askorbinsyra

askorbinsyra (indefinite nominative singular)
askorbinsyras (genitive indefinite singular)
askorbinsyran (definite nominative singular)
askorbinsyrans (definite genitive singular)


kön

kön (indefinite nominative singular)
köns (genitive indefinite singular)
könet (definite nominative singular)
könets (definite genitive singular)
kön (indefinite nominative plural)
köns (genitive indefinite plural)
könen (definite nominative plural)
könens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish køn, kyn, from Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic *kunją, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to produce”). Cognate with English kin, Danish køn, Norwegian kjønn, Icelandic kyn, Dutch kunne, Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌹 (kuni), and the borrowed Finnish word kunnia.

der

Mannen hade blottat sitt kön


kaffekask

kaffekask (indefinite nominative singular)
kaffekasks (genitive indefinite singular)
kaffekasken (definite nominative singular)
kaffekaskens (definite genitive singular)
kaffekaskar (indefinite nominative plural)
kaffekaskars (genitive indefinite plural)
kaffekaskarna (definite nominative plural)
kaffekaskarnas (definite genitive plural)

A coffee drink laced with alcohol. Traditionally made by placing a coin on the bottom of a cup and then filling the cup with coffee until the coin is no longer visible. A flavored schnapps is then added until the coin becomes visible again. This process is repeated until the cup is full.


konsert

konsert (indefinite nominative singular)
konserts (genitive indefinite singular)
konserten (definite nominative singular)
konsertens (definite genitive singular)
konserter (indefinite nominative plural)
konserters (genitive indefinite plural)
konserterna (definite nominative plural)
konserternas (definite genitive plural)


golden shower

golden shower (indefinite nominative singular)
golden showers (genitive indefinite singular)
golden showern (definite nominative singular)
golden showerns (definite genitive singular)
golden showers (indefinite nominative plural)
golden showers (genitive indefinite plural)

Unadapted borrowing from English golden shower.

ubor

(sexuality) golden shower (the sex act of a person urinating on another)


basun

basun (indefinite nominative singular)
basuns (genitive indefinite singular)
basunen (definite nominative singular)
basunens (definite genitive singular)
basuner (indefinite nominative plural)
basuners (genitive indefinite plural)
basunerna (definite nominative plural)
basunernas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse basún, basúna, from Middle Low German basūne, from Old French boisine, buisine, from Latin būcina (“hunting horn”).


trombon

trombon (indefinite nominative singular)
trombons (genitive indefinite singular)
trombonen (definite nominative singular)
trombonens (definite genitive singular)
tromboner (indefinite nominative plural)
tromboners (genitive indefinite plural)
trombonerna (definite nominative plural)
trombonernas (definite genitive plural)


brom

brom (indefinite nominative singular)
broms (genitive indefinite singular)
bromen (definite nominative singular)
bromens (definite genitive singular)
brom (indefinite nominative singular)
broms (genitive indefinite singular)
bromet (definite nominative singular)
bromets (definite genitive singular)


selen

selen (indefinite nominative singular)
selens (genitive indefinite singular)
selenet (definite nominative singular)
selenets (definite genitive singular)


isig

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isig (comparative isigare, superlative isigast)

isigare (comparative)
isigast (superlative)
isig (indefinite positive)
isigare (comparative indefinite)
isigast (indefinite superlative)
isigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
isigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
isigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
isiga (indefinite plural positive)
isigare (comparative indefinite plural)
isigast (indefinite plural superlative)
isige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
isigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
isigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
isige (definite masculine positive singular)
isigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
isigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
isiga (definite positive)
isigare (comparative definite)
isigaste (definite superlative)


storma

storma (present stormar, preterite stormade, supine stormat, imperative storma)

stormar (present)
stormade (preterite)
stormat (supine)
storma (imperative)
storma (active infinitive)
stormas (infinitive passive)
stormat (active supine)
stormats (passive supine)
storma (active imperative)
stormen (active archaic)
stormar (active indicative present)
stormade (active indicative past)
stormas (indicative passive present)
stormades (indicative passive past)
storma (active archaic present)
stormade (active archaic past)
stormas (archaic passive present)
stormades (archaic passive past)
storme (active dated present subjunctive)
stormade (active dated past subjunctive)
stormes (dated passive present subjunctive)
stormades (dated passive past subjunctive)
stormande (active participle past present)
stormad (active participle past)


astronomi

astronomi (indefinite nominative singular)
astronomis (genitive indefinite singular)
astronomin (definite nominative singular)
astronomins (definite genitive singular)


Afrodite

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).


zink

zink (indefinite nominative singular)
zinks (genitive indefinite singular)
zinken (definite nominative singular)
zinkens (definite genitive singular)


grå

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.


komp

komp (indefinite nominative singular)
komps (genitive indefinite singular)
kompet (definite nominative singular)
kompets (definite genitive singular)
komp (indefinite nominative plural)
komps (genitive indefinite plural)
kompen (definite nominative plural)
kompens (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: komppi


säckpipa

säckpipa (indefinite nominative singular)
säckpipas (genitive indefinite singular)
säckpipan (definite nominative singular)
säckpipans (definite genitive singular)
säckpipor (indefinite nominative plural)
säckpipors (genitive indefinite plural)
säckpiporna (definite nominative plural)
säckpipornas (definite genitive plural)


musiker

musiker (indefinite nominative singular)
musikers (genitive indefinite singular)
musikern (definite nominative singular)
musikerns (definite genitive singular)
musiker (indefinite nominative plural)
musikers (genitive indefinite plural)
musikerna (definite nominative plural)
musikernas (definite genitive plural)

musician (a person who plays or sings music)


black metal

Unadapted borrowing from English black metal.


sagge

sagge (indefinite nominative singular)
sagges (genitive indefinite singular)
saggen (definite nominative singular)
saggens (definite genitive singular)


stränginstrument

stränginstrument (indefinite nominative singular)
stränginstruments (genitive indefinite singular)
stränginstrumentet (definite nominative singular)
stränginstrumentets (definite genitive singular)
stränginstrument (indefinite nominative plural)
stränginstruments (genitive indefinite plural)
stränginstrumenten (definite nominative plural)
stränginstrumentens (definite genitive plural)


tvärflöjt

tvärflöjt (indefinite nominative singular)
tvärflöjts (genitive indefinite singular)
tvärflöjten (definite nominative singular)
tvärflöjtens (definite genitive singular)
tvärflöjter (indefinite nominative plural)
tvärflöjters (genitive indefinite plural)
tvärflöjterna (definite nominative plural)
tvärflöjternas (definite genitive plural)


kanon

kanon (indefinite nominative singular)
kanons (genitive indefinite singular)
kanonen (definite nominative singular)
kanonens (definite genitive singular)
kanoner (indefinite nominative plural)
kanoners (genitive indefinite plural)
kanonerna (definite nominative plural)
kanonernas (definite genitive plural)


brons

brons (indefinite nominative singular)
brons (genitive indefinite singular)
bronsen (definite nominative singular)
bronsens (definite genitive singular)
bronser (indefinite nominative plural)
bronsers (genitive indefinite plural)
bronserna (definite nominative plural)
bronsernas (definite genitive plural)
brons (indefinite nominative singular)
brons (genitive indefinite singular)
bronset (definite nominative singular)
bronsets (definite genitive singular)
brons (indefinite nominative plural)
brons (genitive indefinite plural)
bronsen (definite nominative plural)
bronsens (definite genitive plural)


arginin

arginin (indefinite nominative singular)
arginins (genitive indefinite singular)
argininet (definite nominative singular)
argininets (definite genitive singular)


hoa

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hoa (present hoar, preterite hoade, supine hoat, imperative hoa)

hoar (present)
hoade (preterite)
hoat (supine)
hoa (imperative)
hoa (active infinitive)
hoas (infinitive passive)
hoat (active supine)
hoats (passive supine)
hoa (active imperative)
hoen (active archaic)
hoar (active indicative present)
hoade (active indicative past)
hoas (indicative passive present)
hoades (indicative passive past)
hoa (active archaic present)
hoade (active archaic past)
hoas (archaic passive present)
hoades (archaic passive past)
hoe (active dated present subjunctive)
hoade (active dated past subjunctive)
hoes (dated passive present subjunctive)
hoades (dated passive past subjunctive)
hoande (active participle past present)
hoad (active participle past)

Of interjectionary origin, similar to Danish ho.

onomatopoeic

interjectionary

Jag hör ugglans hoande. "Ho-ho" säger den.

I hear the hooting of the owl. "Hoot hoot" it says.


vina

vina (indefinite nominative singular)
vinas (genitive indefinite singular)
vinan (definite nominative singular)
vinans (definite genitive singular)
vinor (indefinite nominative plural)
vinors (genitive indefinite plural)
vinorna (definite nominative plural)
vinornas (definite genitive plural)

(music) a veena (plucked string instrument)


voff

"VOFF, VOFF!" skällde hunden
"WOOF, WOOF!" the dog barked


granit

granit (indefinite nominative singular)
granits (genitive indefinite singular)
graniten (definite nominative singular)
granitens (definite genitive singular)
graniter (indefinite nominative plural)
graniters (genitive indefinite plural)
graniterna (definite nominative plural)
graniternas (definite genitive plural)

hård som granit
tough as nails ["granite" – simile]

hugget i granit


koldioxid

koldioxid (indefinite nominative singular)
koldioxids (genitive indefinite singular)
koldioxiden (definite nominative singular)
koldioxidens (definite genitive singular)


isberg

isberg (indefinite nominative singular)
isbergs (genitive indefinite singular)
isberget (definite nominative singular)
isbergets (definite genitive singular)
isberg (indefinite nominative plural)
isbergs (genitive indefinite plural)
isbergen (definite nominative plural)
isbergens (definite genitive plural)


klor

klor (indefinite nominative singular)
klors (genitive indefinite singular)
kloret (definite nominative singular)
klorets (definite genitive singular)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós).

