deflation

deflation (indefinite nominative singular)
deflations (genitive indefinite singular)
deflationen (definite nominative singular)
deflationens (definite genitive singular)


tuff

tuff (indefinite nominative singular)
tuffs (genitive indefinite singular)
tuffen (definite nominative singular)
tuffens (definite genitive singular)
tuffer (indefinite nominative plural)
tuffers (genitive indefinite plural)
tufferna (definite nominative plural)
tuffernas (definite genitive plural)


eon

eon (indefinite nominative singular)
eons (genitive indefinite singular)
eonen (definite nominative singular)
eonens (definite genitive singular)
eoner (indefinite nominative plural)
eoners (genitive indefinite plural)
eonerna (definite nominative plural)
eonernas (definite genitive plural)


Australien

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


depression

depression (indefinite nominative singular)
depressions (genitive indefinite singular)
depressionen (definite nominative singular)
depressionens (definite genitive singular)
depressioner (indefinite nominative plural)
depressioners (genitive indefinite plural)
depressionerna (definite nominative plural)
depressionernas (definite genitive plural)


agat

agat (indefinite nominative singular)
agats (genitive indefinite singular)
agaten (definite nominative singular)
agatens (definite genitive singular)
agater (indefinite nominative plural)
agaters (genitive indefinite plural)
agaterna (definite nominative plural)
agaternas (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓χᾱ́της (ăkhā́tēs).


kontinent

kontinent (indefinite nominative singular)
kontinents (genitive indefinite singular)
kontinenten (definite nominative singular)
kontinentens (definite genitive singular)
kontinenter (indefinite nominative plural)
kontinenters (genitive indefinite plural)
kontinenterna (definite nominative plural)
kontinenternas (definite genitive plural)

(geology) continent; a large contiguous landmass


mantel

mantel (indefinite nominative singular)
mantels (genitive indefinite singular)
manteln (definite nominative singular)
mantelns (definite genitive singular)
mantlar (indefinite nominative plural)
mantlars (genitive indefinite plural)
mantlarna (definite nominative plural)
mantlarnas (definite genitive plural)

(geology) a mantle, the layer between Earth's core and crust


gyttja

gyttja (indefinite nominative singular)
gyttjas (genitive indefinite singular)
gyttjan (definite nominative singular)
gyttjans (definite genitive singular)
gyttjor (indefinite nominative plural)
gyttjors (genitive indefinite plural)
gyttjorna (definite nominative plural)
gyttjornas (definite genitive plural)

Probably from Proto-Germanic *gutjōn, related to *geutaną (“to pour”).

(geology) a fine-grained, nutrient-rich organic mud, or peat, deposited in lakes and ponds


spricka

spricka (indefinite nominative singular)
sprickas (genitive indefinite singular)
sprickan (definite nominative singular)
sprickans (definite genitive singular)
sprickor (indefinite nominative plural)
sprickors (genitive indefinite plural)
sprickorna (definite nominative plural)
sprickornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish springa, from Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.


glimmer

glimmer (indefinite nominative singular)
glimmers (genitive indefinite singular)
glimmern (definite nominative singular)
glimmerns (definite genitive singular)


trona

English: trona

From Arabic أَطْرُون (ʔaṭrūn), from نَطْرُون (naṭrūn), from Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron), from Egyptian nṯrj.

der

Arabic أَطْرُون (ʔaṭrūn)


pals

pals (indefinite nominative singular)
pals (genitive indefinite singular)
palsen (definite nominative singular)
palsens (definite genitive singular)
palsar (indefinite nominative plural)
palsars (genitive indefinite plural)
palsarna (definite nominative plural)
palsarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Finnish palsa, from Lule Sami balsa.

(geomorphology) palsa; a turf hillock with a frozen core


nunatak

nunatak (indefinite nominative singular)
nunataks (genitive indefinite singular)
nunataken (definite nominative singular)
nunatakens (definite genitive singular)
nunataker (indefinite nominative plural)
nunatakers (genitive indefinite plural)
nunatakerna (definite nominative plural)
nunatakernas (definite genitive plural)
nunatack (alternative)


asbest

asbest (indefinite nominative singular)
asbests (genitive indefinite singular)
asbesten (definite nominative singular)
asbestens (definite genitive singular)


gnejs

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


chabasit

chabasit (indefinite nominative singular)
chabasits (genitive indefinite singular)
chabasiten (definite nominative singular)
chabasitens (definite genitive singular)


