torn

torn (indefinite nominative singular)
torns (genitive indefinite singular)
tornen (definite nominative singular)
tornens (definite genitive singular)
tornar (indefinite nominative plural)
tornars (genitive indefinite plural)
tornarna (definite nominative plural)
tornarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish þorn, from Old Norse þorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz, whence also Old English þorn (English thorn). From Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nós from *(s)ter- (“stiff”).


squash

squash (indefinite nominative singular)
squashs (genitive indefinite singular)
squashen (definite nominative singular)
squashens (definite genitive singular)
squasher (indefinite nominative plural)
squashers (genitive indefinite plural)
squasherna (definite nominative plural)
squashernas (definite genitive plural)


blad

blad (indefinite nominative singular)
blads (genitive indefinite singular)
bladet (definite nominative singular)
bladets (definite genitive singular)
blad (indefinite nominative plural)
blads (genitive indefinite plural)
bladen (definite nominative plural)
bladens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish blaþ, from Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh̥₃otom, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-. Cognate with English blade.

(botany) a leaf (including in the broad sense that includes needles and the like (to botanists and often not to other people, in both Swedish and English – not a technical word in itself))


pollen

pollen (indefinite nominative singular)
pollens (genitive indefinite singular)
pollenet (definite nominative singular)
pollenets (definite genitive singular)


placenta

placenta (indefinite nominative singular)
placentas (genitive indefinite singular)
placentan (definite nominative singular)
placentans (definite genitive singular)
placentor (indefinite nominative plural)
placentors (genitive indefinite plural)
placentorna (definite nominative plural)
placentornas (definite genitive plural)


tamarind

tamarind (indefinite nominative singular)
tamarinds (genitive indefinite singular)
tamarinden (definite nominative singular)
tamarindens (definite genitive singular)
tamarinder (indefinite nominative plural)
tamarinders (genitive indefinite plural)
tamarinderna (definite nominative plural)
tamarindernas (definite genitive plural)


växt

växt (indefinite nominative singular)
växts (genitive indefinite singular)
växten (definite nominative singular)
växtens (definite genitive singular)
växter (indefinite nominative plural)
växters (genitive indefinite plural)
växterna (definite nominative plural)
växternas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish væxter, vaxter, from Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic *wahstuz.

örter och träd och mossor och andra växter

herbs and trees and mosses and other plants


planta

planta (indefinite nominative singular)
plantas (genitive indefinite singular)
plantan (definite nominative singular)
plantans (definite genitive singular)
plantor (indefinite nominative plural)
plantors (genitive indefinite plural)
plantorna (definite nominative plural)
plantornas (definite genitive plural)

(botany) plant (an organism of the kingdom Plantae)


kultur

kultur (indefinite nominative singular)
kulturs (genitive indefinite singular)
kulturen (definite nominative singular)
kulturens (definite genitive singular)
kulturer (indefinite nominative plural)
kulturers (genitive indefinite plural)
kulturerna (definite nominative plural)
kulturernas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin cultūra, from colō (“I cultivate, nurture”).

kulturbudget

(state) budget for (the ministry of) cultural affairs

kulturområde

an area of culture or cultural affairs; the political area of cultural affairs

kulturpolitik

the politics of cultural affairs and endowments

kulturproposition

a bill for the politics of cultural affairs

kulturråd

council for cultural affairs, arts council; counsellor for cultural affairs

kulturutredning

government report on the politics of cultural affairs

kulturutskott

parliamentary committee on cultural affairs


träd

träd (indefinite nominative singular)
träds (genitive indefinite singular)
trädet (definite nominative singular)
trädets (definite genitive singular)
träd (indefinite nominative plural)
träds (genitive indefinite plural)
träden (definite nominative plural)
trädens (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish trǣet, trǣt, later trǣdh, originally the definite form of trǣ (“tree, wood”), from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic *trewą (“tree, wood”), from pre-Germanic *dréwom, thematic e-grade derivative of Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”). Doublet of trä. The form trædh, trädh was used still as the definite form in Old Swedish and in the Gustav Vasa Bible (1541), but by the early 18th century, it had split into the indefinite form meaning ”tree”, separate from trä (“wood”). Hence, the modern definite form is trädet, with the definite ending -et on top of the now fossilized remnant of definite form -d.