Bassängen luktade klor


cess

cess (indefinite nominative singular)
cess (genitive indefinite singular)
cesset (definite nominative singular)
cessets (definite genitive singular)
cess (indefinite nominative plural)
cess (genitive indefinite plural)
cessen (definite nominative plural)
cessens (definite genitive plural)


kungsvatten

kungsvatten (indefinite nominative singular)
kungsvattens (genitive indefinite singular)
kungsvattnet (definite nominative singular)
kungsvattnets (definite genitive singular)


unbibium

unbibium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbibiums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbibiumet (definite nominative singular)
unbibiumets (definite genitive singular)
unbibium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbibiums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbibiet (definite nominative singular)
unbibiets (definite genitive singular)
unbibium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbibiums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbibium (definite nominative singular)
unbibiums (definite genitive singular)


saltsyra

saltsyra (indefinite nominative singular)
saltsyras (genitive indefinite singular)
saltsyran (definite nominative singular)
saltsyrans (definite genitive singular)


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

head

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)


lantan

lantan (indefinite nominative singular)
lantans (genitive indefinite singular)
lantanet (definite nominative singular)
lantanets (definite genitive singular)


tantal

tantal (indefinite nominative singular)
tantals (genitive indefinite singular)
tantalen (definite nominative singular)
tantalens (definite genitive singular)
tantal (indefinite nominative singular)
tantals (genitive indefinite singular)
tantalet (definite nominative singular)
tantalets (definite genitive singular)

tantalum (metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 73)


astat

astat (indefinite nominative singular)
astats (genitive indefinite singular)
astaten (definite nominative singular)
astatens (definite genitive singular)


elektron

elektron (indefinite nominative singular)
elektrons (genitive indefinite singular)
elektronen (definite nominative singular)
elektronens (definite genitive singular)
elektroner (indefinite nominative plural)
elektroners (genitive indefinite plural)
elektronerna (definite nominative plural)
elektronernas (definite genitive plural)

(physics) electron (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms)


etanol

etanol (indefinite nominative singular)
etanols (genitive indefinite singular)
etanolen (definite nominative singular)
etanolens (definite genitive singular)


snippa

snippa (indefinite nominative singular)
snippas (genitive indefinite singular)
snippan (definite nominative singular)
snippans (definite genitive singular)
snippor (indefinite nominative plural)
snippors (genitive indefinite plural)
snipporna (definite nominative plural)
snippornas (definite genitive plural)

Partly derived from snopp (“penis”), the male equivalent. Gained mainstream popularity in Sweden since the early 21st century. Supported due to a need for neutral terminology.

(childish, colloquial) the female genitalia


sätta på

sätta på (present sätter på, preterite satte på, supine satt på, imperative sätt på)

sätter på (present)
satte på (preterite)
satt på (supine)
sätt på (imperative)
sätta på (active infinitive)
sättas på (infinitive passive)
satt på (active supine)
satts på (passive supine)
sätt på (active imperative)
sätten på (active archaic)
sätter på (active indicative present)
satte på (active indicative past)
sätts på (indicative passive present)
sättes på (indicative passive present)
sattes på (indicative passive past)
sätta på (active archaic present)
satte på (active archaic past)
sättas på (archaic passive present)
sattes på (archaic passive past)
sätte på (active dated present subjunctive)
satte på (active dated past subjunctive)
sättes på (dated passive present subjunctive)
sattes på (dated passive past subjunctive)
påsättande (active participle past present)
påsatt (active participle past)

Jag satte på en riktig pudding igår.

[Also contains the "turn on" sense of "sätta på"] Tänk att få sätta på TV2 – åhå hå. Tänk att få sätta på flickorna på TV2 – åhå hå. Tänk att få sätta på TV2 – åhå hå. Tänk att få sätta på flickorna på TV2.

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

Imagine getting to turn on TV2 [former name of SVT2, a television channel] – oh-ho ho. Imagine getting to bang the girls on TV2 [can't be interpreted any other way, so not a pun as such] – oh-ho ho. Imagine getting to turn on TV2 – oh-ho ho. Imagine getting to bang the girls on TV2.

(vulgar) to bang, to screw (have sex (of a man, or more actively in general))


gnejs

gnejs (indefinite nominative singular)
gnejs (genitive indefinite singular)
gnejsen (definite nominative singular)
gnejsens (definite genitive singular)
gnejser (indefinite nominative plural)
gnejsers (genitive indefinite plural)
gnejserna (definite nominative plural)
gnejsernas (definite genitive plural)


ösregna

ösregna (present ösregnar, preterite ösregnade, supine ösregnat, imperative ösregna)

ösregnar (present)
ösregnade (preterite)
ösregnat (supine)
ösregna (imperative)
ösregna (active infinitive)
ösregnat (active supine)
ösregna (active imperative)
ösregnen (active archaic)
ösregnar (active indicative present)
ösregnade (active indicative past)
ösregna (active archaic present)
ösregnade (active archaic past)
ösregne (active dated present subjunctive)
ösregnade (active dated past subjunctive)
ösregnande (active participle past present)

to pour down, to rain cats and dogs (rain very heavily)


marsch

marsch (indefinite nominative singular)
marschs (genitive indefinite singular)
marschen (definite nominative singular)
marschens (definite genitive singular)
marscher (indefinite nominative plural)
marschers (genitive indefinite plural)
marscherna (definite nominative plural)
marschernas (definite genitive plural)

a march (formal, rhythmic way of walking)


höst

höst (indefinite nominative singular)
hösts (genitive indefinite singular)
hösten (definite nominative singular)
höstens (definite genitive singular)
höstar (indefinite nominative plural)
höstars (genitive indefinite plural)
höstarna (definite nominative plural)
höstarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish høster, Old Norse haustr m, from Proto-Germanic *harbustaz, *harbistaz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-.

seasons: årstid: vår · sommar · höst · vinter [edit]

(figuratively) the time towards the end of a life; the time of old age


mineralvatten

mineralvatten (indefinite nominative singular)
mineralvattens (genitive indefinite singular)
mineralvattnet (definite nominative singular)
mineralvattnets (definite genitive singular)

mineral water, water with added minerals

(colloquial, nonstandard) carbonated water


järn

järn (indefinite nominative singular)
järns (genitive indefinite singular)
järnet (definite nominative singular)
järnets (definite genitive singular)
järn (indefinite nominative plural)
järns (genitive indefinite plural)
järnen (definite nominative plural)
järnens (definite genitive plural)
jern (alternative)
jaͤrn (alternative)

From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

[…]; daͤrefter twaͤttar man honom [fläcken] med kalt watten, laͤgger laͤſkpapper daͤruppå och far daͤroͤfwer med et hett jaͤrn; […]

1784 October 23, “Til ſalu finnes [For sale]”, in Dagligt Allehanda, number 245, page 3:

[…] ; thereafter, one cleans him [the spot] with cold water, layeth blotting paper thereupon, and passeth thereover with a hot iron; […]

(archaic) iron (a heated appliance used to press wrinkles from clothing)

I handen har jag en klubba, en järnsjua. Bara att hålla klubban och stå rätt kräver en hel del övning.

2020 August 28, Malin Gotlin, “Se SVT-reportern svinga klubban för första gången [See the SVT reporter swing the club for the first time]”, in SVT Nyheter:

In my hand, I have a club, a seven iron. Just holding the club and standing correctly requires quite a bit of practice.

(golf) iron (golf club used for middle-distance shots)

certain sharp tools with a blade made of steel or iron

Fult namn har han också. Birk. Det låter som en gammal dörr på rostiga järn.

2024, Hans Rosenfeldt, 10:05 from the start, in Ronja, the Robber's Daughter, season 1, episode 2, spoken by Ronja (Kerstin Linden):

He has an ugly name too. Birk. It sounds like an old door with rusty hinges.