cordierit

cordierit (indefinite nominative singular)
cordierits (genitive indefinite singular)
cordieriten (definite nominative singular)
cordieritens (definite genitive singular)


citrin

citrin (indefinite nominative singular)
citrins (genitive indefinite singular)
citrinen (definite nominative singular)
citrinens (definite genitive singular)
citriner (indefinite nominative plural)
citriners (genitive indefinite plural)
citrinerna (definite nominative plural)
citrinernas (definite genitive plural)


veck

veck (indefinite nominative singular)
vecks (genitive indefinite singular)
vecket (definite nominative singular)
veckets (definite genitive singular)
veck (indefinite nominative plural)
vecks (genitive indefinite plural)
vecken (definite nominative plural)
veckens (definite genitive plural)
vik (alternative)
vek (alternative)

From Old Swedish vik, from Old Norse *vik (“bend, curve”), related to dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk vik, Faroese vik, Icelandic vik. Compare Swedish vika, Old Norse víkva (“to yield, weaken”), vikna (“to give in, bend”).


granat

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

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

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


karbon

karbon (indefinite nominative singular)
karbons (genitive indefinite singular)
karbon (definite nominative singular)
karbonen (definite nominative singular)
karbons (definite genitive singular)
karbonens (definite genitive singular)


ådra

ådra (indefinite nominative singular)
ådras (genitive indefinite singular)
ådran (definite nominative singular)
ådrans (definite genitive singular)
ådror (indefinite nominative plural)
ådrors (genitive indefinite plural)
ådrorna (definite nominative plural)
ådrornas (definite genitive plural)
åder (alternative)

From Old Swedish aþra, adher, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrō. Cognate with Old English ǣdre, Danish åre, Norwegian åre, German Ader and Dutch ader.

(geology) vein, strain of mineral in the ground and in stone


drus

drus (indefinite nominative singular)
drus (genitive indefinite singular)
drusen (definite nominative singular)
drusens (definite genitive singular)
druser (indefinite nominative plural)
drusers (genitive indefinite plural)
druserna (definite nominative plural)
drusernas (definite genitive plural)


preparat

preparat (indefinite nominative singular)
preparats (genitive indefinite singular)
preparatet (definite nominative singular)
preparatets (definite genitive singular)
preparat (indefinite nominative plural)
preparats (genitive indefinite plural)
preparaten (definite nominative plural)
preparatens (definite genitive plural)

(anatomy, geology) a preparation (prepared sample for study)


medelhav

medelhav (indefinite nominative singular)
medelhavs (genitive indefinite singular)
medelhavet (definite nominative singular)
medelhavets (definite genitive singular)
medelhav (indefinite nominative plural)
medelhavs (genitive indefinite plural)
medelhaven (definite nominative plural)
medelhavens (definite genitive plural)

Coordinate term: randhav

Röda havet, Östersjön och Medelhavet är medelhav.

The Red Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea are mediterranean seas.

(geology, oceanography) mediterranean sea (sea mostly enclosed by land)


varv

varv (indefinite nominative singular)
varvs (genitive indefinite singular)
varvet (definite nominative singular)
varvets (definite genitive singular)
varv (indefinite nominative plural)
varvs (genitive indefinite plural)
varven (definite nominative plural)
varvens (definite genitive plural)
hvarf (alternative obsolete)

Might be from Old Norse hvarf (“circle”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną (“to turn”)


åder

åder (indefinite nominative singular)
åders (genitive indefinite singular)
ådern (definite nominative singular)
åderns (definite genitive singular)
ådror (indefinite nominative plural)
ådrors (genitive indefinite plural)
ådrorna (definite nominative plural)
ådrornas (definite genitive plural)
ådra (alternative informal)

From Old Swedish aþra/adher (Old Norse æðr), from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ.
Cognate with Old English ǣdre, Danish åre, Norwegian åre, German Ader and Dutch ader.


urberg

urberg (indefinite nominative singular)
urbergs (genitive indefinite singular)
urberget (definite nominative singular)
urbergets (definite genitive singular)
urberg (indefinite nominative plural)
urbergs (genitive indefinite plural)
urbergen (definite nominative plural)
urbergens (definite genitive plural)

ur- + berg. Compare Danish urbjerg, German Urgebirge.


gagat

gagat (indefinite nominative singular)
gagats (genitive indefinite singular)
gagaten (definite nominative singular)
gagatens (definite genitive singular)
gagater (indefinite nominative plural)
gagaters (genitive indefinite plural)
gagaterna (definite nominative plural)
gagaternas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin gagates and Ancient Greek γαγάτης (gagátēs), cognate with German Gagat, used in Swedish since 1747.

