antonym

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antonym (comparative mer antonym, superlative mest antonym)

mer antonym (comparative)
mest antonym (superlative)
antonym (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer antonym (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest antonym (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
antonymt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer antonymt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest antonymt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
antonyma (indefinite plural positive)
mer antonyma (comparative indefinite plural)
mest antonyma (indefinite plural superlative)
antonyme (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer antonyma (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest antonyma (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
antonyme (definite masculine positive singular)
mer antonyme (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest antonyme (definite masculine singular superlative)
antonyma (definite positive)
mer antonyma (comparative definite)
mest antonyma (definite superlative)


acceptable

definite natural masculine singular of acceptabel


synonym

synonym (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
synonymt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
synonyma (indefinite plural positive)
synonyma (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
synonyma (definite positive)


abdominal

abdominal (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
abdominalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
abdominala (indefinite plural positive)
abdominale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
abdominale (definite masculine positive singular)
abdominala (definite positive)


abrupt

abrupt (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
abrupt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
abrupta (indefinite plural positive)
abrupte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
abrupte (definite masculine positive singular)
abrupta (definite positive)


het

het (comparative hetare, superlative hetast)

hetare (comparative)
hetast (superlative)
het (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
hetare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
hetast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
hett (indefinite neuter positive singular)
hetare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
hetast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
heta (indefinite plural positive)
hetare (comparative indefinite plural)
hetast (indefinite plural superlative)
hete (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
hetare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
hetast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
hete (definite masculine positive singular)
hetare (comparative definite masculine singular)
hetaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
heta (definite positive)
hetare (comparative definite)
hetaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish hēter, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic *haitaz.

Den kvinnan är het!


global

global (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
globalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
globala (indefinite plural positive)
globale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
globale (definite masculine positive singular)
globala (definite positive)

global, spanning the entire globe, the whole world, international, universal


mobile

definite natural masculine singular of mobil


digital

digital (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
digitalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
digitala (indefinite plural positive)
digitale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
digitale (definite masculine positive singular)
digitala (definite positive)

From Latin digitālis, via English digital.

digital; in (or using) digital (and electronic) form


van

van (comparative vanare, superlative vanast)

vanare (comparative)
vanast (superlative)
van (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
vanare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
vanast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
vant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vanare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vanast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vana (indefinite plural positive)
vanare (comparative indefinite plural)
vanast (indefinite plural superlative)
vane (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
vanare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
vanast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
vane (definite masculine positive singular)
vanare (comparative definite masculine singular)
vanaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
vana (definite positive)
vanare (comparative definite)
vanaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic *wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wāno-.

Han är van vid att stiga upp klockan sju varje morgon.

He is used to getting up at seven every morning.

accustomed to, used to, having the habit to

Hon är en van bilförare.


absolute

definite natural masculine singular of absolut


absurd

absurd (comparative absurdare, superlative absurdast)

absurdare (comparative)
absurdast (superlative)
absurd (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
absurdare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
absurdast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
absurt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
absurdare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
absurdast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
absurda (indefinite plural positive)
absurdare (comparative indefinite plural)
absurdast (indefinite plural superlative)
absurde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
absurdare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
absurdast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
absurde (definite masculine positive singular)
absurdare (comparative definite masculine singular)
absurdaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
absurda (definite positive)
absurdare (comparative definite)
absurdaste (definite superlative)


A

indication of being of a higher rank, successful


beige

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

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

Hon hade en lång, beige kappa på sig.

Din morsa är så jävla beige!

(slang) boring, uninteresting, negative.


mental

mental (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mentalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mentala (indefinite plural positive)
mentale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mentale (definite masculine positive singular)
mentala (definite positive)

Borrowed from Late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens.


orange

orange (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
orangeare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
orangeaste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
orange (indefinite neuter positive singular)
orangeare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
orangeaste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
orange (indefinite plural positive)
orangeare (comparative indefinite plural)
orangeaste (indefinite plural superlative)
orange (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
orangeare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
orangeaste (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
orange (definite masculine positive singular)
orangeare (comparative definite masculine singular)
orangeaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
orange (definite positive)
orangeare (comparative definite)
orangeaste (definite superlative)
orange (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
orangeare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
orangeaste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
oranget (indefinite neuter positive singular)
orangeare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
orangeaste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
orangea (indefinite plural positive)
orangeare (comparative indefinite plural)
orangeaste (indefinite plural superlative)
orangea (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
orangeare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
orangeaste (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
orange (definite masculine positive singular)
orangeare (comparative definite masculine singular)
orangeaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
orangea (definite positive)
orangeare (comparative definite)
orangeaste (definite superlative)
orange (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
orangare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
orangast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
orangt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
orangare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
orangast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
oranga (indefinite plural positive)
orangare (comparative indefinite plural)
orangast (indefinite plural superlative)
orange (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
orangare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
orangast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
orange (definite masculine positive singular)
orangare (comparative definite masculine singular)
orangaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
oranga (definite positive)
orangare (comparative definite)
orangaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from French orange. See English orange.

Hon har långt, orange hår.

en orange apelsin


king

Deras sound är king asså

Helgen var king

– Jag lyckades fixa datorn. – King!
– I managed to fix the computer. – Awesome!


black

black (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
blackt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blacka (indefinite plural positive)
blacke (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
blacke (definite masculine positive singular)
blacka (definite positive)

Jag är helt black


cool

cool (comparative coolare, superlative coolast)

coolare (comparative)
coolast (superlative)
cool (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
coolare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
coolast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
coolt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
coolare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
coolast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
coola (indefinite plural positive)
coolare (comparative indefinite plural)
coolast (indefinite plural superlative)
coole (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
coolare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
coolast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
coole (definite masculine positive singular)
coolare (comparative definite masculine singular)
coolaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
coola (definite positive)
coolare (comparative definite)
coolaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from English cool. Attested since 1951.

Träskmonstret röt åt honom, men han var helt cool.

The swamp monster roared at him, but he was completely cool.

en cool snubbe med coola solglasögon

Han tyckte rymden var cool.

(colloquial) cool (appealing in a calm, controlled way)


ädel

ädel (comparative ädlare, superlative ädlast)

ädlare (comparative)
ädlast (superlative)
ädel (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ädlare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
ädlast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ädelt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ädlare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ädlast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ädla (indefinite plural positive)
ädlare (comparative indefinite plural)
ädlast (indefinite plural superlative)
ädle (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ädlare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
ädlast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ädle (definite masculine positive singular)
ädlare (comparative definite masculine singular)
ädlaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
ädla (definite positive)
ädlare (comparative definite)
ädlaste (definite superlative)


civil

civil (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
civilt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
civila (indefinite plural positive)
civile (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
civile (definite masculine positive singular)
civila (definite positive)

civil, civilian; having to do with people and organizations outside military or police, sometimes also outside religion or team-based activities, such as a professional sports team

två civila

(nominalized, chiefly in the plural) a civilian


oral

oral (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
oralt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
orala (indefinite plural positive)
orale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
orale (definite masculine positive singular)
orala (definite positive)


from

from (comparative frommare, superlative frommast)

frommare (comparative)
frommast (superlative)
from (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
frommare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
frommast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
fromt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
frommare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
frommast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
fromma (indefinite plural positive)
frommare (comparative indefinite plural)
frommast (indefinite plural superlative)
fromme (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
frommare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
frommast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
fromme (definite masculine positive singular)
frommare (comparative definite masculine singular)
frommaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
fromma (definite positive)
frommare (comparative definite)
frommaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish fromber, from Middle Low German vrome, from Old Saxon fruma, from Proto-Germanic *frumô, related to Dutch vroom (“pious”).