Clipping of gångjärn (“hinge [of a door etc.]”).


tenn

tenn (indefinite nominative singular)
tenns (genitive indefinite singular)
tennet (definite nominative singular)
tennets (definite genitive singular)

From Old Swedish tin, ten, from Old Norse tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.

pewter (an alloy consisting mostly of tin)


hagel

hagel (indefinite nominative singular)
hagels (genitive indefinite singular)
haglet (definite nominative singular)
haglets (definite genitive singular)
hagel (indefinite nominative plural)
hagels (genitive indefinite plural)
haglen (definite nominative plural)
haglens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hagl, from Proto-Germanic *haglaz (“hail”), which may be from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰlos (“pebble, hail”).
Cognates with Danish, Icelandic and Norwegian hagl, Old English hægl and hagol (English hail), Old Frisian heil, Old High German hagal (German Hagel) and Old Saxon hagal (Low German Hagel), Dutch hagel.


blåsinstrument

blåsinstrument (indefinite nominative singular)
blåsinstruments (genitive indefinite singular)
blåsinstrumentet (definite nominative singular)
blåsinstrumentets (definite genitive singular)
blåsinstrument (indefinite nominative plural)
blåsinstruments (genitive indefinite plural)
blåsinstrumenten (definite nominative plural)
blåsinstrumentens (definite genitive plural)

wind instrument (type of musical instrument)


nederbörd

nederbörd (indefinite nominative singular)
nederbörds (genitive indefinite singular)
nederbörden (definite nominative singular)
nederbördens (definite genitive singular)

kraftig nederbörd

(meteorology) precipitation (rain + snow + hail)


falsk

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falsk (comparative falskare, superlative falskast)

falskare (comparative)
falskast (superlative)
falsk (indefinite positive)
falskare (comparative indefinite)
falskast (indefinite superlative)
falskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
falskare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
falskast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
falska (indefinite plural positive)
falskare (comparative indefinite plural)
falskast (indefinite plural superlative)
falske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
falskare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
falskast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
falske (definite masculine positive singular)
falskare (comparative definite masculine singular)
falskaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
falska (definite positive)
falskare (comparative definite)
falskaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish falsker, borrowed from Middle Low German valsch, from Old Saxon *falski, from Proto-West Germanic *falskī (“false, counterfeit”).

der

sjunga falskt


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)


pentanol

pentanol (indefinite nominative singular)
pentanols (genitive indefinite singular)
pentanolen (definite nominative singular)
pentanolens (definite genitive singular)
pentanoler (indefinite nominative plural)
pentanolers (genitive indefinite plural)
pentanolerna (definite nominative plural)
pentanolernas (definite genitive plural)


testosteron

testosteron (indefinite nominative singular)
testosterons (genitive indefinite singular)
testosteronet (definite nominative singular)
testosteronets (definite genitive singular)


jama

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jama (present jamar, preterite jamade, supine jamat, imperative jama)

jamar (present)
jamade (preterite)
jamat (supine)
jama (imperative)
jama (active infinitive)
jamas (infinitive passive)
jamat (active supine)
jamats (passive supine)
jama (active imperative)
jamen (active archaic)
jamar (active indicative present)
jamade (active indicative past)
jamas (indicative passive present)
jamades (indicative passive past)
jama (active archaic present)
jamade (active archaic past)
jamas (archaic passive present)
jamades (archaic passive past)
jame (active dated present subjunctive)
jamade (active dated past subjunctive)
james (dated passive present subjunctive)
jamades (dated passive past subjunctive)
jamande (active participle past present)

Katten jamar


arr

arr (indefinite nominative singular)
arrs (genitive indefinite singular)
arret (definite nominative singular)
arrets (definite genitive singular)
arr (indefinite nominative plural)
arrs (genitive indefinite plural)
arren (definite nominative plural)
arrens (definite genitive plural)


stjärna

stjärna (indefinite nominative singular)
stjärnas (genitive indefinite singular)
stjärnan (definite nominative singular)
stjärnans (definite genitive singular)
stjärnor (indefinite nominative plural)
stjärnors (genitive indefinite plural)
stjärnorna (definite nominative plural)
stjärnornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish stiærna, from Old Norse stjarna, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

[archaic language overall] Staffan var en stalledräng [stalldräng]. Vi tackom [tackar – obsolete first-person plural] nu så gärna. Han vattna' [vattnade] sina fålar fem, allt [perhaps a filler – compare Dutch al] för den ljusa stjärna. Ingen dager synes än. Stjärnorna på himmelen de blänka [plural verb form, now blänker].

(Can we date this quote?), traditional (lyrics and music), “Staffan var en stalledräng (Staffansvisan) [Stephen was a stable hand (The Stephen song / Song of Stephen)]”:

Stephen was a stable hand. We now give thanks so gladly. He watered his five horses, before the bright star. No daylight is visible yet. The stars in the sky [they] are gleaming.

Gläns över sjö och strand, stjärna ur fjärran. Du som i Österland tändes av Herran.

1891, “Betlehems stjärna (Gläns över sjö och strand) [Star of Bethlehem (Shine over sea [most likely in this context, though unusual – see sjö (“lake; sea”)] and shore [Maybe to be understood as "land and sea/water"])]”, Viktor Rydberg (lyrics), Alice Tegnér (music):

Shine over sea and shore, star from [out of] afar. You who in the East ["East-land" – the Orient] were lit by the Lord.

Det strålar en stjärna, förunderligt blid. I öster på himlen hon står. Hon [har] (implied from supine, but rare phrasing) lyst över världenes [världens] oro och strid i nära tvåtusende [tvåtusen] år.

1909, “När det lider mot jul (Det strålar en stjärna) [When Christmas is approaching (A star is shining [beaming, shining strongly – see stråle])]”, Jeanna Oterdahl (lyrics), Ruben Liljefors (music):

A star is shining, wondrously gentle/mild. In the east in the sky she is [stands]. She has shone over the world's turmoil and strife [unrest and battle] for close to two thousand years.


pilsner

pilsner (indefinite nominative singular)
pilsners (genitive indefinite singular)
pilsnern (definite nominative singular)
pilsnerns (definite genitive singular)
pilsner (indefinite nominative plural)
pilsners (genitive indefinite plural)
pilsnerna (definite nominative plural)
pilsnernas (definite genitive plural)


öster

From Old Swedish ø̄ster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą.

east; one of the four major compass points


väst

From Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic *westrą.

the West (countries whose cultural and ethnic origins can mostly be traced to Europe)


väster

From Old Swedish væster, from Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic *westrą.

west; one of the four major compass points


moj

moj (indefinite positive)
mojt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
moja (indefinite plural positive)
moje (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
moje (definite masculine positive singular)
moja (definite positive)

mojt väder

en moj vind


fiol

fiol (indefinite nominative singular)
fiols (genitive indefinite singular)
fiolen (definite nominative singular)
fiolens (definite genitive singular)
fioler (indefinite nominative plural)
fiolers (genitive indefinite plural)
fiolerna (definite nominative plural)
fiolernas (definite genitive plural)


cittra

cittra (indefinite nominative singular)
cittras (genitive indefinite singular)
cittran (definite nominative singular)
cittrans (definite genitive singular)
cittror (indefinite nominative plural)
cittrors (genitive indefinite plural)
cittrorna (definite nominative plural)
cittrornas (definite genitive plural)


tändsticka

tändsticka (indefinite nominative singular)
tändstickas (genitive indefinite singular)
tändstickan (definite nominative singular)
tändstickans (definite genitive singular)
tändstickor (indefinite nominative plural)
tändstickors (genitive indefinite plural)
tändstickorna (definite nominative plural)
tändstickornas (definite genitive plural)


brännvin

brännvin (indefinite nominative singular)
brännvins (genitive indefinite singular)
brännvinet (definite nominative singular)
brännvinets (definite genitive singular)
brännviner (indefinite nominative plural)
brännviners (genitive indefinite plural)
brännvinerna (definite nominative plural)
brännvinernas (definite genitive plural)

From bränna (“burn, as in distill”) + vin (“wine”). Akin to Norwegian brennevin, Icelandic brennivín and German Branntwein.

compound

any of a group of clear, strong liquors, including aquavit and vodka but also various unflavored beverages


avrätta

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avrätta (present avrättar, preterite avrättade, supine avrättat, imperative avrätta)

avrättar (present)
avrättade (preterite)
avrättat (supine)
avrätta (imperative)
avrätta (active infinitive)
avrättas (infinitive passive)
avrättat (active supine)
avrättats (passive supine)
avrätta (active imperative)
avrätten (active archaic)
avrättar (active indicative present)
avrättade (active indicative past)
avrättas (indicative passive present)
avrättades (indicative passive past)
avrätta (active archaic present)
avrättade (active archaic past)
avrättas (archaic passive present)
avrättades (archaic passive past)
avrätte (active dated present subjunctive)
avrättade (active dated past subjunctive)
avrättes (dated passive present subjunctive)
avrättades (dated passive past subjunctive)
avrättande (active participle past present)
avrättad (active participle past)
afrätta (alternative)

Equivalent to av- + rätta. Originally from Old Swedish rætta (“execute”), from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Prefixed by analogy to Middle Low German africhten. Compare Danish afrette, Norwegian avretta, German abrichten.

avrättas genom hängning

avrättas i elektriska stolen


kastanjett

kastanjett (indefinite nominative singular)
kastanjetts (genitive indefinite singular)
kastanjetten (definite nominative singular)
kastanjettens (definite genitive singular)
kastanjetter (indefinite nominative plural)
kastanjetters (genitive indefinite plural)
kastanjetterna (definite nominative plural)
kastanjetternas (definite genitive plural)

(music, chiefly in the plural) a castanet


Beauforts skala

Beauforts skala c (genitive Beauforts skalas)


gitarr

gitarr (indefinite nominative singular)
gitarrs (genitive indefinite singular)
gitarren (definite nominative singular)
gitarrens (definite genitive singular)
gitarrer (indefinite nominative plural)
gitarrers (genitive indefinite plural)
gitarrerna (definite nominative plural)
gitarrernas (definite genitive plural)

From French guitare f, Spanish guitarra f or Italian chitarra f, all from Arabic قِيثَارَة f (qīṯāra), from Latin cithara f, from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ f (kĭthắrā). Of common ancestry to cittra and kitara.

der

Arabic قِيثَارَة f (qīṯāra)


sojamjölk

sojamjölk (indefinite nominative singular)
sojamjölks (genitive indefinite singular)
sojamjölken (definite nominative singular)
sojamjölkens (definite genitive singular)


vokal

vokal (indefinite positive)
vokalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vokala (indefinite plural positive)
vokale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
vokale (definite masculine positive singular)
vokala (definite positive)


norr

From nord (influenced by norra), from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.

north; one of the four major compass points


syd

Loaned from Low German, German, or Dutch.

