hybrid

hybrid (indefinite nominative singular)
hybrids (genitive indefinite singular)
hybriden (definite nominative singular)
hybridens (definite genitive singular)
hybrider (indefinite nominative plural)
hybriders (genitive indefinite plural)
hybriderna (definite nominative plural)
hybridernas (definite genitive plural)

(figuratively) a hybrid (mix of things)
(automotive) a hybrid vehicle

a hybrid (mix of things)
a hybrid vehicle


trailer

trailer (indefinite nominative singular)
trailers (genitive indefinite singular)
trailern (definite nominative singular)
trailerns (definite genitive singular)
trailers (indefinite nominative plural)
trailrar (indefinite nominative plural)
trailers (genitive indefinite plural)
trailrars (genitive indefinite plural)
trailrarna (definite nominative plural)
trailrarnas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English trailer. First attested in 1948.

(automotive) a (large) trailer (on or towed by a truck)


blinker

blinker (indefinite nominative singular)
blinkers (genitive indefinite singular)
blinkern (definite nominative singular)
blinkerns (definite genitive singular)
blinkers (indefinite nominative plural)
blinkrar (indefinite nominative plural)
blinkers (genitive indefinite plural)
blinkrars (genitive indefinite plural)
blinkersen (definite nominative plural)
blinkrarna (definite nominative plural)
blinkersens (definite genitive plural)
blinkrarnas (definite genitive plural)

(automotive) (US) a turn signal, (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) an indicator (that blinks)


radiator

radiator (indefinite nominative singular)
radiators (genitive indefinite singular)
radiatorn (definite nominative singular)
radiatorns (definite genitive singular)
radiatorer (indefinite nominative plural)
radiatorers (genitive indefinite plural)
radiatorerna (definite nominative plural)
radiatorernas (definite genitive plural)


katalysator

katalysator (indefinite nominative singular)
katalysators (genitive indefinite singular)
katalysatorn (definite nominative singular)
katalysatorns (definite genitive singular)
katalysatorer (indefinite nominative plural)
katalysatorers (genitive indefinite plural)
katalysatorerna (definite nominative plural)
katalysatorernas (definite genitive plural)


öppen

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öppen (comparative öppnare, superlative öppnast)

öppnare (comparative)
öppnast (superlative)
öppen (indefinite positive)
öppnare (comparative indefinite)
öppnast (indefinite superlative)
öppet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
öppnare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
öppnast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
öppna (indefinite plural positive)
öppnare (comparative indefinite plural)
öppnast (indefinite plural superlative)
öppne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
öppnare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
öppnast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
öppne (definite masculine positive singular)
öppnare (comparative definite masculine singular)
öppnaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
öppna (definite positive)
öppnare (comparative definite)
öppnaste (definite superlative)
yppen (alternative obsolete)

From Old Swedish ypin, øppin, from Old Norse opinn, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. Compare Norwegian open, Danish åben, Icelandic opinn, Dutch open, Low German apen, open, German offen, West Frisian iepen, English open.

en öppen vagn

(automotive) topless, without top or roof


blinka

blinka (present blinkar, preterite blinkade, supine blinkat, imperative blinka)

blinkar (present)
blinkade (preterite)
blinkat (supine)
blinka (imperative)
blinka (active infinitive)
blinkat (active supine)
blinka (active imperative)
blinken (active archaic)
blinkar (active indicative present)
blinkade (active indicative past)
blinka (active archaic present)
blinkade (active archaic past)
blinke (active dated present subjunctive)
blinkade (active dated past subjunctive)
blinkande (active participle past present)
blinkad (active participle past)

blinka åt vänster

(intransitive, transitive with med (“with”)) to flash, to blink ((cause a light to) shine briefly or intermittently)

(automotive) to signal (with a turn signal – compare blinker)


glykol

glykol (indefinite nominative singular)
glykols (genitive indefinite singular)
glykolen (definite nominative singular)
glykolens (definite genitive singular)
glykoler (indefinite nominative plural)
glykolers (genitive indefinite plural)
glykolerna (definite nominative plural)
glykolernas (definite genitive plural)

(automotive) antifreeze, a substance (glycol) added to automobile radiator coolant to avoid freezing


skivbroms

skivbroms (indefinite nominative singular)
skivbroms (genitive indefinite singular)
skivbromsen (definite nominative singular)
skivbromsens (definite genitive singular)
skivbromsar (indefinite nominative plural)
skivbromsars (genitive indefinite plural)
skivbromsarna (definite nominative plural)
skivbromsarnas (definite genitive plural)

First attested in 1906. From skiva (“disk”) + broms (“brake”).


dubbdäck

dubbdäck (indefinite nominative singular)
dubbdäcks (genitive indefinite singular)
dubbdäcket (definite nominative singular)
dubbdäckets (definite genitive singular)
dubbdäck (indefinite nominative plural)
dubbdäcks (genitive indefinite plural)
dubbdäcken (definite nominative plural)
dubbdäckens (definite genitive plural)

dubb + däck. The first studded tires were made in the 1960s.