I en skog finns det många träd

klättra upp i ett träd

hugga ner ett träd

Det sitter en fågel i trädet

Tallar och granar och björkar är träd

Trä kommer från träd


frukt

frukt (indefinite nominative singular)
frukts (genitive indefinite singular)
frukten (definite nominative singular)
fruktens (definite genitive singular)
frukter (indefinite nominative plural)
frukters (genitive indefinite plural)
frukterna (definite nominative plural)
frukternas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish frukt, from Old Norse fruktr, borrowed from Old Saxon fruht, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fruht, a borrowimg from Latin frūctus. Cognate with German Frucht.

ett äpple är en frukt

fruktsallad

en fruktskål

frukt och grönt
fruit and vegetables ["fruit and green [things – nominalized]" – idiomatic]


frö

frö (indefinite nominative singular)
frös (genitive indefinite singular)
fröet (definite nominative singular)
fröets (definite genitive singular)
frön (indefinite nominative plural)
fröns (genitive indefinite plural)
fröna (definite nominative plural)
frönas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish frø, (Compare Old Danish frø), from Old Norse fræ (Compare Icelandic fræ, Faroese fræ, Norwegian Bokmål frø), from Proto-Germanic *fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per-, *(s)prey-.


gräs

gräs (indefinite nominative singular)
gräs (genitive indefinite singular)
gräset (definite nominative singular)
gräsets (definite genitive singular)
gräs (indefinite nominative plural)
gräs (genitive indefinite plural)
gräsen (definite nominative plural)
gräsens (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish gräs (“grass”), from Old Norse gras (“grass”), from Proto-Germanic *grasą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“grow, become green”).
According to SO attested since the 1290s via Västgötalagen.

der

(botany) grass; any plant of the family Poaceae


knapp

knapp (indefinite nominative singular)
knapps (genitive indefinite singular)
knappen (definite nominative singular)
knappens (definite genitive singular)
knappar (indefinite nominative plural)
knappars (genitive indefinite plural)
knapparna (definite nominative plural)
knapparnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: nappi

From Old Norse knappr, from Proto-Germanic *knappô, *knappa-, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”).


knopp

knopp (indefinite nominative singular)
knopps (genitive indefinite singular)
knoppen (definite nominative singular)
knoppens (definite genitive singular)
knoppar (indefinite nominative plural)
knoppars (genitive indefinite plural)
knopparna (definite nominative plural)
knopparnas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: nuppi

Borrowed from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch knoppe; probably via Old Saxon from a variant of Proto-Germanic *knappô (“knob, lump”), perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”).


kvast

kvast (indefinite nominative singular)
kvasts (genitive indefinite singular)
kvasten (definite nominative singular)
kvastens (definite genitive singular)
kvastar (indefinite nominative plural)
kvastars (genitive indefinite plural)
kvastarna (definite nominative plural)
kvastarnas (definite genitive plural)


bål

bål (indefinite nominative singular)
båls (genitive indefinite singular)
bålen (definite nominative singular)
bålens (definite genitive singular)
bålar (indefinite nominative plural)
bålars (genitive indefinite plural)
bålarna (definite nominative plural)
bålarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bolr (“bole”). Doublet of boll, bula, and bulle. Cognate of English bole, German Bohle (“thick plank”).


stickling

stickling (indefinite nominative singular)
sticklings (genitive indefinite singular)
sticklingen (definite nominative singular)
sticklingens (definite genitive singular)
sticklingar (indefinite nominative plural)
sticklingars (genitive indefinite plural)
sticklingarna (definite nominative plural)
sticklingarnas (definite genitive plural)