south; one of the four major compass points


glödlampa

glödlampa (indefinite nominative singular)
glödlampas (genitive indefinite singular)
glödlampan (definite nominative singular)
glödlampans (definite genitive singular)
glödlampor (indefinite nominative plural)
glödlampors (genitive indefinite plural)
glödlamporna (definite nominative plural)
glödlampornas (definite genitive plural)


bordslampa

bordslampa (indefinite nominative singular)
bordslampas (genitive indefinite singular)
bordslampan (definite nominative singular)
bordslampans (definite genitive singular)
bordslampor (indefinite nominative plural)
bordslampors (genitive indefinite plural)
bordslamporna (definite nominative plural)
bordslampornas (definite genitive plural)


punsch

punsch (indefinite nominative singular)
punschs (genitive indefinite singular)
punschen (definite nominative singular)
punschens (definite genitive singular)

PIE word
 *pénkʷe
Borrowed from English punch, from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (pañcan), from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.

punsch (liqueur based on arrack, neutral spirits and flavorings)


pornografi

pornografi (indefinite nominative singular)
pornografis (genitive indefinite singular)
pornografin (definite nominative singular)
pornografins (definite genitive singular)


ackord

ackord (indefinite nominative singular)
ackords (genitive indefinite singular)
ackordet (definite nominative singular)
ackordets (definite genitive singular)
ackord (indefinite nominative plural)
ackords (genitive indefinite plural)
ackorden (definite nominative plural)
ackordens (definite genitive plural)
ackord (indefinite nominative singular)
ackords (genitive indefinite singular)
ackordet (definite nominative singular)
ackordets (definite genitive singular)
ackorder (indefinite nominative plural)
ackorders (genitive indefinite plural)
ackorderna (definite nominative plural)
ackordernas (definite genitive plural)

(music) chord, harmony; a combination of any three or more pitches


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.


kväll

kväll (indefinite nominative singular)
kvälls (genitive indefinite singular)
kvällen (definite nominative singular)
kvällens (definite genitive singular)
kvällar (indefinite nominative plural)
kvällars (genitive indefinite plural)
kvällarna (definite nominative plural)
kvällarnas (definite genitive plural)
qväll (alternative)

From Old Swedish quæld, qvælder, from Old Norse kveld, from Proto-Germanic *kwildiz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-.

Varje kväll vid åttatiden, går jag stigen nerför berget. Och så hoppar jag på bussen, som går till Copacabana. Jag har badat, jag har duschat. Luktar gott om hela kroppen. Och så börjar jag gå, och jag tål att tittas på.

1968, “Deirdres samba [Deirdre's samba]”, Cornelis Vreeswijk (lyrics), Chico Buarque (music)performed by Cornelis Vreeswijk:

Every evening around eight o'clock, I walk the path down the mountain. And then I jump on the bus, that goes to Copacabana. I have bathed, I have showered. My whole body smells good. And then I start walking, and I bear being looked at [idiomatic for looking good].


komposition

komposition (indefinite nominative singular)
kompositions (genitive indefinite singular)
kompositionen (definite nominative singular)
kompositionens (definite genitive singular)
kompositioner (indefinite nominative plural)
kompositioners (genitive indefinite plural)
kompositionerna (definite nominative plural)
kompositionernas (definite genitive plural)

att komponera musik kallas komposition

Hennes senaste komposition

(music, countable, uncountable) composition


obduktion

obduktion (indefinite nominative singular)
obduktions (genitive indefinite singular)
obduktionen (definite nominative singular)
obduktionens (definite genitive singular)
obduktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
obduktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
obduktionerna (definite nominative plural)
obduktionernas (definite genitive plural)


trumma

trumma (indefinite nominative singular)
trummas (genitive indefinite singular)
trumman (definite nominative singular)
trummans (definite genitive singular)
trummor (indefinite nominative plural)
trummors (genitive indefinite plural)
trummorna (definite nominative plural)
trummornas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German tromme, of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative


begravning

begravning (indefinite nominative singular)
begravnings (genitive indefinite singular)
begravningen (definite nominative singular)
begravningens (definite genitive singular)
begravningar (indefinite nominative plural)
begravningars (genitive indefinite plural)
begravningarna (definite nominative plural)
begravningarnas (definite genitive plural)


basfiol

basfiol (indefinite nominative singular)
basfiols (genitive indefinite singular)
basfiolen (definite nominative singular)
basfiolens (definite genitive singular)
basfioler (indefinite nominative plural)
basfiolers (genitive indefinite plural)
basfiolerna (definite nominative plural)
basfiolernas (definite genitive plural)

(music) a double bass (largest stringed instrument of the violin family)


arsenik

arsenik (indefinite nominative singular)
arseniks (genitive indefinite singular)
arseniken (definite nominative singular)
arsenikens (definite genitive singular)


cyklon

cyklon (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklons (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklonen (definite nominative singular)
cyklonens (definite genitive singular)
cykloner (indefinite nominative plural)
cykloners (genitive indefinite plural)
cyklonerna (definite nominative plural)
cyklonernas (definite genitive plural)


meteorologi

meteorologi (indefinite nominative singular)
meteorologis (genitive indefinite singular)
meteorologin (definite nominative singular)
meteorologins (definite genitive singular)


cyanid

cyanid (indefinite nominative singular)
cyanids (genitive indefinite singular)
cyaniden (definite nominative singular)
cyanidens (definite genitive singular)
cyanider (indefinite nominative plural)
cyaniders (genitive indefinite plural)
cyaniderna (definite nominative plural)
cyanidernas (definite genitive plural)


countrymusik

countrymusik (indefinite nominative singular)
countrymusiks (genitive indefinite singular)
countrymusiken (definite nominative singular)
countrymusikens (definite genitive singular)


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)


cyklobutan

cyklobutan (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklobutans (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklobutanet (definite nominative singular)
cyklobutanets (definite genitive singular)


citrat

citrat (indefinite nominative singular)
citrats (genitive indefinite singular)
citratet (definite nominative singular)
citratets (definite genitive singular)
citrater (indefinite nominative plural)
citraters (genitive indefinite plural)
citraterna (definite nominative plural)
citraternas (definite genitive plural)
citrat (indefinite nominative singular)
citrats (genitive indefinite singular)
citratet (definite nominative singular)
citratets (definite genitive singular)
citrat (indefinite nominative plural)
citrats (genitive indefinite plural)
citraten (definite nominative plural)
citratens (definite genitive plural)


sonatform

sonatform (indefinite nominative singular)
sonatforms (genitive indefinite singular)
sonatformen (definite nominative singular)
sonatformens (definite genitive singular)
sonatformer (indefinite nominative plural)
sonatformers (genitive indefinite plural)
sonatformerna (definite nominative plural)
sonatformernas (definite genitive plural)


cystein

cystein (indefinite nominative singular)
cysteins (genitive indefinite singular)
cysteinet (definite nominative singular)
cysteinets (definite genitive singular)


alanin

alanin (indefinite nominative singular)
alanins (genitive indefinite singular)
alaninet (definite nominative singular)
alaninets (definite genitive singular)


asparagin

asparagin (indefinite nominative singular)
asparagins (genitive indefinite singular)
asparaginet (definite nominative singular)
asparaginets (definite genitive singular)


asparaginsyra

asparaginsyra (indefinite nominative singular)
asparaginsyras (genitive indefinite singular)
asparaginsyran (definite nominative singular)
asparaginsyrans (definite genitive singular)


fenylalanin

fenylalanin (indefinite nominative singular)
fenylalanins (genitive indefinite singular)
fenylalaninet (definite nominative singular)
fenylalaninets (definite genitive singular)


glutamin

glutamin (indefinite nominative singular)
glutamins (genitive indefinite singular)
glutaminet (definite nominative singular)
glutaminets (definite genitive singular)


histidin

histidin (indefinite nominative singular)
histidins (genitive indefinite singular)
histidinet (definite nominative singular)
histidinets (definite genitive singular)


isoleucin

isoleucin (indefinite nominative singular)
isoleucins (genitive indefinite singular)
isoleucinet (definite nominative singular)
isoleucinets (definite genitive singular)


leucin

leucin (indefinite nominative singular)
leucins (genitive indefinite singular)
leucinet (definite nominative singular)
leucinets (definite genitive singular)


metionin

metionin (indefinite nominative singular)
metionins (genitive indefinite singular)
metioninet (definite nominative singular)
metioninets (definite genitive singular)


prolin

prolin (indefinite nominative singular)
prolins (genitive indefinite singular)
prolinet (definite nominative singular)
prolinets (definite genitive singular)


treonin

treonin (indefinite nominative singular)
treonins (genitive indefinite singular)
treoninet (definite nominative singular)
treoninets (definite genitive singular)


tryptofan

tryptofan (indefinite nominative singular)
tryptofans (genitive indefinite singular)
tryptofanet (definite nominative singular)
tryptofanets (definite genitive singular)


tyrosin

tyrosin (indefinite nominative singular)
tyrosins (genitive indefinite singular)
tyrosinet (definite nominative singular)
tyrosinets (definite genitive singular)


valin

valin (indefinite nominative singular)
valins (genitive indefinite singular)
valinet (definite nominative singular)
valinets (definite genitive singular)


glutaminsyra

glutaminsyra (indefinite nominative singular)
glutaminsyras (genitive indefinite singular)
glutaminsyran (definite nominative singular)
glutaminsyrans (definite genitive singular)


cyklopropan

cyklopropan (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklopropans (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklopropanet (definite nominative singular)
cyklopropanets (definite genitive singular)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) cyclopropane


cyklohexan

cyklohexan (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklohexans (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklohexanet (definite nominative singular)
cyklohexanets (definite genitive singular)


cyklopentan

cyklopentan (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklopentans (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklopentanet (definite nominative singular)
cyklopentanets (definite genitive singular)


cyklooktan

cyklooktan (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklooktans (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklooktanet (definite nominative singular)
cyklooktanets (definite genitive singular)


cykloheptan

cykloheptan (indefinite nominative singular)
cykloheptans (genitive indefinite singular)
cykloheptanet (definite nominative singular)
cykloheptanets (definite genitive singular)


pornografisk

pornografisk (indefinite positive)
pornografiskare (comparative indefinite)
pornografiskast (indefinite superlative)
pornografiskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
pornografiskare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
pornografiskast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
pornografiska (indefinite plural positive)
pornografiskare (comparative indefinite plural)
pornografiskast (indefinite plural superlative)
pornografiske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
pornografiskare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
pornografiskast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
pornografiske (definite masculine positive singular)
pornografiskare (comparative definite masculine singular)
pornografiskaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
pornografiska (definite positive)
pornografiskare (comparative definite)
pornografiskaste (definite superlative)