religious in a quiet and serious way, pious

en from stiftelse


loco

loco (comparative mer loco, superlative mest loco)

mer loco (comparative)
mest loco (superlative)


slug

slug (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
slugare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
slugast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
slugt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
slugare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
slugast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sluga (indefinite plural positive)
slugare (comparative indefinite plural)
slugast (indefinite plural superlative)
sluge (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
slugare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
slugast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
sluge (definite masculine positive singular)
slugare (comparative definite masculine singular)
slugaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
sluga (definite positive)
slugare (comparative definite)
slugaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from Middle Low German slû, probably from a Proto-Germanic *slūhaz (“sneaking, creeping”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leuǵ (“to crawl, slide”), if the original sense referred to sneaking and sliding. Cognate of German schlau, Dutch sluw, Norwegian slu.


arm

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arm (comparative armare, superlative armast)

armare (comparative)
armast (superlative)
arm (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
armare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
armast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
armt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
armare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
armast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
arma (indefinite plural positive)
armare (comparative indefinite plural)
armast (indefinite plural superlative)
arme (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
armare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
armast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
arme (definite masculine positive singular)
armare (comparative definite masculine singular)
armaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
arma (definite positive)
armare (comparative definite)
armaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse armr (“poor”), from Proto-Germanic *armaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ormos.

(dated) poor; with no possessions or money


driven

driven (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
drivet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
drivna (indefinite plural positive)
drivne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
drivne (definite masculine positive singular)
drivna (definite positive)


lam

lam (comparative lamare, superlative lamast)

lamare (comparative)
lamast (superlative)
lam (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
lamare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
lamast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
lamt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lamare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lamast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lama (indefinite plural positive)
lamare (comparative indefinite plural)
lamast (indefinite plural superlative)
lame (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
lamare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
lamast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
lame (definite masculine positive singular)
lamare (comparative definite masculine singular)
lamaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
lama (definite positive)
lamare (comparative definite)
lamaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish lamber, from Old Norse lami, from Proto-Germanic *lamaz.

Det var ett lamt försök. Gör ditt bästa istället!

That was a lame attempt. Do your best instead!

(slang) lame, inefficient, imperfect, almost ridiculously so


blonde

definite natural masculine singular of blond


leg

certified, authorized; indicating an authorized medical doctor, not a quack. Abbreviation of legitimerad.


god

god (comparative godare or bättre, superlative godast or bäst)

godare (comparative)
bättre (comparative)
godast (superlative)
bäst (superlative)
god (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
godare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
godast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
gott (indefinite neuter positive singular)
godare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
godast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
goda (indefinite plural positive)
godare (comparative indefinite plural)
godast (indefinite plural superlative)
gode (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
godare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
godast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
gode (definite masculine positive singular)
godare (comparative definite masculine singular)
godaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
goda (definite positive)
godare (comparative definite)
godaste (definite superlative)
god (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
bättre (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
bäst (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
gott (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bättre (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bäst (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
goda (indefinite plural positive)
bättre (comparative indefinite plural)
bäst (indefinite plural superlative)
goda (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
bättre (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
bäst (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
gode (definite masculine positive singular)
bättre (comparative definite masculine singular)
bäste (definite masculine singular superlative)
goda (definite positive)
bättre (comparative definite)
bästa (definite superlative)

Inherited from Old Swedish gōþer, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to join, to unite”).

inh

en god människa

en god gärning

att vilja göra gott [nominalized]

en god hustru

a good wife [could also be considered to belong to other senses]

Är maten god?
Is the food good? [The intuition in Swedish is closer to "tasty" than "good" – see the usage notes below]

Mums! Gott!

Kebabsåsen var jättegod

The kebab sauce was really good / delicious

goda nyheter

ett gott råd

a piece of good advice ["bra" is unidiomatic]

be in good form [currently perform well – interchangeable with "bra"]

en god berättare

a good story-teller ["bra" is less idiomatic]

en god skytt
a good shot [someone with good aim, etc. – "bra" is also common]

vinna med god marginal

win by a wide/good margin ["bra" is unidiomatic]

Det är en god bit kvar att gå

It's quite some ways left to go [interchangeable with "bra"]

Jag har god lust att anmäla dom

I'm quite tempted to report them ["bra" is less idiomatic]

quite large in extent or degree, good, goodly

De är goda vänner
They are good friends [with each other – "bra" brings the intuition closer to "both of them is a good friend"]


liberal

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liberal (comparative liberalare, superlative liberalast)

liberalare (comparative)
liberalast (superlative)
liberal (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
liberalare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
liberalast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
liberalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
liberalare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
liberalast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
liberala (indefinite plural positive)
liberalare (comparative indefinite plural)
liberalast (indefinite plural superlative)
liberale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
liberalare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
liberalast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
liberale (definite masculine positive singular)
liberalare (comparative definite masculine singular)
liberalaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
liberala (definite positive)
liberalare (comparative definite)
liberalaste (definite superlative)

From Latin līberālis (“befitting a freeman”), from līber (“free”).


bred

bred (comparative bredare, superlative bredast)

bredare (comparative)
bredast (superlative)
bred (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
bredare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
bredast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
brett (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bredare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bredast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
breda (indefinite plural positive)
bredare (comparative indefinite plural)
bredast (indefinite plural superlative)
brede (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
bredare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
bredast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
brede (definite masculine positive singular)
bredare (comparative definite masculine singular)
bredaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
breda (definite positive)
bredare (comparative definite)
bredaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish brēþer, from Old Norse breiðr, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz.

bred kunskap


road

road (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
roat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
roade (indefinite plural positive)
roade (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
roade (definite masculine positive singular)
roade (definite positive)


fallen

fallen (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
fallet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fallna (indefinite plural positive)
fallne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
fallne (definite masculine positive singular)
fallna (definite positive)

en fallen ängel

fallna äpplen


given

given (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
givet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
givna (indefinite plural positive)
givne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
givne (definite masculine positive singular)
givna (definite positive)

Han har en given plats i landslaget.

(literally, “He has a given place in the national team”)

It goes without saying that he has a place in the national team

Det är givet

which goes without saying, which is obvious


blond

blond (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
blondare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
blondast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
blont (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blondare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
blondast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blonda (indefinite plural positive)
blondare (comparative indefinite plural)
blondast (indefinite plural superlative)
blonde (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
blondare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
blondast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
blonde (definite masculine positive singular)
blondare (comparative definite masculine singular)
blondaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
blonda (definite positive)
blondare (comparative definite)
blondaste (definite superlative)


pin

pin (comparative mer pin, superlative mest pin)

mer pin (comparative)
mest pin (superlative)

Clipping of pinsam, with the same meaning.

Så jäkla pin asså!


legal

legal (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
legalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
legala (indefinite plural positive)
legale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
legale (definite masculine positive singular)
legala (definite positive)


redo

redo (comparative mer redo, superlative mest redo)

mer redo (comparative)
mest redo (superlative)

From Old Swedish rēþo, probably from Middle Low German rēde, reide.
Cognate with Danish rede, Icelandic reiður.

ready; prepared to face whatever is coming one's way


ambivalent

ambivalent (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ambivalent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ambivalenta (indefinite plural positive)
ambivalente (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ambivalente (definite masculine positive singular)
ambivalenta (definite positive)


bra

bra (comparative bättre, superlative bäst)

bättre (comparative)
bäst (superlative)
bra (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
bättre (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
bäst (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
bra (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bättre (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bäst (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bra (indefinite plural positive)
bättre (comparative indefinite plural)
bäst (indefinite plural superlative)
bra (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
bättre (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
bäst (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
bra (definite masculine positive singular)
bättre (comparative definite masculine singular)
bäste (definite masculine singular superlative)
bra (definite positive)
bättre (comparative definite)
bästa (definite superlative)

Since at least 1621, from braf (“good, brave”); from Low German brav; from French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo.

en bra film

– Ska vi måla den blå? – Ja, det blir bra.
– Should we paint it blue? – Yeah, that'll be good.

