̄þer, from Old Norse rauðr, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós < *h₁rewdʰ-.

ett rött skärp


brun

brun (comparative brunare, superlative brunast)

brunare (comparative)
brunast (superlative)
brun (indefinite positive)
brunare (comparative indefinite)
brunast (indefinite superlative)
brunt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
brunare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
brunast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bruna (indefinite plural positive)
brunare (comparative indefinite plural)
brunast (indefinite plural superlative)
brune (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
brunare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
brunast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
brune (definite masculine positive singular)
brunare (comparative definite masculine singular)
brunaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
bruna (definite positive)
brunare (comparative definite)
brunaste (definite superlative)

→ Elfdalian: brun

→ Estonian: pruun

From Old Swedish brūn, from Old Norse brúnn. The political sense is originally a reference to the brown uniforms worn by members of the Sturmabteilung, a paramilitary organization in Nazi Germany.


blå

blå (comparative blåare, superlative blåast)

blåare (comparative)
blåast (superlative)
blå (indefinite positive)
blåare (comparative indefinite)
blåast (indefinite superlative)
blått (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blåare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
blåast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blå (indefinite plural positive)
blåa (indefinite plural positive)
blåare (comparative indefinite plural)
blåast (indefinite plural superlative)
blå (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
blåa (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
blåare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
blåast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
blå (definite masculine positive singular)
blåe (definite masculine positive singular)
blåare (comparative definite masculine singular)
blåaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
blå (definite positive)
blåa (definite positive)
blåare (comparative definite)
blåare (definite superlative)

From Old Norse blár (“blue”), from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz (“blue”).


turkos

turkos (comparative turkosare, superlative turkosast)

turkosare (comparative)
turkosast (superlative)
turkos (indefinite positive)
turkosare (comparative indefinite)
turkosast (indefinite superlative)
turkost (indefinite neuter positive singular)
turkosare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
turkosast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
turkosa (indefinite plural positive)
turkosare (comparative indefinite plural)
turkosast (indefinite plural superlative)
turkose (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
turkosare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
turkosast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
turkose (definite masculine positive singular)
turkosare (comparative definite masculine singular)
turkosaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
turkosa (definite positive)
turkosare (comparative definite)
turkosaste (definite superlative)


grön

grön (comparative grönare, superlative grönast)

grönare (comparative)
grönast (superlative)
grön (indefinite positive)
grönare (comparative indefinite)
grönast (indefinite superlative)
grönt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
grönare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
grönast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gröna (indefinite plural positive)
grönare (comparative indefinite plural)
grönast (indefinite plural superlative)
gröne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
grönare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
grönast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
gröne (definite masculine positive singular)
grönare (comparative definite masculine singular)
grönaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
gröna (definite positive)
grönare (comparative definite)
grönaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish grø̄n, from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (compare with Danish grøn, Dutch groen, English green and German grün), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrōni-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow”).

der

(politics) green (related to a Green Party)


oliv

oliv (indefinite nominative singular)
olivs (genitive indefinite singular)
oliven (definite nominative singular)
olivens (definite genitive singular)
oliver (indefinite nominative plural)
olivers (genitive indefinite plural)
oliverna (definite nominative plural)
olivernas (definite genitive plural)


olivfärgad

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olivfärgad (comparative mer olivfärgad, superlative mest olivfärgad)

mer olivfärgad (comparative)
mest olivfärgad (superlative)
olivfärgad (indefinite positive)
olivfärgat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
olivfärgade (indefinite plural positive)
olivfärgade (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
olivfärgade (definite masculine positive singular)
olivfärgade (definite positive)


gul

gul (comparative gulare, superlative gulast)

gulare (comparative)
gulast (superlative)
gul (indefinite positive)
gulare (comparative indefinite)
gulast (indefinite superlative)
gult (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gulare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gulast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gula (indefinite plural positive)
gulare (comparative indefinite plural)
gulast (indefinite plural superlative)
gule (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
gulare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
gulast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
gule (definite masculine positive singular)
gulare (comparative definite masculine singular)
gulaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
gula (definite positive)
gulare (comparative definite)
gulaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic *gulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“to shine”).