Adam och Eva

elder-flowered orchid
elder-flowered orchid

(botany) elder-flowered orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina)


märke

märke (indefinite nominative singular)
märkes (genitive indefinite singular)
märket (definite nominative singular)
märkets (definite genitive singular)
märken (indefinite nominative plural)
märkens (genitive indefinite plural)
märkena (definite nominative plural)
märkenas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish mærki, from Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic *markō (“boundary; boundary marker”), from Proto-Indo-European *marǵ- (“edge, boundary, border”).


kvist

kvist (indefinite nominative singular)
kvists (genitive indefinite singular)
kvisten (definite nominative singular)
kvistens (definite genitive singular)
kvistar (indefinite nominative plural)
kvistars (genitive indefinite plural)
kvistarna (definite nominative plural)
kvistarnas (definite genitive plural)


kalk

kalk (indefinite nominative singular)
kalks (genitive indefinite singular)
kalken (definite nominative singular)
kalkens (definite genitive singular)
kalkar (indefinite nominative plural)
kalkars (genitive indefinite plural)
kalkarna (definite nominative plural)
kalkarnas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish kalker, from Latin calix (“cup, chalice”).


nektar

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


epifyt

epifyt (indefinite nominative singular)
epifyts (genitive indefinite singular)
epifyten (definite nominative singular)
epifytens (definite genitive singular)
epifyter (indefinite nominative plural)
epifyters (genitive indefinite plural)
epifyterna (definite nominative plural)
epifyternas (definite genitive plural)


blomsterfrö

blomsterfrö (indefinite nominative singular)
blomsterfrös (genitive indefinite singular)
blomsterfröet (definite nominative singular)
blomsterfröets (definite genitive singular)
blomsterfrön (indefinite nominative plural)
blomsterfröns (genitive indefinite plural)
blomsterfröna (definite nominative plural)
blomsterfrönas (definite genitive plural)


ärt

ärt (indefinite nominative singular)
ärts (genitive indefinite singular)
ärten (definite nominative singular)
ärtens (definite genitive singular)
ärter (indefinite nominative plural)
ärters (genitive indefinite plural)
ärterna (definite nominative plural)
ärternas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish ært f, from Old Norse ertr, from Old Saxon erit, eriwit, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts. Cognates include Danish ært, Faroese ertur, Norwegian ert, Dutch erwt and German Erbse. Possibly related to Latin ervum and Ancient Greek ὄροβος (órobos).

(botany) Any species in the Fabacea family


bisexuell

bisexuell (indefinite positive)
bisexuellt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bisexuella (indefinite plural positive)
bisexuelle (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
bisexuelle (definite masculine positive singular)
bisexuella (definite positive)


tagetes

tagetes (indefinite nominative singular)
tagetes (genitive indefinite singular)
tagetesen (definite nominative singular)
tagetesens (definite genitive singular)
tagetesar (indefinite nominative plural)
tagetesars (genitive indefinite plural)
tagetesarna (definite nominative plural)
tagetesarnas (definite genitive plural)


rhizoid

rhizoid (indefinite nominative singular)
rhizoids (genitive indefinite singular)
rhizoiden (definite nominative singular)
rhizoidens (definite genitive singular)
rhizoider (indefinite nominative plural)
rhizoiders (genitive indefinite plural)
rhizoiderna (definite nominative plural)
rhizoidernas (definite genitive plural)


pistill

pistill (indefinite nominative singular)
pistills (genitive indefinite singular)
pistillen (definite nominative singular)
pistillens (definite genitive singular)
pistiller (indefinite nominative plural)
pistillers (genitive indefinite plural)
pistillerna (definite nominative plural)
pistillernas (definite genitive plural)


knippe

knippe (indefinite nominative singular)
knippes (genitive indefinite singular)
knippet (definite nominative singular)
knippets (definite genitive singular)
knippen (indefinite nominative plural)
knippens (genitive indefinite plural)
knippena (definite nominative plural)
knippenas (definite genitive plural)