Han är bra på tennis

Hon är en bra människa

She is a (morally) good person (see the usage notes below)

good (having pleasing or suitable qualities)

Jag är inte riktigt bra i benet än

My leg hasn't quite recovered yet ("I'm not quite well in the leg yet")

– Känner du dig bättre idag? – Ja, men inte helt bra.
– Are you feeling better today? – Yeah, but not completely well.

healthy or recovered (from an illness or injury or the like), well

Det här kommer ta ett bra tag

Det är en bra bit att åka

De tjänade en bra slant
They made a pretty penny ("made a sizable coin," "tjäna en slant" is idiomatic)


led

led (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ledare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
ledast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
lett (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ledare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ledast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
leda (indefinite plural positive)
ledare (comparative indefinite plural)
ledast (indefinite plural superlative)
lede (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ledare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
ledast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
lede (definite masculine positive singular)
ledare (comparative definite masculine singular)
ledaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
leda (definite positive)
ledare (comparative definite)
ledaste (definite superlative)

Inherited from Old Swedish lēþer, from Old Norse leiðr, from Proto-Germanic *laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyt-.

Jag blir led på deras tjat


stride

definite natural masculine singular of strid


central

central (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
centralare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
centralast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
centralt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
centralare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
centralast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
centrala (indefinite plural positive)
centralare (comparative indefinite plural)
centralast (indefinite plural superlative)
centrale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
centralare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
centralast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
centrale (definite masculine positive singular)
centralare (comparative definite masculine singular)
centralaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
centrala (definite positive)
centralare (comparative definite)
centralaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from Latin centrālis, from centrum (“center point”) + -ālis.

central, centralized, situated at the centre (of a town)


woke

woke (comparative mer woke, superlative mest woke)

mer woke (comparative)
mest woke (superlative)

(colloquial, often derogatory or ironic) woke ((excessively) socially progressive)


rake

definite natural masculine singular of rak


ideal

ideal (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
idealt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ideala (indefinite plural positive)
ideale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ideale (definite masculine positive singular)
ideala (definite positive)

under ideala förhållanden


simple

definite natural masculine singular of simpel


klok

klok (comparative klokare, superlative klokast)

klokare (comparative)
klokast (superlative)
klok (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
klokare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
klokast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
klokt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
klokare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
klokast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kloka (indefinite plural positive)
klokare (comparative indefinite plural)
klokast (indefinite plural superlative)
kloke (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
klokare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
klokast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
kloke (definite masculine positive singular)
klokare (comparative definite masculine singular)
klokaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
kloka (definite positive)
klokare (comparative definite)
klokaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish kloker, from Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klôk, from Old Saxon *klōk, from Proto-Germanic *klōkaz.

ett klokt beslut


butter

butter (comparative buttrare, superlative buttrast)

buttrare (comparative)
buttrast (superlative)
butter (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
buttrare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
buttrast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
buttert (indefinite neuter positive singular)
buttrare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
buttrast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
buttra (indefinite plural positive)
buttrare (comparative indefinite plural)
buttrast (indefinite plural superlative)
buttre (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
buttrare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
buttrast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
buttre (definite masculine positive singular)
buttrare (comparative definite masculine singular)
buttraste (definite masculine singular superlative)
buttra (definite positive)
buttrare (comparative definite)
buttraste (definite superlative)


human

human (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
humanare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
humanast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
humant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
humanare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
humanast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
humana (indefinite plural positive)
humanare (comparative indefinite plural)
humanast (indefinite plural superlative)
humane (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
humanare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
humanast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
humane (definite masculine positive singular)
humanare (comparative definite masculine singular)
humanaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
humana (definite positive)
humanare (comparative definite)
humanaste (definite superlative)

Deras politik har kritiserats för att inte vara human.

Their politics have been criticised for being less than humane.

Det var ett humant pris.


analog

analog (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
analogt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
analoga (indefinite plural positive)
analoge (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
analoge (definite masculine positive singular)
analoga (definite positive)


bitter

bitter (comparative bittrare, superlative bittrast)

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

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


solid

solid (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
solidare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
solidast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
solitt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
solidare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
solidast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
solida (indefinite plural positive)
solidare (comparative indefinite plural)
solidast (indefinite plural superlative)
solide (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
solidare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
solidast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
solide (definite masculine positive singular)
solidare (comparative definite masculine singular)
solidaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
solida (definite positive)
solidare (comparative definite)
solidaste (definite superlative)

och är idag ett solitt företag med 15 anställda

and is today a respectable business with 15 employees


flat

flat (comparative flatare, superlative flatast)

flatare (comparative)
flatast (superlative)
flat (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
flatare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
flatast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
flatt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
flatare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
flatast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
flata (indefinite plural positive)
flatare (comparative indefinite plural)
flatast (indefinite plural superlative)
flate (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
flatare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
flatast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
flate (definite masculine positive singular)
flatare (comparative definite masculine singular)
flataste (definite masculine singular superlative)
flata (definite positive)
flatare (comparative definite)
flataste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse flatr, from Proto-Germanic *flataz, from Proto-Indo-European *plat- (“flat”).

Solen reflekterades i spegelns flata yta.

The sun was reflected in the flat surface of the mirror.

Han var alldeles för flat mot chefen, och fick inte heller någon löneökning.

He let the manager walk all over him and did not get a raise.

spineless, being a doormat, abstaining from defending one's convictions


feminine

definite natural masculine singular of feminin


blyfri

blyfri (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
blyfritt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blyfria (indefinite plural positive)
blyfrie (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
blyfrie (definite masculine positive singular)
blyfria (definite positive)


go

go (comparative goare, superlative goast)

goare (comparative)
goast (superlative)
go (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
goare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
goast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
gott (indefinite neuter positive singular)
goare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
goast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
goa (indefinite plural positive)
goare (comparative indefinite plural)
goast (indefinite plural superlative)
goe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
goare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
goast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
goe (definite masculine positive singular)
goare (comparative definite masculine singular)
goaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
goa (definite positive)
goare (comparative definite)
goaste (definite superlative)

Glassen var riktigt go

(colloquial) Alternative form of god (chiefly of taste)

Kudden var mjuk och go

Hennes kaniner är så goa

(colloquial) appealing, usually in a cozy, cuddly, cute, or charming way


ball

ball (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ballare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
ballast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ballt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ballare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ballast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
balla (indefinite plural positive)
ballare (comparative indefinite plural)
ballast (indefinite plural superlative)
balle (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ballare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
ballast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
balle (definite masculine positive singular)
ballare (comparative definite masculine singular)
ballaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
balla (definite positive)
ballare (comparative definite)
ballaste (definite superlative)

Det är ballt att åka skateboard


full

full (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
fullare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
fullast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
fullt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fullare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
fullast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
fulla (indefinite plural positive)
fullare (comparative indefinite plural)
fullast (indefinite plural superlative)
fulle (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
fullare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
fullast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
fulle (definite masculine positive singular)
fullare (comparative definite masculine singular)
fullaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
fulla (definite positive)
fullare (comparative definite)
fullaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós.

full (containing the maximum possible amount)


fri

fri (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
friare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
friast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
fritt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
friare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
friast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
fria (indefinite plural positive)
friare (comparative indefinite plural)
friast (indefinite plural superlative)
frie (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
friare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
friast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
frie (definite masculine positive singular)
friare (comparative definite masculine singular)
friaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
fria (definite positive)
friare (comparative definite)
friaste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German vri, from Old Saxon frī.

fri mot borgen

Du är fri att göra som du vill.


salt

salt (comparative saltare, superlative saltast)

saltare (comparative)
saltast (superlative)
salt (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
saltare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
saltast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
salt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
saltare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
saltast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
salta (indefinite plural positive)
saltare (comparative indefinite plural)
saltast (indefinite plural superlative)
salte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
saltare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
saltast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
salte (definite masculine positive singular)
saltare (comparative definite masculine singular)
saltaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
salta (definite positive)
saltare (comparative definite)
saltaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish salter, from Old Norse saltr, from Proto-Germanic *saltaz, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls, *sáls.