vinröd

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vinröd (comparative vinrödare, superlative vinrödast)

vinrödare (comparative)
vinrödast (superlative)
vinröd (indefinite positive)
vinrödare (comparative indefinite)
vinrödast (indefinite superlative)
vinrött (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vinrödare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vinrödast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vinröda (indefinite plural positive)
vinrödare (comparative indefinite plural)
vinrödast (indefinite plural superlative)
vinröde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
vinrödare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
vinrödast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
vinröde (definite masculine positive singular)
vinrödare (comparative definite masculine singular)
vinrödaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
vinröda (definite positive)
vinrödare (comparative definite)
vinrödaste (definite superlative)


brandgul

brandgul (indefinite positive)
mer brandgul (comparative indefinite)
mest brandgul (indefinite superlative)
brandgult (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer brandgult (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest brandgult (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
brandgula (indefinite plural positive)
mer brandgula (comparative indefinite plural)
mest brandgula (indefinite plural superlative)
brandgule (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer brandgula (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest brandgula (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
brandgule (definite masculine positive singular)
mer brandgule (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest brandgule (definite masculine singular superlative)
brandgula (definite positive)
mer brandgula (comparative definite)
mest brandgula (definite superlative)

the comfortably fat cat in his best years, the orange entertainer (of Garfield, the cartoon cat)

den lagom tjocke katten i sina bästa år, den brandgule glädjespridaren (om Gustaf, den tecknade katten)

having the colour orange, flame-coloured


aubergine

aubergine (indefinite nominative singular)
aubergines (genitive indefinite singular)
auberginen (definite nominative singular)
auberginens (definite genitive singular)
auberginer (indefinite nominative plural)
auberginers (genitive indefinite plural)
auberginerna (definite nominative plural)
auberginernas (definite genitive plural)

Unadapted borrowing from French aubergine.

ubor

eggplant, aubergine (fruit, plant, color)


celadon

celadon (indefinite nominative singular)
celadons (genitive indefinite singular)
celadonen (definite nominative singular)
celadonens (definite genitive singular)
celadoner (indefinite nominative plural)
celadoners (genitive indefinite plural)
celadonerna (definite nominative plural)
celadonernas (definite genitive plural)

celadon (color, ceramic glaze, and ceramic ware)


vit

vit (indefinite positive)
vitare (comparative indefinite)
vitast (indefinite superlative)
vitt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vitare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vitast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vita (indefinite plural positive)
vitare (comparative indefinite plural)
vitast (indefinite plural superlative)
vite (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
vitare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
vitast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
vite (definite masculine positive singular)
vitare (comparative definite masculine singular)
vitaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
vita (definite positive)
vitare (comparative definite)
vitaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish hvīter, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.

– De ljusa männen äkta ibland mörka kvinnor, och deras barn bli ljusa; men ännu aldrig har en svart man fått en vit kvinna

1917, August Strindberg, “Sagan om Stig Storverks son.”, in Hövdingaminnen, page 11:

– The light men sometimes marry dark women, and their children become light; but yet never has a black man got a white woman.

En politisk affisch där en vit man och en svart kvinna håller om varandra väcker debatt i Sydafrika.

2012, Görrel Espelund, Andreas Karlsson, “Historien väger tungt för Sydafrikas unga”, in Sydsvenskan:

A political poster where a white man and a black woman hug each other is provoking debate in South Africa.

Coordinate term: original

Försäljningen av vitt snus ökade med 255(!) procent medan nikotinfritt snus ökade med 20 procent.

2019, Joakim Almén, “Det här är svenskarnas favoritsnus”, in Café:

White snus sales increased by 255(!) percent while nicotine-free snus increased by 20 percent.

a style of portion snus that has not been post-moisturized, is less runny, and has a more even taste


vitt

white; legally, in accordance with (tax) laws and regulations


lila

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lila (comparative mer lila, superlative mest lila)

mer lila (comparative)
mest lila (superlative)

→ Finnish: liila, lila


svart

From Old Swedish svarter, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz (“black, dark-coloured”), from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”). Cognate with Dutch zwart, English swart, German schwarz, Icelandic svartur and Danish sort. Related to Latin sordes (“dirt”), sordere (“to be dirty”).