Arguably related to knipa (“pinch”, verb).


stift

stift (indefinite nominative singular)
stifts (genitive indefinite singular)
stiftet (definite nominative singular)
stiftets (definite genitive singular)
stift (indefinite nominative plural)
stifts (genitive indefinite plural)
stiften (definite nominative plural)
stiftens (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German stift, steft, a variant of stippen (“to nick”). Cognate of German Stift.


klänge

klänge (indefinite nominative singular)
klänges (genitive indefinite singular)
klänget (definite nominative singular)
klängets (definite genitive singular)
klängen (indefinite nominative plural)
klängens (genitive indefinite plural)
klängena (definite nominative plural)
klängenas (definite genitive plural)


hänge

hänge (indefinite nominative singular)
hänges (genitive indefinite singular)
hänget (definite nominative singular)
hängets (definite genitive singular)
hängen (indefinite nominative plural)
hängens (genitive indefinite plural)
hängena (definite nominative plural)
hängenas (definite genitive plural)


bisexualitet

bisexualitet (indefinite nominative singular)
bisexualitets (genitive indefinite singular)
bisexualiteten (definite nominative singular)
bisexualitetens (definite genitive singular)

(chiefly botany) bisexuality (having both male and female reproductive organs)


vippa

vippa (indefinite nominative singular)
vippas (genitive indefinite singular)
vippan (definite nominative singular)
vippans (definite genitive singular)
vippor (indefinite nominative plural)
vippors (genitive indefinite plural)
vipporna (definite nominative plural)
vippornas (definite genitive plural)


ståndare

ståndare (indefinite nominative singular)
ståndares (genitive indefinite singular)
ståndaren (definite nominative singular)
ståndarens (definite genitive singular)
ståndare (indefinite nominative plural)
ståndares (genitive indefinite plural)
ståndarna (definite nominative plural)
ståndarnas (definite genitive plural)


fruktämne

fruktämne (indefinite nominative singular)
fruktämnes (genitive indefinite singular)
fruktämnet (definite nominative singular)
fruktämnets (definite genitive singular)
fruktämnen (indefinite nominative plural)
fruktämnens (genitive indefinite plural)
fruktämnena (definite nominative plural)
fruktämnenas (definite genitive plural)


nervig

head

nervig (comparative nervigare, superlative nervigast)

nervigare (comparative)
nervigast (superlative)
nervig (indefinite positive)
nervigare (comparative indefinite)
nervigast (indefinite superlative)
nervigt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nervigare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nervigast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nerviga (indefinite plural positive)
nervigare (comparative indefinite plural)
nervigast (indefinite plural superlative)
nervige (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
nervigare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
nervigast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
nervige (definite masculine positive singular)
nervigare (comparative definite masculine singular)
nervigaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
nerviga (definite positive)
nervigare (comparative definite)
nervigaste (definite superlative)


hyf

hyf (indefinite nominative singular)
hyfs (genitive indefinite singular)
hyfen (definite nominative singular)
hyfens (definite genitive singular)
hyfer (indefinite nominative plural)
hyfers (genitive indefinite plural)
hyferna (definite nominative plural)
hyfernas (definite genitive plural)


kronblad

kronblad (indefinite nominative singular)
kronblads (genitive indefinite singular)
kronbladet (definite nominative singular)
kronbladets (definite genitive singular)
kronblad (indefinite nominative plural)
kronblads (genitive indefinite plural)
kronbladen (definite nominative plural)
kronbladens (definite genitive plural)