Soppan är för salt


arrogant

arrogant (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer arrogant (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest arrogant (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
arrogant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer arrogant (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest arrogant (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
arroganta (indefinite plural positive)
mer arroganta (comparative indefinite plural)
mest arroganta (indefinite plural superlative)
arrogante (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer arroganta (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest arroganta (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
arrogante (definite masculine positive singular)
mer arrogante (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest arrogante (definite masculine singular superlative)
arroganta (definite positive)
mer arroganta (comparative definite)
mest arroganta (definite superlative)


alert

alert (comparative alertare, superlative alertast)

alertare (comparative)
alertast (superlative)
alert (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
alertare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
alertast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
alert (indefinite neuter positive singular)
alertare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
alertast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
alerta (indefinite plural positive)
alertare (comparative indefinite plural)
alertast (indefinite plural superlative)
alerte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
alertare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
alertast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
alerte (definite masculine positive singular)
alertare (comparative definite masculine singular)
alertaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
alerta (definite positive)
alertare (comparative definite)
alertaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from French alerte, from Italian all'erta (“on guard”).


extreme

definite natural masculine singular of extrem


fast

fast (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
fastare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
fastast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
fast (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fastare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
fastast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
fasta (indefinite plural positive)
fastare (comparative indefinite plural)
fastast (indefinite plural superlative)
faste (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
fastare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
fastast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
faste (definite masculine positive singular)
fastare (comparative definite masculine singular)
fastaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
fasta (definite positive)
fastare (comparative definite)
fastaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish faster, from Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology.

Bankrånaren är nu fast.

The bank robber has now been caught (by the police).

caught (unable to move freely), captured

Ge mig en fast punkt, och jag skall flytta världen.

Give me one fixed spot, and I'll move the world.

Den är för vattnig. Jag önskar att den hade en fastare konsistens.

It's too watery. I wish it had a firmer consistency.

fasta tillståndets fysik

Det gick bra, fast de inte hade övat i förväg.

It went well, although they hadn't practiced in advance.


ledig

ledig (comparative ledigare, superlative ledigast)

ledigare (comparative)
ledigast (superlative)
ledig (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ledigare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
ledigast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ledigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ledigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ledigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lediga (indefinite plural positive)
ledigare (comparative indefinite plural)
ledigast (indefinite plural superlative)
ledige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ledigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
ledigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ledige (definite masculine positive singular)
ledigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
ledigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
lediga (definite positive)
ledigare (comparative definite)
ledigaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz.

Oscar Zia, quoted by Måns Wallgren, "”Jag är italienare så jag kan vara kinkig”", Dagens Nyheter, March 10th 2016.
Ja, det är mycket jobb och lite ledig tid.

ledig stil


mer

From Old Swedish mēr, from Old Norse meir, from Proto-Germanic *maiz.

Comparative form of mycket, used in construction of comparative form of certain adjectives; more.


mobil

mobil (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mobilare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mobilast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
mobilt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mobilare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mobilast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
mobila (indefinite plural positive)
mobilare (comparative indefinite plural)
mobilast (indefinite plural superlative)
mobile (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mobilare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mobilast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
mobile (definite masculine positive singular)
mobilare (comparative definite masculine singular)
mobilaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
mobila (definite positive)
mobilare (comparative definite)
mobilaste (definite superlative)


gift

gift (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
gift (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gifta (indefinite plural positive)
gifte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
gifte (definite masculine positive singular)
gifta (definite positive)

From Old Swedish gipt, from Old Norse gipta (“give away in marriage”), from Proto-Germanic *giftiz.

der

Gotland

ett gift par

Han är gift sedan tre år.

Rådd-djuret gråter, sade Joxaren förebrående. Spöket har målat en dödskalle på kaffeburken och skrivit GIFT under och nu är Rådd-djuret utom sig och säger att har det inte gift sig förut så kommer det nu absolut aldrig att göra det!

1968, Tove Jansson, Muminpappans memoarer, Holger Schildts Förlag, published 1991, →ISBN, page 126:

"The Muddler is crying," said the Joxter reproachfully. "The ghost has painted a skull and crossbones and the word POISON on the Muddler's coffee tin, and now the Muddler is beside himself and says that if it has not gotten married before it will absolutely never do it!"


buss

att vara buss med någon


intelligent

head

intelligent (comparative intelligentare, superlative intelligentast)

intelligentare (comparative)
intelligentast (superlative)
intelligent (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
intelligentare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
intelligentast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
intelligent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
intelligentare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
intelligentast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
intelligenta (indefinite plural positive)
intelligentare (comparative indefinite plural)
intelligentast (indefinite plural superlative)
intelligente (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
intelligentare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
intelligentast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
intelligente (definite masculine positive singular)
intelligentare (comparative definite masculine singular)
intelligentaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
intelligenta (definite positive)
intelligentare (comparative definite)
intelligentaste (definite superlative)


grove

definite natural masculine singular of grov


online

Unadapted borrowing from English online. First attested in 1969.

En ny studie har undersökt våld mot unga i nära parrelationer. Studien, som genomförts av forskare vid Stockholms universitet, visar att behovet att söka anonymt stöd online är stort.

2023 May 10, “Unga i våldsamma relationer söker ofta stöd online [Young people in violent relationships often seek support online]”, in Forskning:

A new study has investigated violence against young people in intimate partner relationships. The study, which was carried out by researchers at Stockholm University, shows that the need to seek anonymous support online is great.

Det är Sveriges första on-line-kopplade bankomat — den står alltså i direkt förbindelse med bankens datamaskin som […]

It is Sweden's first on-line connected ATM — it is hence directly connected to the bank's computer which […]

[…] online system direkt anknutet till SAS världsomspännande nät för […]

1964 July 14, Svenska Dagbladet, page 2:

[…] online system directly connected to SAS worldwide network for […]


associative

definite natural masculine singular of associativ


manifest

manifest (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
manifestt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
manifesta (indefinite plural positive)
manifeste (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
manifeste (definite masculine positive singular)
manifesta (definite positive)


pure

definite natural masculine singular of pur


banal

banal (comparative banalare, superlative banalast)

banalare (comparative)
banalast (superlative)
banal (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
banalare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
banalast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
banalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
banalare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
banalast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
banala (indefinite plural positive)
banalare (comparative indefinite plural)
banalast (indefinite plural superlative)
banale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
banalare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
banalast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
banale (definite masculine positive singular)
banalare (comparative definite masculine singular)
banalaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
banala (definite positive)
banalare (comparative definite)
banalaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from French banal. First attested in 1845.