der

Byxorna finns bara i svart


grå

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grå (comparative gråare, superlative gråast)

gråare (comparative)
gråast (superlative)
grå (indefinite positive)
gråare (comparative indefinite)
gråast (indefinite superlative)
grått (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gråare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gråast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
grå (indefinite plural positive)
gråa (indefinite plural positive)
gråare (comparative indefinite plural)
gråast (indefinite plural superlative)
grå (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
gråa (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
gråare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
gråast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
grå (definite masculine positive singular)
gråe (definite masculine positive singular)
gråare (comparative definite masculine singular)
gråaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
grå (definite positive)
gråa (definite positive)
gråare (comparative definite)
gråare (definite superlative)

From Old Norse grár, from Proto-Germanic *grēwaz.


akvamarin

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


akvamarin

akvamarin (comparative mer akvamarin, superlative mest akvamarin)

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


karmosinröd

karmosinröd (indefinite positive)
karmosinrött (indefinite neuter positive singular)
karmosinröda (indefinite plural positive)
karmosinröde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
karmosinröde (definite masculine positive singular)
karmosinröda (definite positive)


aprikos

aprikos (indefinite nominative singular)
aprikos (genitive indefinite singular)
aprikosen (definite nominative singular)
aprikosens (definite genitive singular)
aprikoser (indefinite nominative plural)
aprikosers (genitive indefinite plural)
aprikoserna (definite nominative plural)
aprikosernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Aprikose, from Dutch abrikoos, from Middle French abricots, plural of abricot, from Catalan albercoc, from Arabic الْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq), from Latin praecocia, form of praecox.


citrongul

citrongul (indefinite positive)
citrongulare (comparative indefinite)
citrongulast (indefinite superlative)
citrongult (indefinite neuter positive singular)
citrongulare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
citrongulast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
citrongula (indefinite plural positive)
citrongulare (comparative indefinite plural)
citrongulast (indefinite plural superlative)
citrongule (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
citrongulare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
citrongulast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
citrongule (definite masculine positive singular)
citrongulare (comparative definite masculine singular)
citrongulaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
citrongula (definite positive)
citrongulare (comparative definite)
citrongulaste (definite superlative)


gyllene

gyllene (comparative mer gyllene, superlative mest gyllene)

mer gyllene (comparative)
mest gyllene (superlative)

From the weak form of Old Norse *gullinn, from Proto-Germanic *gulþīnaz.

en gyllene ring

Diggi loo diggi ley, alla tittar på mig, där jag går i mina gyllene skor. Jag dansade omkring på gatan, och hela världen den log. Diggi loo diggi ley, himlen öppnade sig. Det är knappt man sina ögon tror. Åh, jag börjar nästan sväva i mina gyllene skor.

1984, “Diggi loo diggi ley”, Britt Lindeborg (lyrics), Torgny Söderberg (music)performed by Herreys:

Diggi loo diggi ley, everyone looks at me, [there] where I walk in my golden shoes. I danced around in the street, and the whole world [it] smiled. Diggi loo diggi ley, the heavens [sky / heaven] opened [assuming a biblical reference]. You can hardly believe your eyes. Oh, I almost start to soar [or float – hover in or glide through the air] in my golden shoes.

golden, gold (made of gold (or covered in gold leaf or gold paint or the like))

gyllene hår

golden (having a color reminiscent of gold)

en gyllene tid

golden (marked by prosperity, creativity, or the like)


skär

skär (comparative skärare, superlative skärast)

skärare (comparative)
skärast (superlative)
skär (indefinite positive)
skärare (comparative indefinite)
skärast (indefinite superlative)
skärt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
skärare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
skärast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
skära (indefinite plural positive)
skärare (comparative indefinite plural)
skärast (indefinite plural superlative)
skäre (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
skärare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
skärast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
skäre (definite masculine positive singular)
skärare (comparative definite masculine singular)
skäraste (definite masculine singular superlative)
skära (definite positive)
skärare (comparative definite)
skäraste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from French chair (“meat”), from the phrase couleur de chair (“carnation”).

pink (having a color between red and white, sometimes with a hint of beige, as in the skin color of white people)


synlig

synlig (comparative synligare, superlative synligast)

synligare (comparative)
synligast (superlative)
synlig (indefinite positive)
synligare (comparative indefinite)
synligast (indefinite superlative)
synligt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
synligare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
synligast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
synliga (indefinite plural positive)
synligare (comparative indefinite plural)
synligast (indefinite plural superlative)
synlige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
synligare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
synligast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
synlige (definite masculine positive singular)
synligare (comparative definite masculine singular)
synligaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
synliga (definite positive)
synligare (comparative definite)
synligaste (definite superlative)

syn + -lig or from Old Norse sýnn, sýniligr.