Han tittade på pornografiska bilder

Pornografiskt material är ofta barnförbjudet


keikka

keikka (indefinite nominative singular)
keikkas (genitive indefinite singular)
keikkan (definite nominative singular)
keikkans (definite genitive singular)
keikkor (indefinite nominative plural)
keikkors (genitive indefinite plural)
keikkorna (definite nominative plural)
keikkornas (definite genitive plural)


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


pöl

pöl (indefinite nominative singular)
pöls (genitive indefinite singular)
pölen (definite nominative singular)
pölens (definite genitive singular)
pölar (indefinite nominative plural)
pölars (genitive indefinite plural)
pölarna (definite nominative plural)
pölarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse pœla, pollr, from Proto-Germanic *pōlaz.

(humorous, in the definite "pölen") the Atlantic Ocean


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)


ciss

ciss (indefinite nominative singular)
ciss (genitive indefinite singular)
cisset (definite nominative singular)
cissets (definite genitive singular)
ciss (indefinite nominative plural)
ciss (genitive indefinite plural)
cissen (definite nominative plural)
cissens (definite genitive plural)


gyllene

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gyllene (comparative mer gyllene, superlative mest gyllene)

mer gyllene (comparative)
mest gyllene (superlative)
gyllne (alternative)

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)


cellulas

cellulas (indefinite nominative singular)
cellulas (genitive indefinite singular)
cellulasen (definite nominative singular)
cellulasens (definite genitive singular)
cellulaser (indefinite nominative plural)
cellulasers (genitive indefinite plural)
cellulaserna (definite nominative plural)
cellulasernas (definite genitive plural)


cumulusmoln

cumulusmoln (indefinite nominative singular)
cumulusmolns (genitive indefinite singular)
cumulusmolnet (definite nominative singular)
cumulusmolnets (definite genitive singular)
cumulusmoln (indefinite nominative plural)
cumulusmolns (genitive indefinite plural)
cumulusmolnen (definite nominative plural)
cumulusmolnens (definite genitive plural)

From cirrus (“from Latin cumulus”) + moln (“cloud”).

af

from Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">cumulus</i>


cirrusmoln

cirrusmoln (indefinite nominative singular)
cirrusmolns (genitive indefinite singular)
cirrusmolnet (definite nominative singular)
cirrusmolnets (definite genitive singular)
cirrusmoln (indefinite nominative plural)
cirrusmolns (genitive indefinite plural)
cirrusmolnen (definite nominative plural)
cirrusmolnens (definite genitive plural)

From cirrus (“from Latin cirrus”) + moln (“cloud”).

from Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">cirrus</i>


cyanamid

cyanamid (indefinite nominative singular)
cyanamids (genitive indefinite singular)
cyanamiden (definite nominative singular)
cyanamidens (definite genitive singular)
cyanamider (indefinite nominative plural)
cyanamiders (genitive indefinite plural)
cyanamiderna (definite nominative plural)
cyanamidernas (definite genitive plural)


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)


coverband

coverband (indefinite nominative singular)
coverbands (genitive indefinite singular)
coverbandet (definite nominative singular)
coverbandets (definite genitive singular)
coverband (indefinite nominative plural)
coverbands (genitive indefinite plural)
coverbanden (definite nominative plural)
coverbandens (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)


rör

rör (indefinite nominative singular)
rörs (genitive indefinite singular)
röret (definite nominative singular)
rörets (definite genitive singular)
rör (indefinite nominative plural)
rörs (genitive indefinite plural)
rören (definite nominative plural)
rörens (definite genitive plural)
rö (alternative)

From Old Swedish rør, from Old Norse reyrr.

(music) a reed (on some woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone, oboe)


cesiumklorid

cesiumklorid (indefinite nominative singular)
cesiumklorids (genitive indefinite singular)
cesiumkloriden (definite nominative singular)
cesiumkloridens (definite genitive singular)


cellulosanitrat

cellulosanitrat (indefinite nominative singular)
cellulosanitrats (genitive indefinite singular)
cellulosanitratet (definite nominative singular)
cellulosanitratets (definite genitive singular)

(organic chemistry) The compound nitrocellulose.


diskmedel

diskmedel (indefinite nominative singular)
diskmedels (genitive indefinite singular)
diskmedlet (definite nominative singular)
diskmedlets (definite genitive singular)
diskmedel (indefinite nominative plural)
diskmedels (genitive indefinite plural)
diskmedlen (definite nominative plural)
diskmedlens (definite genitive plural)

diska (“do the dishes”) + medel (“agent”)

dish soap, washing-up liquid, dishwashing liquid


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


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)


kentaur

kentaur (indefinite nominative singular)
kentaurs (genitive indefinite singular)
kentauren (definite nominative singular)
kentaurens (definite genitive singular)
kentaurer (indefinite nominative plural)
kentaurers (genitive indefinite plural)
kentaurerna (definite nominative plural)
kentaurernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin centaurus, from Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros).


duett

duett (indefinite nominative singular)
duetts (genitive indefinite singular)
duetten (definite nominative singular)
duettens (definite genitive singular)
duetter (indefinite nominative plural)
duetters (genitive indefinite plural)
duetterna (definite nominative plural)
duetternas (definite genitive plural)


dopplereffekt

dopplereffekt (indefinite nominative singular)
dopplereffekts (genitive indefinite singular)
dopplereffekten (definite nominative singular)
dopplereffektens (definite genitive singular)
dopplereffekter (indefinite nominative plural)
dopplereffekters (genitive indefinite plural)
dopplereffekterna (definite nominative plural)
dopplereffekternas (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)


dregel

dregel (indefinite nominative singular)
dregels (genitive indefinite singular)
dreglet (definite nominative singular)
dreglets (definite genitive singular)
drägel (alternative)


dropp

dropp (indefinite nominative singular)
dropps (genitive indefinite singular)
droppet (definite nominative singular)
droppets (definite genitive singular)

From Middle Low German druppen, from or related to Old Saxon dropo (“a drop”).

dropp från en läckande kran

patienten fick dropp

the patient received a drip / was on an IV


ryta

head

ryta (present ryter, preterite röt, supine rutit, imperative ryt)

ryter (present)
röt (preterite)
rutit (supine)
ryt (imperative)
ryta (active infinitive)
rutit (active supine)
ryt (active imperative)
ryten (active archaic)
ryter (active indicative present)
röt (active indicative past)
ryta (active archaic present)
röto (active archaic past)
ryte (active dated present subjunctive)
röte (active dated past subjunctive)
rytande (active participle past present)
ruten (active participle past)

From Old Swedish riūta, rȳta, from Old Norse hrjóta, from Proto-Germanic *hreutaną.


ejakulation

ejakulation (indefinite nominative singular)
ejakulations (genitive indefinite singular)
ejakulationen (definite nominative singular)
ejakulationens (definite genitive singular)
ejakulationer (indefinite nominative plural)
ejakulationers (genitive indefinite plural)
ejakulationerna (definite nominative plural)
ejakulationernas (definite genitive plural)

(physiology) ejaculation; forcible ejection of semen


fokka

fokka (present fokkar, preterite fokkade, supine fokkat, imperative fokka)

fokkar (present)
fokkade (preterite)
fokkat (supine)
fokka (imperative)
fokka (active infinitive)
fokkas (infinitive passive)
fokkat (active supine)
fokkats (passive supine)
fokka (active imperative)
fokken (active archaic)
fokkar (active indicative present)
fokkade (active indicative past)
fokkas (indicative passive present)
fokkades (indicative passive past)
fokka (active archaic present)
fokkade (active archaic past)
fokkas (archaic passive present)
fokkades (archaic passive past)
fokke (active dated present subjunctive)
fokkade (active dated past subjunctive)
fokkes (dated passive present subjunctive)
fokkades (dated passive past subjunctive)
fokkande (active participle past present)
fokkad (active participle past)
focka (alternative)

From Old Norse *fukka, from Proto-Germanic *fukkōną.


runka

runka (present runkar, preterite runkade, supine runkat, imperative runka)

runkar (present)
runkade (preterite)
runkat (supine)
runka (imperative)
runka (active infinitive)
runkas (infinitive passive)
runkat (active supine)
runkats (passive supine)
runka (active imperative)
runken (active archaic)
runkar (active indicative present)
runkade (active indicative past)
runkas (indicative passive present)
runkades (indicative passive past)
runka (active archaic present)
runkade (active archaic past)
runkas (archaic passive present)
runkades (archaic passive past)
runke (active dated present subjunctive)
runkade (active dated past subjunctive)
runkes (dated passive present subjunctive)
runkades (dated passive past subjunctive)
runkande (active participle past present)
runkad (active participle past)
runcka (alternative)

Han runkade

Han runkade sin kuk

– Säg "spring, bil, snö, penna" på engelska! – Run, car, snow, pen.
– Say "run, car, snow, pen" in English! – Run, car, snow, pen (sounds like "runkar snoppen" (jerks the dick) – widespread joke).