Myggbett. Insektsbett. Skoskav. Feber sen igår. Täppt i näsan. Ont i ögonen eftersom man har gråtit mycket. En ögonfrans har trillat av. […] Hosta i tre timmar. Håravfall efter att man färgat håret flera gånger. Sjukskrivning för att en lösnagel hade ramlat av. […] Det är några exempel på det som vi kallar banala hälsotillstånd.

2023 June 21, Hedda Berglund, “Larmet från vårdcentralerna: Yngre söker vård i onödan [The alarm from the health centers: Younger people seek care unnecessarily]”, in SVT Nyheter:

Mosquito bite. Insect bite. Shoe chafing. Fever since yesterday. Blocked nose. Eyes hurting because one have cried a lot. An eyelash has fallen off. […] Cough for three hours. Hair loss after dyeing one's hair several times. Sick leave because a false nail had fallen off. […] These are some examples of what we call banal health conditions.

Jackie, jag tror att du förstår. Den där tiden satte spår. Det kanske låter banalt, men jag saknar dig så.

1982, Ratata (lyrics and music), “Jackie”, in Jackie:

Jackie, I think you understand. That time left its mark. It might sound trite, but I miss you so.


vid

vid (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
vidare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
vidast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
vitt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vidare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vidast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vida (indefinite plural positive)
vidare (comparative indefinite plural)
vidast (indefinite plural superlative)
vide (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
vidare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
vidast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
vide (definite masculine positive singular)
vidare (comparative definite masculine singular)
vidaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
vida (definite positive)
vidare (comparative definite)
vidaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse víðr, from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz.

De här byxorna är alldeles för vida


feta

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


engelsk

head

engelsk (comparative mer engelsk, superlative mest engelsk)

mer engelsk (comparative)
mest engelsk (superlative)
engelsk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer engelsk (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest engelsk (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
engelskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer engelskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest engelskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
engelska (indefinite plural positive)
mer engelska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest engelska (indefinite plural superlative)
engelske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer engelska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest engelska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
engelske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer engelske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest engelske (definite masculine singular superlative)
engelska (definite positive)
mer engelska (comparative definite)
mest engelska (definite superlative)

From Old Norse engilskr, enskr, "English", from Old English Englisc, from engle, angle, "Angles".

(loosely) British (of or pertaining to Great Britain)


nice

(slang) Alternative form of najs (“nice”)


enkel

enkel (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
enklare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
enklast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
enkelt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
enklare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
enklast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
enkla (indefinite plural positive)
enklare (comparative indefinite plural)
enklast (indefinite plural superlative)
enkle (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
enklare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
enklast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
enkle (definite masculine positive singular)
enklare (comparative definite masculine singular)
enklaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
enkla (definite positive)
enklare (comparative definite)
enklaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish enkil, from Middle Low German enkel, from Proto-Germanic *ainkila-, equivalent to en (“one”) + -el. Compare etymology of English simple. Cognate with Danish enkel, enkelt, Norwegian enkel, Icelandic ekkil, Dutch enkel and Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls). Compare also Latin singulus with the same suffix. See also änka (“widow”) and änkling (“widower”).

Att lära sig ett främmande språk är inte alltid enkelt

Learning a foreign language isn't always easy

en enkel uppgift

Vi vill göra det enklare att resa med tåg

We want to make it easier to travel by train

en båt med en enkel konstruktion

Jag är en enkel man

en enkel maskin

Lisa bor i en enkel våning utan dekorationer

Lisa lives in a simple apartment without decorations

Jag vill bara ha en enkel kopp kaffe utan socker eller andra konstigheter i

I just want a simple cup of coffee without sugar or other weird things in it

Vill du ha en enkel eller dubbel burgare?

En enkel whiskey, tack

Vill du ha en enkelbiljett eller tur och retur / en tur och retur-biljett?

Do you want a one-way ticket or a round-trip ticket?

single (not double or more)
one-way, single


bang

From Middle Low German bange, formed from be- + enge (from Old Saxon engi, angi (“narrow”)). Related to English angst and anger.


cerebral

cerebral (comparative mer cerebral, superlative mest cerebral)

mer cerebral (comparative)
mest cerebral (superlative)
cerebral (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer cerebral (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest cerebral (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
cerebralt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer cerebralt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest cerebralt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
cerebrala (indefinite plural positive)
mer cerebrala (comparative indefinite plural)
mest cerebrala (indefinite plural superlative)
cerebrale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer cerebrala (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest cerebrala (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
cerebrale (definite masculine positive singular)
mer cerebrale (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest cerebrale (definite masculine singular superlative)
cerebrala (definite positive)
mer cerebrala (comparative definite)
mest cerebrala (definite superlative)


sterile

definite natural masculine singular of steril


dubiös

dubiös (comparative dubiösare, superlative dubiösast)

dubiösare (comparative)
dubiösast (superlative)
dubiös (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
dubiösare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
dubiösast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
dubiöst (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dubiösare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dubiösast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dubiösa (indefinite plural positive)
dubiösare (comparative indefinite plural)
dubiösast (indefinite plural superlative)
dubiöse (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
dubiösare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
dubiösast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
dubiöse (definite masculine positive singular)
dubiösare (comparative definite masculine singular)
dubiösaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
dubiösa (definite positive)
dubiösare (comparative definite)
dubiösaste (definite superlative)


strong

strong (comparative strongare, superlative strongast)

strongare (comparative)
strongast (superlative)
strong (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
strongare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
strongast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
strongt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
strongare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
strongast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
stronga (indefinite plural positive)
strongare (comparative indefinite plural)
strongast (indefinite plural superlative)
stronge (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
strongare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
strongast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
stronge (definite masculine positive singular)
strongare (comparative definite masculine singular)
strongaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
stronga (definite positive)
strongare (comparative definite)
strongaste (definite superlative)

Through Swedish slang, based on English strong, since 1922. There is also a form strång with a different sense since 1640.

(colloquial) mentally and morally strong, courageous

(colloquial) strong (of a performance or the like)


plane

definite natural masculine singular of plan


hybrid

hybrid (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
hybrit (indefinite neuter positive singular)
hybrida (indefinite plural positive)
hybride (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
hybride (definite masculine positive singular)
hybrida (definite positive)

(figuratively) hybrid (of mixed origin or composition)


arrogante

definite natural masculine singular of arrogant


lite

lite (comparative mindre, superlative minst)

mindre (comparative)
minst (superlative)

Contraction of litet, neuter of liten. Compare mycket, with similar formation.

Det finns lite vatten i flaskan.

Jag har lite pengar kvar.