värka

värka (present värker, preterite värkte, supine värkt, imperative värk)

värker (present)
värkte (preterite)
värkt (supine)
värk (imperative)
värka (active infinitive)
värkas (infinitive passive)
värkt (active supine)
värkts (passive supine)
värk (active imperative)
värken (active archaic imperative plural)
värker (active indicative present)
värkte (active indicative past)
värks (indicative passive present)
värkes (indicative passive present)
värktes (indicative passive past)
värka (active archaic indicative plural present)
värkte (active archaic indicative past plural)
värkas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
värktes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
värke (active dated present subjunctive)
värkte (active dated past subjunctive)
värkes (dated passive present subjunctive)
värktes (dated passive past subjunctive)
värkande (participle present)
värkt (participle past)

to ache; to be the source of a continued dull pain


smärta

smärta (indefinite nominative singular)
smärtas (genitive indefinite singular)
smärtan (definite nominative singular)
smärtans (definite genitive singular)
smärtor (indefinite nominative plural)
smärtors (genitive indefinite plural)
smärtorna (definite nominative plural)
smärtornas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German smerte, ultimately from the source of Etymology 3 below.

Smärta är när det gör ont

känna smärta

bröstsmärtor

smärtan efter hans vän dog


ömhet

ömhet (indefinite nominative singular)
ömhets (genitive indefinite singular)
ömheten (definite nominative singular)
ömhetens (definite genitive singular)


violett

violett (comparative mer violett, superlative mest violett)

mer violett (comparative)
mest violett (superlative)
violett (indefinite positive)
mer violett (comparative indefinite)
mest violett (indefinite superlative)
violett (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer violett (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest violett (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
violetta (indefinite plural positive)
mer violetta (comparative indefinite plural)
mest violetta (indefinite plural superlative)
violette (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer violetta (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest violetta (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
violette (definite masculine positive singular)
mer violette (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest violette (definite masculine singular superlative)
violetta (definite positive)
mer violetta (comparative definite)
mest violetta (definite superlative)


besk

besk (comparative beskare, superlative beskast)

beskare (comparative)
beskast (superlative)
besk (indefinite positive)
beskare (comparative indefinite)
beskast (indefinite superlative)
beskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
beskare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
beskast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
beska (indefinite plural positive)
beskare (comparative indefinite plural)
beskast (indefinite plural superlative)
beske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
beskare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
beskast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
beske (definite masculine positive singular)
beskare (comparative definite masculine singular)
beskaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
beska (definite positive)
beskare (comparative definite)
beskaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish bēsker, from Old Norse beiskr. A North Germanic word, derived from the same root as in bitter and bite.


beska

beska (indefinite nominative singular)
beskas (genitive indefinite singular)
beskan (definite nominative singular)
beskans (definite genitive singular)


kastanjebrun

kastanjebrun (comparative kastanjebrunare, superlative kastanjebrunast)

kastanjebrunare (comparative)
kastanjebrunast (superlative)

From kastanj (“chestnut”) + brun (“brown”).

of a reddish-brown color/colour (chestnut)


purpur

purpur (indefinite nominative singular)
purpurs (genitive indefinite singular)
purpurn (definite nominative singular)
purpurns (definite genitive singular)

Purpurfärgen


caput mortuum

Unadapted borrowing from Latin caput mortuum.

ubor

mummy brown; a reddish-brown pigment, made from ground mummy and resin (color/colour)


sälta

sälta (indefinite nominative singular)
sältas (genitive indefinite singular)
sältan (definite nominative singular)
sältans (definite genitive singular)
sältor (indefinite nominative plural)
sältors (genitive indefinite plural)
sältorna (definite nominative plural)
sältornas (definite genitive plural)


ultramarin

ultramarin (indefinite positive)
mer ultramarin (comparative indefinite)
mest ultramarin (indefinite superlative)
ultramarint (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer ultramarint (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest ultramarint (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ultramarina (indefinite plural positive)
mer ultramarina (comparative indefinite plural)
mest ultramarina (indefinite plural superlative)
ultramarine (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer ultramarina (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest ultramarina (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ultramarine (definite masculine positive singular)
mer ultramarine (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest ultramarine (definite masculine singular superlative)
ultramarina (definite positive)
mer ultramarina (comparative definite)
mest ultramarina (definite superlative)

Borrowed from Latin ultrāmarīnus, from ultrā + marīnus.