Runka mig med vita handskar på. Det är enda sättet det kan gå.

1968, Johnny Bode (lyrics and music), “Runka mig med vita handskar på [Wank me with white gloves on]”, in Bordellmammas visor [Brothel madam's songs], performed by Johnny Bode, Lillemor Dahlqvist, Kanarie-Kvartetten, and Ron-Sextetten:

Wank me with white gloves on. That's the only way I can come.

(vulgar, usually intransitive) to jerk off, to wank (masturbate, of males)


torium

torium (indefinite nominative singular)
toriums (genitive indefinite singular)
toriumet (definite nominative singular)
toriumets (definite genitive singular)
torium (indefinite nominative singular)
toriums (genitive indefinite singular)
toriet (definite nominative singular)
toriets (definite genitive singular)
torium (indefinite nominative singular)
toriums (genitive indefinite singular)
torium (definite nominative singular)
toriums (definite genitive singular)


ficklampa

ficklampa (indefinite nominative singular)
ficklampas (genitive indefinite singular)
ficklampan (definite nominative singular)
ficklampans (definite genitive singular)
ficklampor (indefinite nominative plural)
ficklampors (genitive indefinite plural)
ficklamporna (definite nominative plural)
ficklampornas (definite genitive plural)

From ficka (“pocket”) + lampa (“lamp, light”).

flashlight (battery-powered hand-held lightsource)


nektar

nektar (indefinite nominative singular)
nektars (genitive indefinite singular)
nektarn (definite nominative singular)
nektarns (definite genitive singular)


endrin

endrin (indefinite nominative singular)
endrins (genitive indefinite singular)
endrinet (definite nominative singular)
endrinets (definite genitive singular)


latifundium

latifundium (indefinite nominative singular)
latifundiums (genitive indefinite singular)
latifundiet (definite nominative singular)
latifundiets (definite genitive singular)
latifundier (indefinite nominative plural)
latifundiers (genitive indefinite plural)
latifundierna (definite nominative plural)
latifundiernas (definite genitive plural)


Persefone

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).


neodym

neodym (indefinite nominative singular)
neodyms (genitive indefinite singular)
neodymet (definite nominative singular)
neodymets (definite genitive singular)


protaktinium

protaktinium (indefinite nominative singular)
protaktiniums (genitive indefinite singular)
protaktiniumet (definite nominative singular)
protaktiniumets (definite genitive singular)
protaktinium (indefinite nominative singular)
protaktiniums (genitive indefinite singular)
protaktiniet (definite nominative singular)
protaktiniets (definite genitive singular)
protaktinium (indefinite nominative singular)
protaktiniums (genitive indefinite singular)
protaktinium (definite nominative singular)
protaktiniums (definite genitive singular)


rutenium

rutenium (indefinite nominative singular)
ruteniums (genitive indefinite singular)
ruteniumet (definite nominative singular)
ruteniumets (definite genitive singular)
rutenium (indefinite nominative singular)
ruteniums (genitive indefinite singular)
ruteniet (definite nominative singular)
ruteniets (definite genitive singular)
rutenium (indefinite nominative singular)
ruteniums (genitive indefinite singular)
rutenium (definite nominative singular)
ruteniums (definite genitive singular)


rodium

rodium (indefinite nominative singular)
rodiums (genitive indefinite singular)
rodiumet (definite nominative singular)
rodiumets (definite genitive singular)
rodium (indefinite nominative singular)
rodiums (genitive indefinite singular)
rodiet (definite nominative singular)
rodiets (definite genitive singular)
rodium (indefinite nominative singular)
rodiums (genitive indefinite singular)
rodium (definite nominative singular)
rodiums (definite genitive singular)


histamin

histamin (indefinite nominative singular)
histamins (genitive indefinite singular)
histaminen (definite nominative singular)
histaminens (definite genitive singular)
histaminer (indefinite nominative plural)
histaminers (genitive indefinite plural)
histaminerna (definite nominative plural)
histaminernas (definite genitive plural)


galge

galge (indefinite nominative singular)
galges (genitive indefinite singular)
galgen (definite nominative singular)
galgens (definite genitive singular)
galgar (indefinite nominative plural)
galgars (genitive indefinite plural)
galgarna (definite nominative plural)
galgarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish galghe, from Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”).

der

a gallows (wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging)


kolsyra

kolsyra (indefinite nominative singular)
kolsyras (genitive indefinite singular)
kolsyran (definite nominative singular)
kolsyrans (definite genitive singular)

carbonic acid (a weak unstable acid, H₂CO₃)


teknetium

teknetium (indefinite nominative singular)
teknetiums (genitive indefinite singular)
teknetiumet (definite nominative singular)
teknetiumets (definite genitive singular)
teknetium (indefinite nominative singular)
teknetiums (genitive indefinite singular)
teknetiet (definite nominative singular)
teknetiets (definite genitive singular)
teknetium (indefinite nominative singular)
teknetiums (genitive indefinite singular)
teknetium (definite nominative singular)
teknetiums (definite genitive singular)


tulium

tulium (indefinite nominative singular)
tuliums (genitive indefinite singular)
tuliet (definite nominative singular)
tuliets (definite genitive singular)


unbitrium

unbitrium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbitriums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbitriumet (definite nominative singular)
unbitriumets (definite genitive singular)
unbitrium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbitriums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbitriet (definite nominative singular)
unbitriets (definite genitive singular)
unbitrium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbitriums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbitrium (definite nominative singular)
unbitriums (definite genitive singular)


galax

galax (indefinite nominative singular)
galax (genitive indefinite singular)
galaxen (definite nominative singular)
galaxens (definite genitive singular)
galaxer (indefinite nominative plural)
galaxers (genitive indefinite plural)
galaxerna (definite nominative plural)
galaxernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías) from γάλα (gála, “milk”). Attested since 1949.

bor+

Coordinate term: stjärnsysten (“stellar system”)

(astronomy) galaxy; a large collection of stars


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)


giss

giss (indefinite nominative singular)
giss (genitive indefinite singular)
gisset (definite nominative singular)
gissets (definite genitive singular)
giss (indefinite nominative plural)
giss (genitive indefinite plural)
gissen (definite nominative plural)
gissens (definite genitive plural)


årstid

årstid (indefinite nominative singular)
årstids (genitive indefinite singular)
årstiden (definite nominative singular)
årstidens (definite genitive singular)
årstider (indefinite nominative plural)
årstiders (genitive indefinite plural)
årstiderna (definite nominative plural)
årstidernas (definite genitive plural)


sommar

sommar (indefinite nominative singular)
sommars (genitive indefinite singular)
sommaren (definite nominative singular)
sommarens (definite genitive singular)
somrar (indefinite nominative plural)
somrars (genitive indefinite plural)
somrarna (definite nominative plural)
somrarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sumar (neuter), earlier sumarr (masculine), from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz.

Sommarnatt, när jag svävar fram i mörkret. Sommarnatt, det ger en skön highway feelin'. Sommarnatt, jag glider fram på gatan. Sommarnatt, i min jättemaskin.

1980, “Sommarnatt [Summer night]”, in Lars "Dille" Diedricson, Torben Ferm (music), Sommarnatt, performed by Snowstorm:

Summer night, when I float through the dark [float (levitate, or other smooth movement by extension) forth in the dark]. Summer night, it gives a cool highway feelin'. Summer night, I glide along the street [glide forth/forward on the street]. Summer night, in my giant machine.

Sommartider, hej, hej, sommartider. Ge mig din hunger, ge mig din hand. Ge mig allt du vill och allt du kan. Sommartider, hej, hej, sommartider. Läppar mot läppar som tar mig i land. Som ger sommartider till varann.

1982, Gyllene Tider (lyrics and music), “Sommartider [Summer times]”:

Summer times, hey, hey, summer times. Give me your hunger, give me your hand. Give me everything that you want and everything that you can. Summer times, hey, hey, summer times. Lips against lips, that take me ashore. That give summer times to each other.

Sommar, sommar och sol. Havet och vinden, och doft av kaprifol. Sommar, sommar och sol. En himmel så blå som viol.

1990, Sven-Ingvars, David Alexandre Winter (lyrics and music), “Sommar och sol [Summer and sun]”:

Summer, summer and sun. The sea and the wind, and scent of honeysuckle. Summer, summer and sun. A sky as blue as violet [flower].

Sommaren i city 1990 – kommer du ihåg mig? Minns du vad som hände? Minns du vad du sa när du träffade mig? Kommer du ihåg mig – 1990, sommaren i city? Minns du var vi var? Och minns du vad vi sa?