veteranbil

veteranbil (indefinite nominative singular)
veteranbils (genitive indefinite singular)
veteranbilen (definite nominative singular)
veteranbilens (definite genitive singular)
veteranbilar (indefinite nominative plural)
veteranbilars (genitive indefinite plural)
veteranbilarna (definite nominative plural)
veteranbilarnas (definite genitive plural)

(automotive) a classic car, a vintage car, a veteran car (see above, often older than 30 years)


avgaskylare

avgaskylare (indefinite nominative singular)
avgaskylares (genitive indefinite singular)
avgaskylaren (definite nominative singular)
avgaskylarens (definite genitive singular)
avgaskylare (indefinite nominative plural)
avgaskylares (genitive indefinite plural)
avgaskylarna (definite nominative plural)
avgaskylarnas (definite genitive plural)


kylare

kylare (indefinite nominative singular)
kylares (genitive indefinite singular)
kylaren (definite nominative singular)
kylarens (definite genitive singular)
kylare (indefinite nominative plural)
kylares (genitive indefinite plural)
kylarna (definite nominative plural)
kylarnas (definite genitive plural)


bilbarnstol

bilbarnstol (indefinite nominative singular)
bilbarnstols (genitive indefinite singular)
bilbarnstolen (definite nominative singular)
bilbarnstolens (definite genitive singular)
bilbarnstolar (indefinite nominative plural)
bilbarnstolars (genitive indefinite plural)
bilbarnstolarna (definite nominative plural)
bilbarnstolarnas (definite genitive plural)

From bil (“car”) + barn (“child”) + stol (“chair”).


baksätesdörr

baksätesdörr (indefinite nominative singular)
baksätesdörrs (genitive indefinite singular)
baksätesdörren (definite nominative singular)
baksätesdörrens (definite genitive singular)
baksätesdörrar (indefinite nominative plural)
baksätesdörrars (genitive indefinite plural)
baksätesdörrarna (definite nominative plural)
baksätesdörrarnas (definite genitive plural)

From bak (“rear”) + säte (“seat”) + dörr (“door”).


sopbil

sopbil (indefinite nominative singular)
sopbils (genitive indefinite singular)
sopbilen (definite nominative singular)
sopbilens (definite genitive singular)
sopbilar (indefinite nominative plural)
sopbilars (genitive indefinite plural)
sopbilarna (definite nominative plural)
sopbilarnas (definite genitive plural)

Compound of sopa (“garbage”) + bil (“car”). Attested since 1920.
Nonstandard sense from sopa (“sweep”) + bil (“car”).

(vehicles) a garbage truck, waste collection vehicle


tomgång

tomgång (indefinite nominative singular)
tomgångs (genitive indefinite singular)
tomgången (definite nominative singular)
tomgångens (definite genitive singular)


gaspedal

gaspedal (indefinite nominative singular)
gaspedals (genitive indefinite singular)
gaspedalen (definite nominative singular)
gaspedalens (definite genitive singular)
gaspedaler (indefinite nominative plural)
gaspedalers (genitive indefinite plural)
gaspedalerna (definite nominative plural)
gaspedalernas (definite genitive plural)

gas + pedal. Cognate of Danish gaspedal, English gas pedal, German Gaspedal, Dutch gaspedaal.


städbil

städbil (indefinite nominative singular)
städbils (genitive indefinite singular)
städbilen (definite nominative singular)
städbilens (definite genitive singular)
städbilar (indefinite nominative plural)
städbilars (genitive indefinite plural)
städbilarna (definite nominative plural)
städbilarnas (definite genitive plural)

Vi har fem städbilar som ständigt rullar i Göteborg, säger Magnus Örnborg.

2017 January 1, Josefin Gabrielson, “Nedskräpade återvinningsstationer upprör”, in Göteborg Direkt:

We have five streetweeping cars that are constantly rolling in Gothenburg, says Magnus Örnborg.


handskfack

handskfack (indefinite nominative singular)
handskfacks (genitive indefinite singular)
handskfacket (definite nominative singular)
handskfackets (definite genitive singular)
handskfack (indefinite nominative plural)
handskfacks (genitive indefinite plural)
handskfacken (definite nominative plural)
handskfackens (definite genitive plural)

handske (“glove”) + fack (“compartment”)

(automotive) a glove compartment, a glove box


trippmätare

trippmätare (indefinite nominative singular)
trippmätares (genitive indefinite singular)
trippmätaren (definite nominative singular)
trippmätarens (definite genitive singular)
trippmätare (indefinite nominative plural)
trippmätares (genitive indefinite plural)
trippmätarna (definite nominative plural)
trippmätarnas (definite genitive plural)


tändning

tändning (indefinite nominative singular)
tändnings (genitive indefinite singular)
tändningen (definite nominative singular)
tändningens (definite genitive singular)
tändningar (indefinite nominative plural)
tändningars (genitive indefinite plural)
tändningarna (definite nominative plural)
tändningarnas (definite genitive plural)