åskblå

åskblå (indefinite positive)
åskblåare (comparative indefinite)
åskblåast (indefinite superlative)
åskblått (indefinite neuter positive singular)
åskblåare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
åskblåast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
åskblå (indefinite plural positive)
åskblåa (indefinite plural positive)
åskblåare (comparative indefinite plural)
åskblåast (indefinite plural superlative)
åskblå (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
åskblåa (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
åskblåare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
åskblåast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
åskblå (definite masculine positive singular)
åskblåe (definite masculine positive singular)
åskblåare (comparative definite masculine singular)
åskblåaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
åskblå (definite positive)
åskblåa (definite positive)
åskblåare (comparative definite)
åskblåare (definite superlative)

Compound of åska (“thunder”) + blå (“blue”).

Även Övralid var pilgrimsmål för beundrare och gratulanter, dock med ett starkt inslag av militärer och politiker av åskblå partifärg.
Övralid (home of writer Verner von Heidenstam) too became a pilgrimage destination for admirers, albeit with a large portion of military personnel and politicians of the darkest blue party colour.

dark grey-blue like the skies in a thunderstorm


blixtblå

blixtblå (indefinite positive)
blixtblått (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blixtblåa (indefinite plural positive)
blixtblåe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
blixtblåe (definite masculine positive singular)
blixtblåa (definite positive)

blixt (“lightning”) + blå, from German blitzblau, used since 1900.

electric blue, light blue like lightning


kolsvart

kolsvart (indefinite positive)
kolsvart (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kolsvarta (indefinite plural positive)
kolsvarte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
kolsvarte (definite masculine positive singular)
kolsvarta (definite positive)


bitterhet

bitterhet (indefinite nominative singular)
bitterhets (genitive indefinite singular)
bitterheten (definite nominative singular)
bitterhetens (definite genitive singular)
bitterheter (indefinite nominative plural)
bitterheters (genitive indefinite plural)
bitterheterna (definite nominative plural)
bitterheternas (definite genitive plural)


ljusblå

ljusblå (indefinite positive)
ljusblått (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ljusblåa (indefinite plural positive)
ljusblåe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ljusblåe (definite masculine positive singular)
ljusblåa (definite positive)


kromgul

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kromgul (comparative kromgulare, superlative kromgulast)

kromgulare (comparative)
kromgulast (superlative)


bävergäll

bävergäll (indefinite nominative singular)
bävergälls (genitive indefinite singular)
bävergällen (definite nominative singular)
bävergällens (definite genitive singular)
bävergällar (indefinite nominative plural)
bävergällars (genitive indefinite plural)
bävergällarna (definite nominative plural)
bävergällarnas (definite genitive plural)

bäver (“beaver”) + gäll. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk gjel and Dutch bevergeil.


senapsgul

senapsgul (indefinite positive)
senapsgulare (comparative indefinite)
senapsgulast (indefinite superlative)
senapsgult (indefinite neuter positive singular)
senapsgulare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
senapsgulast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
senapsgula (indefinite plural positive)
senapsgulare (comparative indefinite plural)
senapsgulast (indefinite plural superlative)
senapsgule (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
senapsgulare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
senapsgulast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
senapsgule (definite masculine positive singular)
senapsgulare (comparative definite masculine singular)
senapsgulaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
senapsgula (definite positive)
senapsgulare (comparative definite)
senapsgulaste (definite superlative)

senap (“mustard”) + -s- + gul (“yellow”).

af

senapsgul:


blodröd

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blodröd (comparative mer blodröd, superlative mest blodröd)

mer blodröd (comparative)
mest blodröd (superlative)
blodröd (indefinite positive)
mer blodröd (comparative indefinite)
mest blodröd (indefinite superlative)
blodrött (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer blodrött (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest blodrött (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blodröda (indefinite plural positive)
mer blodröda (comparative indefinite plural)
mest blodröda (indefinite plural superlative)
blodröde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer blodröda (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest blodröda (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
blodröde (definite masculine positive singular)
mer blodröde (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest blodröde (definite masculine singular superlative)
blodröda (definite positive)
mer blodröda (comparative definite)
mest blodröda (definite superlative)

