"SOS" meaning in Swedish

See SOS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: SOSs [genitive], S.O.S. [alternative]
Etymology: Internationalism since 1906. Ultimately, from the 1905 German distress signal ...---. (“SOE”). But, as the . (“E”) was concidered too short, it was changed into the more rythimic and easily remembered signal ...---... (“SOS”). First attested in 1914. Etymology templates: {{intnat|sv}} Internationalism, {{etydate|1914}} First attested in 1914 Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|SOSs|g=n|head=}} SOS n (genitive SOSs), {{sv-proper noun|n}} SOS n (genitive SOSs)
  1. abbreviation of SOS Alarm; the Swedish emergency call operator, which takes emergency calls from the public and dispatches the appropriate emergency services Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, neuter Alternative form of: SOS Alarm (extra: the Swedish emergency call operator, which takes emergency calls from the public and dispatches the appropriate emergency services)
    Sense id: en-SOS-sv-name-~lHN9EdP Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish internationalisms Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 44 18 21 8 9 Disambiguation of Swedish internationalisms: 80 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: S.O.S. [alternative]
Etymology: Internationalism since 1906. Ultimately, from the 1905 German distress signal ...---. (“SOE”). But, as the . (“E”) was concidered too short, it was changed into the more rythimic and easily remembered signal ...---... (“SOS”). First attested in 1914. Etymology templates: {{intnat|sv}} Internationalism, {{etydate|1914}} First attested in 1914 Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=?|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} SOS ?, {{sv-noun}} SOS ?
  1. SOS, international distress signal Derived forms: SOS-nummer (english: emergency number), SOS-signal (english: SOS signal)
    Sense id: en-SOS-sv-noun-JGvcgnv6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: S.O.S. [alternative]
Etymology: Initialism of smör, ost, sill (“butter, cheese, herring”). Probably humorous in origin, most likely from the distress signal of the same name. Etymology templates: {{wp|S.O.S. (appetizer)}}, {{init|sv|smör, ost, sill|t=butter, cheese, herring}} Initialism of smör, ost, sill (“butter, cheese, herring”), {{glossary|humorous}} humorous Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=?|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} SOS ?, {{sv-noun}} SOS ?
  1. A traditional appetizer consisting of butter, cheese, and herring; a smaller version of the brännvinsbord. Derived forms: SOS-tallrik (english: butter, cheese and herring plate)
    Sense id: en-SOS-sv-noun-O-SW6AEc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: abbreviation of Sveriges officiella statistik (“Sweden's official statistic”) Etymology templates: {{wp|sv:Sveriges officiella statistik}}, {{abbreviation of|sv|Sveriges officiella statistik|t=Sweden's official statistic}} abbreviation of Sveriges officiella statistik (“Sweden's official statistic”) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=?|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} SOS ?, {{sv-noun}} SOS ?
  1. a particular collection of systems and processes that produce official statistics about Sweden
    Sense id: en-SOS-sv-noun-VYxKrRYk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Etymology: abbreviation of Södersjukhuset Etymology templates: {{wp|Södersjukhuset}}, {{abbreviation of|sv|Södersjukhuset|}} abbreviation of Södersjukhuset Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=?|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} SOS ?, {{sv-noun}} SOS ?
  1. misspelling of SÖS, largest hospital in Stockholm, Sweden Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: SÖS, largest hospital in Stockholm, Sweden
    Sense id: en-SOS-sv-noun-wbkTlIKm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4
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          "ref": "2026 March 15, “Skidåkare räddade från havet – skrev SOS med is”, in Aftonbladet:",
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