1991, Bobby Ljunggren, Håkan Almqvist, Eva Lindblad (lyrics and music), “Sommaren i city [[The] summer in the city]”performed by Angel:

[The] summer in the city ["sommar i city" would literally be "summer in the city," but "the summer in the city" sounds a bit unidiomatic], 1990 ["in 1990" – Swedish skips the "in"] – do you remember me? Do you remember what happened? Do you remember what you said when you met me? Do you remember me – 1990, [the] summer in the city? Do you remember where we were? And do you remember what we said?


triangel

triangel (indefinite nominative singular)
triangels (genitive indefinite singular)
triangeln (definite nominative singular)
triangelns (definite genitive singular)
trianglar (indefinite nominative plural)
trianglars (genitive indefinite plural)
trianglarna (definite nominative plural)
trianglarnas (definite genitive plural)

(music) a triangle (percussion instrument)


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)


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.


mordbrand

mordbrand (indefinite nominative singular)
mordbrands (genitive indefinite singular)
mordbranden (definite nominative singular)
mordbrandens (definite genitive singular)
mordbränder (indefinite nominative plural)
mordbränders (genitive indefinite plural)
mordbränderna (definite nominative plural)
mordbrändernas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of mord (“murder”) + brand (“fire”). Inherited from Old Swedish mordhbrander. Attested since mid-15th century. Originally only referring to a type of murder, today it refers to general arson.

arson; the crime of setting fire to something in order to cause damage


salpetersyra

salpetersyra (indefinite nominative singular)
salpetersyras (genitive indefinite singular)
salpetersyran (definite nominative singular)
salpetersyrans (definite genitive singular)
salpetersyror (indefinite nominative plural)
salpetersyrors (genitive indefinite plural)
salpetersyrorna (definite nominative plural)
salpetersyrornas (definite genitive plural)


Hypnos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος (Húpnos).


Morfeus

(Greek mythology) Morpheus, god of dreams


kloroform

kloroform (indefinite nominative singular)
kloroforms (genitive indefinite singular)
kloroformen (definite nominative singular)
kloroformens (definite genitive singular)


bårhus

bårhus (indefinite nominative singular)
bårhus (genitive indefinite singular)
bårhuset (definite nominative singular)
bårhusets (definite genitive singular)
bårhus (indefinite nominative plural)
bårhus (genitive indefinite plural)
bårhusen (definite nominative plural)
bårhusens (definite genitive plural)

a morgue; a building or room where dead bodies are kept


sisa

head

sisa (present sisar, preterite sisade, supine sisat, imperative sisa)

sisar (present)
sisade (preterite)
sisat (supine)
sisa (imperative)
sisa (active infinitive)
sisat (active supine)
sisa (active imperative)
sisen (active archaic)
sisar (active indicative present)
sisade (active indicative past)
sisa (active archaic present)
sisade (active archaic past)
sise (active dated present subjunctive)
sisade (active dated past subjunctive)
sisande (active participle past present)


vov

"VOV, VOV!" skällde hunden
"WOOF, WOOF!" the dog barked


slakta

slakta (present slaktar, preterite slaktade, supine slaktat, imperative slakta)

slaktar (present)
slaktade (preterite)
slaktat (supine)
slakta (imperative)
slakta (active infinitive)
slaktas (infinitive passive)
slaktat (active supine)
slaktats (passive supine)
slakta (active imperative)
slakten (active archaic)
slaktar (active indicative present)
slaktade (active indicative past)
slaktas (indicative passive present)
slaktades (indicative passive past)
slakta (active archaic present)
slaktade (active archaic past)
slaktas (archaic passive present)
slaktades (archaic passive past)
slakte (active dated present subjunctive)
slaktade (active dated past subjunctive)
slaktes (dated passive present subjunctive)
slaktades (dated passive past subjunctive)
slaktande (active participle past present)
slaktad (active participle past)

→ Finnish: lahdata
Kven: lahđata

From Middle Low German slachten, though Swedish had its own cognate word for "slaughter", a descendant of Old Norse slátra.

to slaughter, to butcher
to butcher animals, generally for food

to slaughter, to butcher
to massacre people in large numbers

to slaughter, to butcher
to kill in a particularly brutal manner


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)


orkester

orkester (indefinite nominative singular)
orkesters (genitive indefinite singular)
orkestern (definite nominative singular)
orkesterns (definite genitive singular)
orkestrar (indefinite nominative plural)
orkestrars (genitive indefinite plural)
orkestrarna (definite nominative plural)
orkestrarnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: orkesteri

From Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra).


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.


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)


fantasi

fantasi (indefinite nominative singular)
fantasis (genitive indefinite singular)
fantasin (definite nominative singular)
fantasins (definite genitive singular)
fantasier (indefinite nominative plural)
fantasiers (genitive indefinite plural)
fantasierna (definite nominative plural)
fantasiernas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía). Cognate of German Fantasie, French fantaisie, English fantasy.

inbillning

the word to use for and the like – things falsely imagined


etylacetat

etylacetat (indefinite nominative singular)
etylacetats (genitive indefinite singular)
etylacetatet (definite nominative singular)
etylacetatets (definite genitive singular)


stärkelse

stärkelse (indefinite nominative singular)
stärkelses (genitive indefinite singular)
stärkelsen (definite nominative singular)
stärkelsens (definite genitive singular)

starch; a widely diffused vegetable substance


erotik

erotik (indefinite nominative singular)
erotiks (genitive indefinite singular)
erotiken (definite nominative singular)
erotikens (definite genitive singular)


eolsharpa

eolsharpa (indefinite nominative singular)
eolsharpas (genitive indefinite singular)
eolsharpan (definite nominative singular)
eolsharpans (definite genitive singular)
eolsharpor (indefinite nominative plural)
eolsharpors (genitive indefinite plural)
eolsharporna (definite nominative plural)
eolsharpornas (definite genitive plural)


elbas

elbas (indefinite nominative singular)
elbas (genitive indefinite singular)
elbasen (definite nominative singular)
elbasens (definite genitive singular)
elbasar (indefinite nominative plural)
elbasars (genitive indefinite plural)
elbasarna (definite nominative plural)
elbasarnas (definite genitive plural)


elgitarr

elgitarr (indefinite nominative singular)
elgitarrs (genitive indefinite singular)
elgitarren (definite nominative singular)
elgitarrens (definite genitive singular)
elgitarrer (indefinite nominative plural)
elgitarrers (genitive indefinite plural)
elgitarrerna (definite nominative plural)
elgitarrernas (definite genitive plural)


elpiano

elpiano (indefinite nominative singular)
elpianos (genitive indefinite singular)
elpianot (definite nominative singular)
elpianots (definite genitive singular)
elpianon (indefinite nominative plural)
elpianons (genitive indefinite plural)
elpianona (definite nominative plural)
elpianonas (definite genitive plural)


elfiol

elfiol (indefinite nominative singular)
elfiols (genitive indefinite singular)
elfiolen (definite nominative singular)
elfiolens (definite genitive singular)
elfioler (indefinite nominative plural)
elfiolers (genitive indefinite plural)
elfiolerna (definite nominative plural)
elfiolernas (definite genitive plural)

From el (“electricity”) + fiol (“violin”).


ekosystem

ekosystem (indefinite nominative singular)
ekosystems (genitive indefinite singular)
ekosystemet (definite nominative singular)
ekosystemets (definite genitive singular)
ekosystem (indefinite nominative plural)
ekosystems (genitive indefinite plural)
ekosystemen (definite nominative plural)
ekosystemens (definite genitive plural)


elegi

elegi (indefinite nominative singular)
elegis (genitive indefinite singular)
elegin (definite nominative singular)
elegins (definite genitive singular)
elegier (indefinite nominative plural)
elegiers (genitive indefinite plural)
elegierna (definite nominative plural)
elegiernas (definite genitive plural)


etansyra

etansyra (indefinite nominative singular)
etansyras (genitive indefinite singular)
etansyran (definite nominative singular)
etansyrans (definite genitive singular)


gå bort

head

gå bort (present går bort, preterite gick bort, supine gått bort, imperative gå bort)

går bort (present)
gick bort (preterite)
gått bort (supine)
gå bort (imperative)

Hon gick bort igår


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).

(mineralogy) a garnet, a group of minerals with regular crystals


Leander

From Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros). First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1780.


beryll

beryll (indefinite nominative singular)
berylls (genitive indefinite singular)
beryllen (definite nominative singular)
beryllens (definite genitive singular)
beryller (indefinite nominative plural)
beryllers (genitive indefinite plural)
beryllerna (definite nominative plural)
beryllernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin beryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos). Doublet of brillor and briljant.


pretorian

pretorian (indefinite nominative singular)
pretorians (genitive indefinite singular)
pretorianen (definite nominative singular)
pretorianens (definite genitive singular)
pretorianer (indefinite nominative plural)
pretorianers (genitive indefinite plural)
pretorianerna (definite nominative plural)
pretorianernas (definite genitive plural)


pömsig

pömsig (comparative pömsigare, superlative pömsigast)

pömsigare (comparative)
pömsigast (superlative)
pömsig (indefinite positive)
pömsigare (comparative indefinite)
pömsigast (indefinite superlative)
pömsigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
pömsigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
pömsigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
pömsiga (indefinite plural positive)
pömsigare (comparative indefinite plural)
pömsigast (indefinite plural superlative)
pömsige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
pömsigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
pömsigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
pömsige (definite masculine positive singular)
pömsigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
pömsigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
pömsiga (definite positive)
pömsigare (comparative definite)
pömsigaste (definite superlative)


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)


maltodextrin

maltodextrin (indefinite nominative singular)
maltodextrins (genitive indefinite singular)
maltodextrinen (definite nominative singular)
maltodextrinens (definite genitive singular)
maltodextriner (indefinite nominative plural)
maltodextriners (genitive indefinite plural)
maltodextrinerna (definite nominative plural)
maltodextrinernas (definite genitive plural)


flöjt

flöjt (indefinite nominative singular)
flöjts (genitive indefinite singular)
flöjten (definite nominative singular)
flöjtens (definite genitive singular)
flöjter (indefinite nominative plural)
flöjters (genitive indefinite plural)
flöjterna (definite nominative plural)
flöjternas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German flöite, from Old French fleute.