blodröd:


blåklintsblå

blåklintsblå (comparative mer blåklintsblå, superlative mest blåklintsblå)

mer blåklintsblå (comparative)
mest blåklintsblå (superlative)
blåklintsblå (indefinite positive)
mer blåklintsblå (comparative indefinite)
mest blåklintsblå (indefinite superlative)
blåklintsblått (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer blåklintsblått (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest blåklintsblått (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blåklintsblåa (indefinite plural positive)
mer blåklintsblåa (comparative indefinite plural)
mest blåklintsblåa (indefinite plural superlative)
blåklintsblåe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer blåklintsblåa (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest blåklintsblåa (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
blåklintsblåe (definite masculine positive singular)
mer blåklintsblåe (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest blåklintsblåe (definite masculine singular superlative)
blåklintsblåa (definite positive)
mer blåklintsblåa (comparative definite)
mest blåklintsblåa (definite superlative)

From blåklint (“cornflower”) + -s- + blå (“blue”).


kornblå

kornblå (indefinite positive)
mer kornblå (comparative indefinite)
mest kornblå (indefinite superlative)
kornblått (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer kornblått (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest kornblått (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kornblåa (indefinite plural positive)
mer kornblåa (comparative indefinite plural)
mest kornblåa (indefinite plural superlative)
kornblåe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer kornblåa (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest kornblåa (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
kornblåe (definite masculine positive singular)
mer kornblåe (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest kornblåe (definite masculine singular superlative)
kornblåa (definite positive)
mer kornblåa (comparative definite)
mest kornblåa (definite superlative)

From kornblomster (“cornflower”) + blå (“blue”).


smörig

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smörig (comparative smörigare, superlative smörigast)

smörigare (comparative)
smörigast (superlative)
smörig (indefinite positive)
smörigare (comparative indefinite)
smörigast (indefinite superlative)
smörigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
smörigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
smörigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
smöriga (indefinite plural positive)
smörigare (comparative indefinite plural)
smörigast (indefinite plural superlative)
smörige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
smörigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
smörigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
smörige (definite masculine positive singular)
smörigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
smörigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
smöriga (definite positive)
smörigare (comparative definite)
smörigaste (definite superlative)


ryggskott

ryggskott (indefinite nominative singular)
ryggskotts (genitive indefinite singular)
ryggskottet (definite nominative singular)
ryggskottets (definite genitive singular)
ryggskott (indefinite nominative plural)
ryggskotts (genitive indefinite plural)
ryggskotten (definite nominative plural)
ryggskottens (definite genitive plural)


malakitgrön

malakitgrön (indefinite positive)
mer malakitgrön (comparative indefinite)
mest malakitgrön (indefinite superlative)
malakitgrönt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer malakitgrönt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest malakitgrönt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
malakitgröna (indefinite plural positive)
mer malakitgröna (comparative indefinite plural)
mest malakitgröna (indefinite plural superlative)
malakitgröne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer malakitgröna (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest malakitgröna (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
malakitgröne (definite masculine positive singular)
mer malakitgröne (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest malakitgröne (definite masculine singular superlative)
malakitgröna (definite positive)
mer malakitgröna (comparative definite)
mest malakitgröna (definite superlative)

From malakit (“malachite”) + grön (“green”).


aprikosfärgad

aprikosfärgad (comparative mer aprikosfärgad, superlative mest aprikosfärgad)

mer aprikosfärgad (comparative)
mest aprikosfärgad (superlative)
aprikosfärgad (indefinite positive)
aprikosfärgat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
aprikosfärgade (indefinite plural positive)
aprikosfärgade (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
aprikosfärgade (definite masculine positive singular)
aprikosfärgade (definite positive)

From aprikos (“apricot”) + färgad (“colored”) (from färg (“color”) + -ad (“-ed”)).


koschenill

koschenill (indefinite nominative singular)
koschenills (genitive indefinite singular)
koschenillen (definite nominative singular)
koschenillens (definite genitive singular)

From Spanish cochinilla, or from Ancient Greek κόκκινος (kókkinos, “red tint”), from κόκκος (kókkos), from Latin coccus (“berry or grain”).


blåtira

blåtira (indefinite nominative singular)
blåtiras (genitive indefinite singular)
blåtiran (definite nominative singular)
blåtirans (definite genitive singular)
blåtiror (indefinite nominative plural)
blåtirors (genitive indefinite plural)
blåtirorna (definite nominative plural)
blåtirornas (definite genitive plural)


engelskt rött

Compound of engelskt (“English”) + rött (“red”). As with similar pigments, see synonyms, named after the place they were imported from.