(botany) a petal (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower)


granbarr

granbarr (indefinite nominative singular)
granbarrs (genitive indefinite singular)
granbarret (definite nominative singular)
granbarrets (definite genitive singular)
granbarr (indefinite nominative plural)
granbarrs (genitive indefinite plural)
granbarren (definite nominative plural)
granbarrens (definite genitive plural)


kolv

kolv (indefinite nominative singular)
kolvs (genitive indefinite singular)
kolven (definite nominative singular)
kolvens (definite genitive singular)
kolvar (indefinite nominative plural)
kolvars (genitive indefinite plural)
kolvarna (definite nominative plural)
kolvarnas (definite genitive plural)


sporgömmesamling

sporgömmesamling (indefinite nominative singular)
sporgömmesamlings (genitive indefinite singular)
sporgömmesamlingen (definite nominative singular)
sporgömmesamlingens (definite genitive singular)
sporgömmesamlingar (indefinite nominative plural)
sporgömmesamlingars (genitive indefinite plural)
sporgömmesamlingarna (definite nominative plural)
sporgömmesamlingarnas (definite genitive plural)

spor (“spore”) + gömma (“hide”) + samling (“bunch”).


törel

From Old Swedish þyril, from Old Norse þyrill, from Proto-Germanic *þwerilaz. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk tverel, Icelandic þyrill, Middle Low German dwiril.


kämpe

kämpe (indefinite nominative singular)
kämpes (genitive indefinite singular)
kämpen (definite nominative singular)
kämpens (definite genitive singular)
kämpar (indefinite nominative plural)
kämpars (genitive indefinite plural)
kämparna (definite nominative plural)
kämparnas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish kæmpe, from Middle Low German kempe. Cognate of Norwegian kjempe, Danish kæmpe, German Kämpe. Compare English champion.


mjölke

mjölke (indefinite nominative singular)
mjölkes (genitive indefinite singular)
mjölken (definite nominative singular)
mjölkens (definite genitive singular)
mjölkar (indefinite nominative plural)
mjölkars (genitive indefinite plural)
mjölkarna (definite nominative plural)
mjölkarnas (definite genitive plural)

Zoology sense; inherited from Old Swedish miolke. From mjölk (“milk”), after its colour. According to SO attested since latter 15th century.
Botany sense; from mjölk (“milk”), after its claimed effect to increase cows’ milk production. According to SO attested since 1792.

(botany) Synonym of mjölkört (“rosebay willowherb; fireweed”)


hästsvans

hästsvans (indefinite nominative singular)
hästsvans (genitive indefinite singular)
hästsvansen (definite nominative singular)
hästsvansens (definite genitive singular)
hästsvansar (indefinite nominative plural)
hästsvansars (genitive indefinite plural)
hästsvansarna (definite nominative plural)
hästsvansarnas (definite genitive plural)

Hippuris vulgaris
Hippuris vulgaris#Translingual

(botany) mare's tail (plants in the genera Hippuris or Equisetum, in particular Hippuris vulgaris)


pukvete

pukvete (indefinite nominative singular)
pukvetes (genitive indefinite singular)
pukvetet (definite nominative singular)
pukvetets (definite genitive singular)

(botany) field cow-wheat, Melampyrum arvense


blomkolv

blomkolv (indefinite nominative singular)
blomkolvs (genitive indefinite singular)
blomkolven (definite nominative singular)
blomkolvens (definite genitive singular)
blomkolvar (indefinite nominative plural)
blomkolvars (genitive indefinite plural)
blomkolvarna (definite nominative plural)
blomkolvarnas (definite genitive plural)


utlöpare

utlöpare (indefinite nominative singular)
utlöpares (genitive indefinite singular)
utlöparen (definite nominative singular)
utlöparens (definite genitive singular)
utlöpare (indefinite nominative plural)
utlöpares (genitive indefinite plural)
utlöparna (definite nominative plural)
utlöparnas (definite genitive plural)


prästkrage

prästkrage (indefinite nominative singular)
prästkrages (genitive indefinite singular)
prästkragen (definite nominative singular)
prästkragens (definite genitive singular)
prästkragar (indefinite nominative plural)
prästkragars (genitive indefinite plural)
prästkragarna (definite nominative plural)
prästkragarnas (definite genitive plural)

präst + krage. The botanical sense due to its similarity with a ruff, worn by Swedish priests until the 17th century.