Jag skrev lite på hemuppgiften.


putt

putt (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
putt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
putta (indefinite plural positive)
putte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
putte (definite masculine positive singular)
putta (definite positive)

Of imitative origin (also compare English pout).

onomatopoeic

imitative


proper

head

proper (comparative proprare, superlative proprast)

proprare (comparative)
proprast (superlative)
proper (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
proprare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
proprast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
propert (indefinite neuter positive singular)
proprare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
proprast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
propra (indefinite plural positive)
proprare (comparative indefinite plural)
proprast (indefinite plural superlative)
propre (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
proprare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
proprast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
propre (definite masculine positive singular)
proprare (comparative definite masculine singular)
propraste (definite masculine singular superlative)
propra (definite positive)
proprare (comparative definite)
propraste (definite superlative)

en proper tillställning

proper (following (strict) established social standards)


bar

bar (comparative barare, superlative barast)

barare (comparative)
barast (superlative)
bar (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
barare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
barast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
bart (indefinite neuter positive singular)
barare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
barast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bara (indefinite plural positive)
barare (comparative indefinite plural)
barast (indefinite plural superlative)
bare (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
barare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
barast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
bare (definite masculine positive singular)
barare (comparative definite masculine singular)
baraste (definite masculine singular superlative)
bara (definite positive)
barare (comparative definite)
baraste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish bar, from Old Norse *barr (Old West Norse berr), from Proto-Germanic *bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰosós.

bare, uncovered; not covered by e.g. clothes (about people), fur (about certain animals) or a snow cover (about the ground)


avis

avis (comparative mer avis, superlative mest avis)

mer avis (comparative)
mest avis (superlative)

Clipping of avundsjuk (“jealous”) + -is.


glad

glad (comparative gladare, superlative gladast)

gladare (comparative)
gladast (superlative)
glad (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
gladare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
gladast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
glatt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gladare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gladast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
glada (indefinite plural positive)
gladare (comparative indefinite plural)
gladast (indefinite plural superlative)
glade (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
gladare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
gladast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
glade (definite masculine positive singular)
gladare (comparative definite masculine singular)
gladaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
glada (definite positive)
gladare (comparative definite)
gladaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish glaþer, from Old Norse glaðr, from Proto-Germanic *gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰladʰ-, derivation of Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shine”).

Jag blev glad när jag fick klappa den gulliga kaninen och fick en stor glass

I was [became] happy when I got to pet the cute rabbit and got a big ice cream

De blev glada när laget de hejade på vann

They were [became] happy when the team they were rooting for won

vara på glatt humör

en glad nyhet

glad och ledsen

happy, glad (feeling or causing happiness)

vara glad i kvinnor / sprit

Jag är glad i dig

(somewhat colloquial, with i (“in”)) fond of


real

real (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
realt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
reala (indefinite plural positive)
reale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
reale (definite masculine positive singular)
reala (definite positive)

objective, real, pertaining to real and physical objects


valde

definite natural masculine singular of vald


special

specialfall

(almost exclusively in compounds) special


homo

(colloquial, only used predicatively) homosexual


less

less (comparative mer less, superlative mest less)

mer less (comparative)
mest less (superlative)

Clipping of lessen, pronunciation spelling of ledsen (“sad”), alternatively interpreted as a pronunciation spelling of a clipping of ledsen.

Jag är less på hans jävla tjat!


ny

ny (comparative nyare, superlative nyast)

nyare (comparative)
nyast (superlative)
ny (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
nyare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
nyast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
nytt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nyare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nyast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nya (indefinite plural positive)
nyare (comparative indefinite plural)
nyast (indefinite plural superlative)
nye (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
nyare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
nyast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
nye (definite masculine positive singular)
nyare (comparative definite masculine singular)
nyaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
nya (definite positive)
nyare (comparative definite)
nyaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).


plan

plan (comparative planare, superlative planast)

planare (comparative)
planast (superlative)
plan (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
planare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
planast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
plant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
planare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
planast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
plana (indefinite plural positive)
planare (comparative indefinite plural)
planast (indefinite plural superlative)
plane (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
planare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
planast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
plane (definite masculine positive singular)
planare (comparative definite masculine singular)
planaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
plana (definite positive)
planare (comparative definite)
planaste (definite superlative)

en plan yta

Kulan rullar, så golvet är inte helt plant

The marble rolls, so the floor isn't completely level


arme

definite natural masculine singular of arm


anal

anal (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
analt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
anala (indefinite plural positive)
anale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
anale (definite masculine positive singular)
anala (definite positive)


alternative

definite natural masculine singular of alternativ


norsk

norsk (comparative norskare, superlative norskast)

norskare (comparative)
norskast (superlative)
norsk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
norskare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
norskast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
norskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
norskare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
norskast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
norska (indefinite plural positive)
norskare (comparative indefinite plural)
norskast (indefinite plural superlative)
norske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
norskare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
norskast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
norske (definite masculine positive singular)
norskare (comparative definite masculine singular)
norskaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
norska (definite positive)
norskare (comparative definite)
norskaste (definite superlative)

Norwegian (of or relating to Norway, Norwegians or the Norwegian language)


bare

definite natural masculine singular of bar


rosa

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

en rosa kanin

ett rosa hus


leger

leger (comparative legerare, superlative legerast)

legerare (comparative)
legerast (superlative)
leger (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
legerare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
legerast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
legert (indefinite neuter positive singular)
legerare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
legerast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
legera (indefinite plural positive)
legerare (comparative indefinite plural)
legerast (indefinite plural superlative)
legere (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
legerare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
legerast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
legere (definite masculine positive singular)
legerare (comparative definite masculine singular)
legeraste (definite masculine singular superlative)
legera (definite positive)
legerare (comparative definite)
legeraste (definite superlative)


rik

rik (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
rikare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
rikast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
rikt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rikare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rikast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rika (indefinite plural positive)
rikare (comparative indefinite plural)
rikast (indefinite plural superlative)
rike (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
rikare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
rikast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
rike (definite masculine positive singular)
rikare (comparative definite masculine singular)
rikaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
rika (definite positive)
rikare (comparative definite)
rikaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish rīker, from Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

Hon har mycket pengar, så hon är rik

en rik gruva

rikt fågelliv

abundant, etc. (when sounding better as a translation)


tom

tom (comparative tommare, superlative tommast)

tommare (comparative)
tommast (superlative)
tom (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
tommare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
tommast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
tomt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tommare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tommast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tomma (indefinite plural positive)
tommare (comparative indefinite plural)
tommast (indefinite plural superlative)
tomme (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tommare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
tommast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
tomme (definite masculine positive singular)
tommare (comparative definite masculine singular)
tommaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
tomma (definite positive)
tommare (comparative definite)
tommaste (definite superlative)

tomma tunnor skramlar mest

empty barrels make the most noise (those who complain most vigorously, are the least important)


lik

lik (comparative mer lik, superlative mest lik)

mer lik (comparative)
mest lik (superlative)
lik (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer lik (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest lik (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
likt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer likt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest likt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lika (indefinite plural positive)
mer lika (comparative indefinite plural)
mest lika (indefinite plural superlative)
like (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer lika (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest lika (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
like (definite masculine positive singular)
mer like (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest like (definite masculine singular superlative)
lika (definite positive)
mer lika (comparative definite)
mest lika (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish līker, from Old Norse líkr, glíkr, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz. Cognate with English like (but see usage notes).

Du är lik henne. Samma näsa.

You look like (resemble) her. Same nose.

Du är lik henne till sättet

Han är lik sin far

He resembles his father (same ambiguity as in English)

Den nya processen är lik den gamla

The new process is similar to (resembles) the old one

looking like, resembling (in appearance or other characteristics)

Min bror och jag är inte lika alls

My brother and I are very different (not alike at all)

De är lika. Skurkar båda två!

They're the same. Crooks the both of them!

x och y är lika

(in the plural) alike, same (the same or similar)


fucking

Asså de där fucking råttorna ska dö!

(slang, vulgar) fucking, intensifier, especially to indicate annoyance


ren

ren (comparative renare, superlative renast)

renare (comparative)
renast (superlative)
ren (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
renare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
renast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
rent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
renare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
renast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rena (indefinite plural positive)
renare (comparative indefinite plural)
renast (indefinite plural superlative)
rene (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
renare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
renast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
rene (definite masculine positive singular)
renare (comparative definite masculine singular)
renaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
rena (definite positive)
renare (comparative definite)
renaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse hreinn (“clean”), from Proto-Germanic *hrainiz.