(dated) a brown-purple pigment, mainly of iron oxide (color/colour)


fasettöga

fasettöga (indefinite nominative singular)
fasettögas (genitive indefinite singular)
fasettögat (definite nominative singular)
fasettögats (definite genitive singular)
fasettögon (indefinite nominative plural)
fasettögons (genitive indefinite plural)
fasettögonen (definite nominative plural)
fasettögonens (definite genitive plural)


blågul

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blågul (comparative blågulare, superlative blågulast)

blågulare (comparative)
blågulast (superlative)
blågul (indefinite positive)
blågulare (comparative indefinite)
blågulast (indefinite superlative)
blågult (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blågulare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
blågulast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blågula (indefinite plural positive)
blågulare (comparative indefinite plural)
blågulast (indefinite plural superlative)
blågule (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
blågulare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
blågulast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
blågule (definite masculine positive singular)
blågulare (comparative definite masculine singular)
blågulaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
blågula (definite positive)
blågulare (comparative definite)
blågulaste (definite superlative)

/²bloːˌɡʉːl/

blå (“blue”) + gul (“yellow”). Senses related to Sweden are from the country's flag.

en blågul fågel


sötma

sötma (indefinite nominative singular)
sötmas (genitive indefinite singular)
sötman (definite nominative singular)
sötmans (definite genitive singular)

Inherited from Old Swedish søtma, oblique singular of søtme, from Old East Norse *sœtmi, *sǿtmi, from Proto-Germanic *swōtmô. Cognate of Norwegian Bokmål sødme and Old Frisian swētma. Equivalent to söt (“sweet”) + -ma; compare fetma.


askblond

askblond (comparative mer askblond, superlative mest askblond)

mer askblond (comparative)
mest askblond (superlative)
askblond (indefinite positive)
mer askblond (comparative indefinite)
mest askblond (indefinite superlative)
askblont (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer askblont (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest askblont (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
askblonda (indefinite plural positive)
mer askblonda (comparative indefinite plural)
mest askblonda (indefinite plural superlative)
askblonde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer askblonda (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest askblonda (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
askblonde (definite masculine positive singular)
mer askblonde (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest askblonde (definite masculine singular superlative)
askblonda (definite positive)
mer askblonda (comparative definite)
mest askblonda (definite superlative)


mönja

mönja (indefinite nominative singular)
mönjas (genitive indefinite singular)
mönjan (definite nominative singular)
mönjans (definite genitive singular)

Inherited from Old Swedish menia, mynia, from Middle Low German minie, from Latin minium.


djupröd

djupröd (comparative mer djupröd, superlative mest djupröd)

mer djupröd (comparative)
mest djupröd (superlative)
djupröd (indefinite positive)
mer djupröd (comparative indefinite)
mest djupröd (indefinite superlative)
djuprött (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer djuprött (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest djuprött (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
djupröda (indefinite plural positive)
mer djupröda (comparative indefinite plural)
mest djupröda (indefinite plural superlative)
djupröde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer djupröda (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest djupröda (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
djupröde (definite masculine positive singular)
mer djupröde (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest djupröde (definite masculine singular superlative)
djupröda (definite positive)
mer djupröda (comparative definite)
mest djupröda (definite superlative)


pärlvit

pärlvit (comparative mer pärlvit, superlative mest pärlvit)

mer pärlvit (comparative)
mest pärlvit (superlative)
pärlvit (indefinite positive)
mer pärlvit (comparative indefinite)
mest pärlvit (indefinite superlative)
pärlvitt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer pärlvitt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest pärlvitt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
pärlvita (indefinite plural positive)
mer pärlvita (comparative indefinite plural)
mest pärlvita (indefinite plural superlative)
pärlvite (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer pärlvita (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest pärlvita (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
pärlvite (definite masculine positive singular)
mer pärlvite (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest pärlvite (definite masculine singular superlative)
pärlvita (definite positive)
mer pärlvita (comparative definite)
mest pärlvita (definite superlative)