Leucanthemum vulgare
Leucanthemum vulgare#Translingual

(botany) oxeye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare


klätterväxt

klätterväxt (indefinite nominative singular)
klätterväxts (genitive indefinite singular)
klätterväxten (definite nominative singular)
klätterväxtens (definite genitive singular)
klätterväxter (indefinite nominative plural)
klätterväxters (genitive indefinite plural)
klätterväxterna (definite nominative plural)
klätterväxternas (definite genitive plural)

(botany) a climber (plant that climbs upwards by attaching itself to some support)

klängväxt

climber that attaches itself with tendrils

slingerväxt

climber that winds itself around a support


klängväxt

klängväxt (indefinite nominative singular)
klängväxts (genitive indefinite singular)
klängväxten (definite nominative singular)
klängväxtens (definite genitive singular)
klängväxter (indefinite nominative plural)
klängväxters (genitive indefinite plural)
klängväxterna (definite nominative plural)
klängväxternas (definite genitive plural)

(botany) a climber that attaches itself with tendrils


slingerväxt

slingerväxt (indefinite nominative singular)
slingerväxts (genitive indefinite singular)
slingerväxten (definite nominative singular)
slingerväxtens (definite genitive singular)
slingerväxter (indefinite nominative plural)
slingerväxters (genitive indefinite plural)
slingerväxterna (definite nominative plural)
slingerväxternas (definite genitive plural)

(botany) a climber that winds itself around a support (like hops and some beans)


solvisare

solvisare (indefinite nominative singular)
solvisares (genitive indefinite singular)
solvisaren (definite nominative singular)
solvisarens (definite genitive singular)
solvisare (indefinite nominative plural)
solvisares (genitive indefinite plural)
solvisarna (definite nominative plural)
solvisarnas (definite genitive plural)


hylsa

hylsa (indefinite nominative singular)
hylsas (genitive indefinite singular)
hylsan (definite nominative singular)
hylsans (definite genitive singular)
hylsor (indefinite nominative plural)
hylsors (genitive indefinite plural)
hylsorna (definite nominative plural)
hylsornas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Hülse. Compare origin of hölja.


kikbär

kikbär (indefinite nominative singular)
kikbärs (genitive indefinite singular)
kikbäret (definite nominative singular)
kikbärets (definite genitive singular)
kikbär (indefinite nominative plural)
kikbärs (genitive indefinite plural)
kikbären (definite nominative plural)
kikbärens (definite genitive plural)

From kika + bär (“berry”). Got its name because it was used in folk medicin against pertussis (Swedish kikhosta).

Oligotrophus juniperinus
Oligotrophus juniperinus

(botany) a gall consisting of juniper needles, caused by eggs of a certain kind of midge (Oligotrophus juniperinus)


kärlväxt

kärlväxt (indefinite nominative singular)
kärlväxts (genitive indefinite singular)
kärlväxten (definite nominative singular)
kärlväxtens (definite genitive singular)
kärlväxter (indefinite nominative plural)
kärlväxters (genitive indefinite plural)
kärlväxterna (definite nominative plural)
kärlväxternas (definite genitive plural)


foderblad

foderblad (indefinite nominative singular)
foderblads (genitive indefinite singular)
foderbladet (definite nominative singular)
foderbladets (definite genitive singular)
foderblad (indefinite nominative plural)
foderblads (genitive indefinite plural)
foderbladen (definite nominative plural)
foderbladens (definite genitive plural)


huvudknopp

huvudknopp (indefinite nominative singular)
huvudknopps (genitive indefinite singular)
huvudknoppen (definite nominative singular)
huvudknoppens (definite genitive singular)
huvudknoppar (indefinite nominative plural)
huvudknoppars (genitive indefinite plural)
huvudknopparna (definite nominative plural)
huvudknopparnas (definite genitive plural)


kinagräs

kinagräs (indefinite nominative singular)
kinagräs (genitive indefinite singular)
kinagräset (definite nominative singular)
kinagräsets (definite genitive singular)