En tvättmaskin gör kläder rena

Jag har städat stugan, så nu är det rent och fint där inne

I've cleaned the cabin, so now it's nice and clean in there

rent guld

en ren lögn

ren idioti

dricka vodka rent


diagonal

diagonal (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
diagonalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
diagonala (indefinite plural positive)
diagonale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
diagonale (definite masculine positive singular)
diagonala (definite positive)

From Latin diagōnālis, from Ancient Greek διαγώνιος (diagṓnios, “from angle to angle”).


final

final (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer final (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest final (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
finalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer finalt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest finalt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
finala (indefinite plural positive)
mer finala (comparative indefinite plural)
mest finala (indefinite plural superlative)
finale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer finala (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest finala (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
finale (definite masculine positive singular)
mer finale (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest finale (definite masculine singular superlative)
finala (definite positive)
mer finala (comparative definite)
mest finala (definite superlative)

Borrowed from Italian finale and French final from Latin finālis, from fīnis + -ālis.


snare

definite natural masculine singular of snar


aggressive

definite natural masculine singular of aggressiv


rysk

head

rysk (comparative ryskare, superlative ryskast)

ryskare (comparative)
ryskast (superlative)
rysk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ryskare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
ryskast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ryskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ryskare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ryskast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ryska (indefinite plural positive)
ryskare (comparative indefinite plural)
ryskast (indefinite plural superlative)
ryske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ryskare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
ryskast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ryske (definite masculine positive singular)
ryskare (comparative definite masculine singular)
ryskaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
ryska (definite positive)
ryskare (comparative definite)
ryskaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish ryzker; equivalent to ryss + -sk.

ryska tiden

the Russian era (the years 1809-1917, when Finland was a part of the Russian empire)

Russian; of or pertaining to Russia or the Russian language


rysk

rysk (comparative mer rysk, superlative mest rysk)

mer rysk (comparative)
mest rysk (superlative)

Documented since 1669. Cognate with Danish rysk, Nilandian ryskr, Smalandian ryskig, rysket, Norwegian rysk, rusk.

Har du blivit helt rysk?

Have you gone entirely out of your mind?

crazy, out of one's mind (especially in the phrase helt rysk, entirely crazy)


intensive

definite natural masculine singular of intensiv


ornamental

ornamental (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ornamentalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ornamentala (indefinite plural positive)
ornamentale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
ornamentale (definite masculine positive singular)
ornamentala (definite positive)


apart

apart (comparative apartare, superlative apartast)

apartare (comparative)
apartast (superlative)
apart (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
apartare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
apartast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
apart (indefinite neuter positive singular)
apartare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
apartast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
aparta (indefinite plural positive)
apartare (comparative indefinite plural)
apartast (indefinite plural superlative)
aparte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
apartare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
apartast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
aparte (definite masculine positive singular)
apartare (comparative definite masculine singular)
apartaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
aparta (definite positive)
apartare (comparative definite)
apartaste (definite superlative)

clearly deviating from the norm, peculiar, unique


variable

definite natural masculine singular of variabel


private

definite natural masculine singular of privat


dan

dan (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
dant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dana (indefinite plural positive)
dane (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
dane (definite masculine positive singular)
dana (definite positive)

The perfect participle of Middle Low German don, in other words: "done".

Han är märklig och dan

He is strange and stuff (idiomatically, where it is close to a filler)

(colloquial) constituted in a certain manner


subversive

definite natural masculine singular of subversiv


kale

definite natural masculine singular of kal


av

av (absolute, never inflected, only in predicative position)

From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab.

Radion är av.

abbreviation of avstängd (shut down, turned off)

Käppen är av.


sobre

definite natural masculine singular of sober


gul och blå

literally: "yellow and blue"


hjälplös

hjälplös (comparative hjälplösare, superlative hjälplösast)

hjälplösare (comparative)
hjälplösast (superlative)
hjälplös (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
hjälplösare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
hjälplösast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
hjälplöst (indefinite neuter positive singular)
hjälplösare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
hjälplösast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
hjälplösa (indefinite plural positive)
hjälplösare (comparative indefinite plural)
hjälplösast (indefinite plural superlative)
hjälplöse (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
hjälplösare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
hjälplösast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
hjälplöse (definite masculine positive singular)
hjälplösare (comparative definite masculine singular)
hjälplösaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
hjälplösa (definite positive)
hjälplösare (comparative definite)
hjälplösaste (definite superlative)


duktig

duktig (comparative duktigare, superlative duktigast)

duktigare (comparative)
duktigast (superlative)
duktig (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
duktigare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
duktigast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
duktigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
duktigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
duktigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
duktiga (indefinite plural positive)
duktigare (comparative indefinite plural)
duktigast (indefinite plural superlative)
duktige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
duktigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
duktigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
duktige (definite masculine positive singular)
duktigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
duktigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
duktiga (definite positive)
duktigare (comparative definite)
duktigaste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German duchtich, from Old Saxon *duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic *duhtīg (“strong, proficient”). Parallel borrowing with Danish dygtig, Norwegian dyktig.

der

skilled; clever; good; hard-working; diligent (showing "good" behavior, in an extended sense that includes both being good at something and behaving well)

duktigt

very (much); has an additional, unintuitive sense of


skamlig

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skamlig (comparative skamligare, superlative skamligast)

skamligare (comparative)
skamligast (superlative)
skamlig (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
skamligare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
skamligast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
skamligt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
skamligare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
skamligast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
skamliga (indefinite plural positive)
skamligare (comparative indefinite plural)
skamligast (indefinite plural superlative)
skamlige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
skamligare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
skamligast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
skamlige (definite masculine positive singular)
skamligare (comparative definite masculine singular)
skamligaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
skamliga (definite positive)
skamligare (comparative definite)
skamligaste (definite superlative)

en skamlig attack på min person

shameful, disgraceful (giving reason to feel shame)

ge någon skamliga förslag

(literally, “give someone indecent [implied] suggestions”)


svartsjuk

svartsjuk (comparative svartsjukare, superlative svartsjukast)

svartsjukare (comparative)
svartsjukast (superlative)
svartsjuk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
svartsjukare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
svartsjukast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
svartsjukt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
svartsjukare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
svartsjukast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
svartsjuka (indefinite plural positive)
svartsjukare (comparative indefinite plural)
svartsjukast (indefinite plural superlative)
svartsjuke (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
svartsjukare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
svartsjukast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
svartsjuke (definite masculine positive singular)
svartsjukare (comparative definite masculine singular)
svartsjukaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
svartsjuka (definite positive)
svartsjukare (comparative definite)
svartsjukaste (definite superlative)

Compound of svart (“black”) + sjuk (“sick, ill”), a reference to bära svarta strumpor (“to be jealous”, literally “to wear black stockings”).