tellur

tellur (indefinite nominative singular)
tellurs (genitive indefinite singular)
telluren (definite nominative singular)
tellurens (definite genitive singular)
tellur (indefinite nominative singular)
tellurs (genitive indefinite singular)
telluret (definite nominative singular)
tellurets (definite genitive singular)


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)


avsugning

avsugning (indefinite nominative singular)
avsugnings (genitive indefinite singular)
avsugningen (definite nominative singular)
avsugningens (definite genitive singular)
avsugningar (indefinite nominative plural)
avsugningars (genitive indefinite plural)
avsugningarna (definite nominative plural)
avsugningarnas (definite genitive plural)

ge någon en avsugning


himlakropp

himlakropp (indefinite nominative singular)
himlakropps (genitive indefinite singular)
himlakroppen (definite nominative singular)
himlakroppens (definite genitive singular)
himlakroppar (indefinite nominative plural)
himlakroppars (genitive indefinite plural)
himlakropparna (definite nominative plural)
himlakropparnas (definite genitive plural)

Affix of himmel (“heaven, heavenly”) + -a- + kropp (“body”), attested since 1685.

affix

(astronomy) celestial body (astronomical object that is visible in the sky)


unbipentium

unbipentium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbipentiums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbipentiumet (definite nominative singular)
unbipentiumets (definite genitive singular)
unbipentium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbipentiums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbipentiet (definite nominative singular)
unbipentiets (definite genitive singular)
unbipentium (indefinite nominative singular)
unbipentiums (genitive indefinite singular)
unbipentium (definite nominative singular)
unbipentiums (definite genitive singular)


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)


natriumhydroxid

natriumhydroxid (indefinite nominative singular)
natriumhydroxids (genitive indefinite singular)
natriumhydroxiden (definite nominative singular)
natriumhydroxidens (definite genitive singular)


kaliumhydroxid

kaliumhydroxid (indefinite nominative singular)
kaliumhydroxids (genitive indefinite singular)
kaliumhydroxiden (definite nominative singular)
kaliumhydroxidens (definite genitive singular)

(inorganic chemistry) potassium hydroxide


magnesiumhydroxid

magnesiumhydroxid (indefinite nominative singular)
magnesiumhydroxids (genitive indefinite singular)
magnesiumhydroxiden (definite nominative singular)
magnesiumhydroxidens (definite genitive singular)

(inorganic chemistry) magnesium hydroxide


svaveldioxid

svaveldioxid (indefinite nominative singular)
svaveldioxids (genitive indefinite singular)
svaveldioxiden (definite nominative singular)
svaveldioxidens (definite genitive singular)


svaveltrioxid

svaveltrioxid (indefinite nominative singular)
svaveltrioxids (genitive indefinite singular)
svaveltrioxiden (definite nominative singular)
svaveltrioxidens (definite genitive singular)


svavel

svavel (indefinite nominative singular)
svavels (genitive indefinite singular)
svavlet (definite nominative singular)
svavlets (definite genitive singular)

From Old Swedish svavel, from Middle Low German swavel, swevel, from Old Saxon sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz. Cognate of German Schwefel, Dutch zwavel, Danish svovl, Old English swefl, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌱𐌻𐍃 (swibls).


svavelsyra

svavelsyra (indefinite nominative singular)
svavelsyras (genitive indefinite singular)
svavelsyran (definite nominative singular)
svavelsyrans (definite genitive singular)


svavelsyrlighet

svavelsyrlighet (indefinite nominative singular)
svavelsyrlighets (genitive indefinite singular)
svavelsyrligheten (definite nominative singular)
svavelsyrlighetens (definite genitive singular)


borsyra

borsyra (indefinite nominative singular)
borsyras (genitive indefinite singular)
borsyran (definite nominative singular)
borsyrans (definite genitive singular)


perklorsyra

perklorsyra (indefinite nominative singular)
perklorsyras (genitive indefinite singular)
perklorsyran (definite nominative singular)
perklorsyrans (definite genitive singular)


klordioxid

klordioxid (indefinite nominative singular)
klordioxids (genitive indefinite singular)
klordioxiden (definite nominative singular)
klordioxidens (definite genitive singular)


klormonoxid

klormonoxid (indefinite nominative singular)
klormonoxids (genitive indefinite singular)
klormonoxiden (definite nominative singular)
klormonoxidens (definite genitive singular)


klorpentafluorid

klorpentafluorid (indefinite nominative singular)
klorpentafluorids (genitive indefinite singular)
klorpentafluoriden (definite nominative singular)
klorpentafluoridens (definite genitive singular)

chlorine pentafluoride
chlorine pentafluoride

(inorganic chemistry) chlorine pentafluoride


klortrifluorid

klortrifluorid (indefinite nominative singular)
klortrifluorids (genitive indefinite singular)
klortrifluoriden (definite nominative singular)
klortrifluoridens (definite genitive singular)

chlorine trifluoride
chlorine trifluoride

(inorganic chemistry) chlorine trifluoride


klormonofluorid

klormonofluorid (indefinite nominative singular)
klormonofluorids (genitive indefinite singular)
klormonofluoriden (definite nominative singular)
klormonofluoridens (definite genitive singular)

chlorine monofluoride
chlorine monofluoride

(inorganic chemistry) chlorine monofluoride


klorfluorid

klorfluorid (indefinite nominative singular)
klorfluorids (genitive indefinite singular)
klorfluoriden (definite nominative singular)
klorfluoridens (definite genitive singular)
klorfluorider (indefinite nominative plural)
klorfluoriders (genitive indefinite plural)
klorfluoriderna (definite nominative plural)
klorfluoridernas (definite genitive plural)


klorsyrlighet

klorsyrlighet (indefinite nominative singular)
klorsyrlighets (genitive indefinite singular)
klorsyrligheten (definite nominative singular)
klorsyrlighetens (definite genitive singular)


kalcium

kalcium (indefinite nominative singular)
kalciums (genitive indefinite singular)
kalciumet (definite nominative singular)
kalciumets (definite genitive singular)
kalcium (indefinite nominative singular)
kalciums (genitive indefinite singular)
kalciet (definite nominative singular)
kalciets (definite genitive singular)
kalcium (indefinite nominative singular)
kalciums (genitive indefinite singular)
kalcium (definite nominative singular)
kalciums (definite genitive singular)


vanadin

vanadin (indefinite nominative singular)
vanadins (genitive indefinite singular)
vanadinet (definite nominative singular)
vanadinets (definite genitive singular)


kobolt

kobolt (indefinite nominative singular)
kobolts (genitive indefinite singular)
kobolten (definite nominative singular)
koboltens (definite genitive singular)


molybden

molybden (indefinite nominative singular)
molybdens (genitive indefinite singular)
molybdenet (definite nominative singular)
molybdenets (definite genitive singular)


kvicksilver

kvicksilver (indefinite nominative singular)
kvicksilvers (genitive indefinite singular)
kvicksilvret (definite nominative singular)
kvicksilvrets (definite genitive singular)

From kvick + silver. Compare English quicksilver.

Kvicksilvret kröp under nollstrecket

The mercury crept below zero [The temperature fell below zero]

the (figurative) mercury in a thermometer, in reference to temperature


samlag

samlag (indefinite nominative singular)
samlags (genitive indefinite singular)
samlaget (definite nominative singular)
samlagets (definite genitive singular)
samlag (indefinite nominative plural)
samlags (genitive indefinite plural)
samlagen (definite nominative plural)
samlagens (definite genitive plural)

ha samlag


ters

ters (indefinite nominative singular)
ters (genitive indefinite singular)
tersen (definite nominative singular)
tersens (definite genitive singular)
terser (indefinite nominative plural)
tersers (genitive indefinite plural)
terserna (definite nominative plural)
tersernas (definite genitive plural)


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)


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.


glaciär

glaciär (indefinite nominative singular)
glaciärs (genitive indefinite singular)
glaciären (definite nominative singular)
glaciärens (definite genitive singular)
glaciärer (indefinite nominative plural)
glaciärers (genitive indefinite plural)
glaciärerna (definite nominative plural)
glaciärernas (definite genitive plural)

glacier (a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill)


järntacka

järntacka (indefinite nominative singular)
järntackas (genitive indefinite singular)
järntackan (definite nominative singular)
järntackans (definite genitive singular)
järntackor (indefinite nominative plural)
järntackors (genitive indefinite plural)
järntackorna (definite nominative plural)
järntackornas (definite genitive plural)


pippa

head

pippa (present pippar, preterite pippade, supine pippat, imperative pippa)

pippar (present)
pippade (preterite)
pippat (supine)
pippa (imperative)
pippa (active infinitive)
pippas (infinitive passive)
pippat (active supine)
pippats (passive supine)
pippa (active imperative)
pippen (active archaic)
pippar (active indicative present)
pippade (active indicative past)
pippas (indicative passive present)
pippades (indicative passive past)
pippa (active archaic present)
pippade (active archaic past)
pippas (archaic passive present)
pippades (archaic passive past)
pippe (active dated present subjunctive)
pippade (active dated past subjunctive)
pippes (dated passive present subjunctive)
pippades (dated passive past subjunctive)
pippande (active participle past present)
pippad (active participle past)