(mineralogy) jet (a very black form of coal)


konglomerat

konglomerat (indefinite nominative singular)
konglomerats (genitive indefinite singular)
konglomeratet (definite nominative singular)
konglomeratets (definite genitive singular)
konglomerat (indefinite nominative plural)
konglomerats (genitive indefinite plural)
konglomeraten (definite nominative plural)
konglomeratens (definite genitive plural)

sv:konglomerat (bergart)
sv:konglomerat (företag)


terrass

terrass (indefinite nominative singular)
terrass (genitive indefinite singular)
terrassen (definite nominative singular)
terrassens (definite genitive singular)
terrasser (indefinite nominative plural)
terrassers (genitive indefinite plural)
terrasserna (definite nominative plural)
terrassernas (definite genitive plural)

From French terrasse, cognate with English terrace, used in Swedish since 1691.

(agriculture, geology, architecture) a terrace (natural or artificial elevated, flat, level area in the most general sense – often one of a series of ledges on a slope – also of for example a terrace adjoining or serving as the foundation for a (large) building or structure, and of a raised deck serving as an outdoor area at a restaurant or the like)


kambrium

Det skedde under kambrium


tektonisk

tektonisk (indefinite positive)
tektoniskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tektoniska (indefinite plural positive)
tektoniske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tektoniske (definite masculine positive singular)
tektoniska (definite positive)


skiffer

skiffer (indefinite nominative singular)
skiffers (genitive indefinite singular)
skiffern (definite nominative singular)
skifferns (definite genitive singular)
skiffrar (indefinite nominative plural)
skiffrars (genitive indefinite plural)
skiffrarna (definite nominative plural)
skiffrarnas (definite genitive plural)


krita

krita (indefinite nominative singular)
kritas (genitive indefinite singular)
kritan (definite nominative singular)
kritans (definite genitive singular)
kritor (indefinite nominative plural)
kritors (genitive indefinite plural)
kritorna (definite nominative plural)
kritornas (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German krite, from Latin creta. The credit sense is from marking credit with a piece of chalk.

(geology, indeclinable) Cretaceous; a geologic period


urtid

urtid (indefinite nominative singular)
urtids (genitive indefinite singular)
urtiden (definite nominative singular)
urtidens (definite genitive singular)

Borrowed from German Urzeit. Equivalent to ur- (“primeval”) + tid (“time”). Attested since 1806.


Ulimaroa

First voyage of James Cook
Grande Terre (New Caledonia)
James Cook
John Hawkesworth (book editor)
New Caledonia
Raiatea
sv:Ulimaroa

Coined by Swedish geographer Daniel Djurberg in 1776 in his Geografi, Sammandragen utur de Nyste och Tilförliteligaste Auctorer (‘Geography, Summaries of the Newest and Most Comprehensive Authors'), adapted from a (by Djurberg) alleged Māori word for Australia, Olhemaroa, which is mentioned in John Hawkesworth's 1773 rendition of James Cook's first voyage (1768–1771).
The ultimate origin is uncertain, but the origin of Ulimaroa is most likely Tahitian 'o, the Tahitian article for proper names + Maori Rimaroa (“long arm/hand”), referring to a long narrow island, most likely to Grand Terre of New Caledonia, from Maori *rima (< Proto-Austronesian *lima) + Maori roa (“long”) (< Proto-Polynesian *loa), cf. the ending in e.g. Aotearoa (“long white cloud, New Zealand”).
The word was transmitted to the English via the Tahitian-speaking priest, chief and navigator Tupa'ia from Raiatea in Tahiti, hence the Tahitian article. 18th century proper names from Tahitian were commonly borrowed into English with the article, cf. Otaheite (< 'o Tahiti) and Ulietea (“Raiatea”) (< 'o Ra'iatea).

coinage

[…] en besynnerlig rysning öfverföll mig, då jag såg de ödsliga, ofantliga Sandkusterne af det stora Ulimaroa.