förvånad

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förvånad (comparative mer förvånad, superlative mest förvånad)

mer förvånad (comparative)
mest förvånad (superlative)
förvånad (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
förvånat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
förvånade (indefinite plural positive)
förvånade (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
förvånade (definite masculine positive singular)
förvånade (definite positive)

amazed, surprised, astounded, astonished


förtjusande

förtjusande (comparative mer förtjusande, superlative mest förtjusande)

mer förtjusande (comparative)
mest förtjusande (superlative)
förtjusande (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
förtjusande (indefinite neuter positive singular)
förtjusande (indefinite plural positive)
förtjusande (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
förtjusande (definite masculine positive singular)
förtjusande (definite positive)

en förtjusande föreställning

en förtjusande dam


spännande

spännande (comparative mer spännande, superlative mest spännande)

mer spännande (comparative)
mest spännande (superlative)
spännande (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
spännande (indefinite neuter positive singular)
spännande (indefinite plural positive)
spännande (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
spännande (definite masculine positive singular)
spännande (definite positive)


decimal

decimal (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
decimalt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
decimala (indefinite plural positive)
decimale (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
decimale (definite masculine positive singular)
decimala (definite positive)


smart

smart (comparative smartare, superlative smartast)

smartare (comparative)
smartast (superlative)
smart (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
smartare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
smartast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
smart (indefinite neuter positive singular)
smartare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
smartast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
smarta (indefinite plural positive)
smartare (comparative indefinite plural)
smartast (indefinite plural superlative)
smarte (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
smartare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
smartast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
smarte (definite masculine positive singular)
smartare (comparative definite masculine singular)
smartaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
smarta (definite positive)
smartare (comparative definite)
smartaste (definite superlative)


tunge

definite natural masculine singular of tung


vice

vice, second in rank, deputy, stand-in, acting


albino

Ultimately from Latin albus, via Portuguese and Spanish albino.

albino, albinistic: congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); afflicted with albinism


fix

fix (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
fixt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fixa (indefinite plural positive)
fixe (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
fixe (definite masculine positive singular)
fixa (definite positive)

en fix idé


super

det blir super!


gentile

definite natural masculine singular of gentil


relative

definite natural masculine singular of relativ


vite

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

definite natural masculine singular of vit


fin

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fin (comparative finare, superlative finast)

finare (comparative)
finast (superlative)
fin (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
finare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
finast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
fint (indefinite neuter positive singular)
finare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
finast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
fina (indefinite plural positive)
finare (comparative indefinite plural)
finast (indefinite plural superlative)
fine (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
finare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
finast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
fine (definite masculine positive singular)
finare (comparative definite masculine singular)
finaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
fina (definite positive)
finare (comparative definite)
finaste (definite superlative)

Since at least the 16th century, from French fin.

en fin färg

en fin fågel

ett fint hus

Hunden har fin päls

fina ögon

en fin bebis

Det är fint väder idag

göra en fin affär

make a good deal (or "fine deal," except not old-fashioned)

– Hur mår du? – Jag mår fint!
– How are you? – I'm fine/feeling good!

– Hur gick det? – Det gick fint!
– How'd it go? – It went well!

en fin människa

a good person (intuitively, "nice to behold"/"pretty," in a non-physical sense)

En kopp kaffe skulle sitta fint

A cup of coffee would be nice ("would sit fine")

Bastu satt fint efter träningen

Sauna was nice ("sat fine") after the workout

(somewhat colloquial, in "sitta fint" (sit fine)) to be (something that would be) nice

nice, good
to be (something that would be) nice

en fin restaurang

finskor

elegant/fancy shoes (for special occasions), like dress shoes

en fin familj

ha fint främmande

Han är för fin för att äta hamburgare med oss

He is too good/fancy-schmancy to eat hamburgers with us

(by extension) posh (in a ridiculous way)

fin tråd

fin sand

fine (consisting of relatively small particles or pieces)

finhackad lök

finmalen svartpeppar

finkorning

en fin skillnad

Om peſtämnetsnatur aͤr man icke ſå noga underraͤttad, men ſå mycket wet man att det, jemte beroͤringsſmittan, har ett fint effluvium, som på ganska naͤra håll ſmittar aͤfwen utan omedelbart widroͤrande; […]

1847 November 10, S., “Om Choleran [Concerning Cholera]”, in Wermlandstidningen, page 2:

In regard to the nature of the pestilence, one is not so precisely informed, but it is known that, along with contact contagion, it possesses a subtle effluvium, which transmits even without immediate contact, especially at quite close range; […]


positive

definite natural masculine singular of positiv


ungerske

definite natural masculine singular of ungersk


ungersk

ungersk (comparative ungerskare, superlative ungerskast)

ungerskare (comparative)
ungerskast (superlative)
ungersk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer ungersk (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest ungersk (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ungerskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer ungerskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest ungerskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ungerska (indefinite plural positive)
mer ungerska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest ungerska (indefinite plural superlative)
ungerske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer ungerska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest ungerska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ungerske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer ungerske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest ungerske (definite masculine singular superlative)
ungerska (definite positive)
mer ungerska (comparative definite)
mest ungerska (definite superlative)

Hungarian; of or pertaining to present-day Hungary or the ethnic Hungarian people

Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire

Hungarian; of or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity


ungerska

inflection of ungersk:
definite singular


hög

hög (comparative högre, superlative högst)

högre (comparative)
högst (superlative)
hög (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
högre (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
högst (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
högt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
högre (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
högst (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
höga (indefinite plural positive)
högre (comparative indefinite plural)
högst (indefinite plural superlative)
höga (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
högre (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
högst (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
höge (definite masculine positive singular)
högre (comparative definite masculine singular)
högste (definite masculine singular superlative)
höga (definite positive)
högre (comparative definite)
högsta (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish hø̄gher, from Proto-Germanic *haugaz, variant of *hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kewk-.

high; tall; reaching a great distance from the ground or being found high above it

Jag betalar alldeles för hög ränta.

of a quantity or value: high, great or large

Hög som ett hus.

(slang) under heavy influence of drugs or narcotics


triste

definite natural masculine singular of trist


trist

trist (comparative tristare, superlative tristast)

tristare (comparative)
tristast (superlative)
trist (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
tristare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
tristast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
trist (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tristare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tristast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
trista (indefinite plural positive)
tristare (comparative indefinite plural)
tristast (indefinite plural superlative)
triste (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tristare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
tristast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
triste (definite masculine positive singular)
tristare (comparative definite masculine singular)
tristaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
trista (definite positive)
tristare (comparative definite)
tristaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from French triste, from Latin tristis.

Det var trist att höra att din kanin dött


serene

definite natural masculine singular of seren


moderne

definite natural masculine singular of modern


spake

definite natural masculine singular of spak


like

definite natural masculine singular of lik


rare

definite natural masculine singular of rar


slut

slut (only as predicative, not comparable)

Deras förhållande är slut.

over, finished; which has come to an end

Kakorna är slut.

gone, no more; of which the last has been taken


fine

definite natural masculine singular of fin


modern

modern (comparative modernare, superlative modernast)

modernare (comparative)
modernast (superlative)
modern (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
modernare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
modernast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
modernt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
modernare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
modernast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
moderna (indefinite plural positive)
modernare (comparative indefinite plural)
modernast (indefinite plural superlative)
moderne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
modernare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
modernast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
moderne (definite masculine positive singular)
modernare (comparative definite masculine singular)
modernaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
moderna (definite positive)
modernare (comparative definite)
modernaste (definite superlative)

From French moderne, from Late Latin modernus.


administrativ

administrativ (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
administrativt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
administrativa (indefinite plural positive)
administrative (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
administrative (definite masculine positive singular)
administrativa (definite positive)


tame

definite natural masculine singular of tam


tam

tam (comparative tamare, superlative tamast)

tamare (comparative)
tamast (superlative)
tam (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
tamare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
tamast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
tamt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tamare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tamast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tama (indefinite plural positive)
tamare (comparative indefinite plural)
tamast (indefinite plural superlative)
tame (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tamare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
tamast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
tame (definite masculine positive singular)
tamare (comparative definite masculine singular)
tamaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
tama (definite positive)
tamare (comparative definite)
tamaste (definite superlative)

From Old Swedish tamber, from Old Norse tamr, from Proto-Germanic *tamaz, from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-.

(often in compounds) domestic, domesticated


store

definite natural masculine singular of stor