1817, Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, Parjumouf. Saga ifrån Nya Holland:

I was overwhelmed by a peculiar shiver, when I saw the desolate, immense sandy shores of the great Australia.

så äro, till exempel, svanorna svarta på Ulimaroa, då de hos oss äro hvita

1834, Fredrik Cederborgh, Ungdoms tidsfördrif:

so are, for instance, the swans black in Australia, while they are white over here.


ledfossil

ledfossil (indefinite nominative singular)
ledfossils (genitive indefinite singular)
ledfossilet (definite nominative singular)
ledfossilets (definite genitive singular)
ledfossil (indefinite nominative plural)
ledfossils (genitive indefinite plural)
ledfossilen (definite nominative plural)
ledfossilens (definite genitive plural)
ledfossil (indefinite nominative singular)
ledfossils (genitive indefinite singular)
ledfossilet (definite nominative singular)
ledfossilets (definite genitive singular)
ledfossiler (indefinite nominative plural)
ledfossilers (genitive indefinite plural)
ledfossilerna (definite nominative plural)
ledfossilernas (definite genitive plural)


vittring

vittring (indefinite nominative singular)
vittrings (genitive indefinite singular)
vittringen (definite nominative singular)
vittringens (definite genitive singular)
vittringar (indefinite nominative plural)
vittringars (genitive indefinite plural)
vittringarna (definite nominative plural)
vittringarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Witterung, from wittern, from Middle High German weter (“weather”). By surface analysis, vittra + -ing. Doublet of väder.

(geology) weathering (breakdown through mechanical or chemical processes)


scheelit

scheelit (indefinite nominative singular)
scheelits (genitive indefinite singular)
scheeliten (definite nominative singular)
scheelitens (definite genitive singular)


sättning

sättning (indefinite nominative singular)
sättnings (genitive indefinite singular)
sättningen (definite nominative singular)
sättningens (definite genitive singular)
sättningar (indefinite nominative plural)
sättningars (genitive indefinite plural)
sättningarna (definite nominative plural)
sättningarnas (definite genitive plural)


rullstensås

rullstensås (indefinite nominative singular)
rullstensås (genitive indefinite singular)
rullstensåsen (definite nominative singular)
rullstensåsens (definite genitive singular)
rullstensåsar (indefinite nominative plural)
rullstensåsars (genitive indefinite plural)
rullstensåsarna (definite nominative plural)
rullstensåsarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of rullsten (“glacial cobble”) + -s- + ås (“ridge”) First attested in 1837.


morän

morän (indefinite nominative singular)
moräns (genitive indefinite singular)
moränen (definite nominative singular)
moränens (definite genitive singular)
moräner (indefinite nominative plural)
moräners (genitive indefinite plural)
moränerna (definite nominative plural)
moränernas (definite genitive plural)


tektonik

tektonik (indefinite nominative singular)
tektoniks (genitive indefinite singular)
tektoniken (definite nominative singular)
tektonikens (definite genitive singular)


flyttblock

flyttblock (indefinite nominative singular)
flyttblocks (genitive indefinite singular)
flyttblocket (definite nominative singular)
flyttblockets (definite genitive singular)
flyttblock (indefinite nominative plural)
flyttblocks (genitive indefinite plural)
flyttblocken (definite nominative plural)
flyttblockens (definite genitive plural)

(geology) erratic (large boulder transported by ice)


kratersjö

kratersjö (indefinite nominative singular)
kratersjös (genitive indefinite singular)
kratersjön (definite nominative singular)
kratersjöns (definite genitive singular)
kratersjöar (indefinite nominative plural)
kratersjöars (genitive indefinite plural)
kratersjöarna (definite nominative plural)
kratersjöarnas (definite genitive plural)


donläge

donläge (indefinite nominative singular)
donläges (genitive indefinite singular)
donläget (definite nominative singular)
donlägets (definite genitive singular)
donlägen (indefinite nominative plural)
donlägens (genitive indefinite plural)
donlägena (definite nominative plural)
donlägenas (definite genitive plural)


blixtrör

blixtrör (indefinite nominative singular)
blixtrörs (genitive indefinite singular)
blixtröret (definite nominative singular)
blixtrörets (definite genitive singular)
blixtrör (indefinite nominative plural)
blixtrörs (genitive indefinite plural)
blixtrören (definite nominative plural)
blixtrörens (definite genitive plural)

blixt + rör, probably calque of German Blitzrohr. Attested in Swedish since 1821 (when the connection between the stone and lightnings became known to European scientists).


droppsten

droppsten (indefinite nominative singular)
droppstens (genitive indefinite singular)
droppstenen (definite nominative singular)
droppstenens (definite genitive singular)
droppstenar (indefinite nominative plural)
droppstenars (genitive indefinite plural)
droppstenarna (definite nominative plural)
droppstenarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of droppa + sten. Compare English dripstone.