(automotive, in the definite "tändningen") the ignition


helljus

helljus (indefinite nominative singular)
helljus (genitive indefinite singular)
helljuset (definite nominative singular)
helljusets (definite genitive singular)
helljus (indefinite nominative plural)
helljus (genitive indefinite plural)
helljusen (definite nominative plural)
helljusens (definite genitive plural)

Slå på helljuset


halvljus

halvljus (indefinite nominative singular)
halvljus (genitive indefinite singular)
halvljuset (definite nominative singular)
halvljusets (definite genitive singular)
halvljus (indefinite nominative plural)
halvljus (genitive indefinite plural)
halvljusen (definite nominative plural)
halvljusens (definite genitive plural)

Slå om till halvljus


dimljus

dimljus (indefinite nominative singular)
dimljus (genitive indefinite singular)
dimljuset (definite nominative singular)
dimljusets (definite genitive singular)
dimljus (indefinite nominative plural)
dimljus (genitive indefinite plural)
dimljusen (definite nominative plural)
dimljusens (definite genitive plural)

Rudolf med röda mulen, hette en helt vanlig ren, som blivit kall om mulen, därav kom dess röda sken. Rudolf fick alltid höra: "Se, han har sitt dimljus på!" Att han blev led åt detta, är en sak man kan förstå. Men en mörk julaftonskväll, tomtefar han sa: "Vill du inte Rudolf, säg, med din mule lysa mig?" Allt sen den dagen renen, tomtens egen släde drar. Rudolf med röda mulen, lyser väg åt tomtefar.

1949, “Rudolf med röda mulen [Rudolf with the red nose]”, Eric Sandström (lyrics), Johnny Marks (music):

Rudolf with the red nose, was the name of a [completely] ordinary reindeer, who had gotten a cold nose [had become cold about/around the nose], thence [thereof] came its red glow. Rudolf always got to hear: "Look, he has his fog light on!" That he got tired of this, is something one can understand. But one dark Christmas Eve night, Santa Claus, he said: "Don't you want to, Rudolf, say, with your nose, light my way [light me]?" Ever since that day the reindeer, Santa's own sleigh pulls. Rudolf with the red nose, lights Santa Claus's way [lights way for Santa Claus].


dimstrålkastare

dimstrålkastare (indefinite nominative singular)
dimstrålkastares (genitive indefinite singular)
dimstrålkastaren (definite nominative singular)
dimstrålkastarens (definite genitive singular)
dimstrålkastare (indefinite nominative plural)
dimstrålkastares (genitive indefinite plural)
dimstrålkastarna (definite nominative plural)
dimstrålkastarnas (definite genitive plural)

dimma (“fog”) + strålkastare (“headlight”)


dimbakljus

dimbakljus (indefinite nominative singular)
dimbakljus (genitive indefinite singular)
dimbakljuset (definite nominative singular)
dimbakljusets (definite genitive singular)
dimbakljus (indefinite nominative plural)
dimbakljus (genitive indefinite plural)
dimbakljusen (definite nominative plural)
dimbakljusens (definite genitive plural)


bakljus

bakljus (indefinite nominative singular)
bakljus (genitive indefinite singular)
bakljuset (definite nominative singular)
bakljusets (definite genitive singular)
bakljus (indefinite nominative plural)
bakljus (genitive indefinite plural)
bakljusen (definite nominative plural)
bakljusens (definite genitive plural)


körriktningsvisare

körriktningsvisare (indefinite nominative singular)
körriktningsvisares (genitive indefinite singular)
körriktningsvisaren (definite nominative singular)
körriktningsvisarens (definite genitive singular)
körriktningsvisare (indefinite nominative plural)
körriktningsvisares (genitive indefinite plural)
körriktningsvisarna (definite nominative plural)
körriktningsvisarnas (definite genitive plural)

köra (“drive”) + riktning (“direction”) + -s- + visare (“hand (of a gauge or the like, due to historical designs – can also be read as "shower" (that shows something))”)

(automotive) (US) a turn signal, (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) an indicator


stötdämpare

stötdämpare (indefinite nominative singular)
stötdämpares (genitive indefinite singular)
stötdämparen (definite nominative singular)
stötdämparens (definite genitive singular)
stötdämpare (indefinite nominative plural)
stötdämpares (genitive indefinite plural)
stötdämparna (definite nominative plural)
stötdämparnas (definite genitive plural)

mechanical engineering
mechanical engineering

(mechanical engineering, automotive) a shock absorber


konstruktör

konstruktör (indefinite nominative singular)
konstruktörs (genitive indefinite singular)
konstruktören (definite nominative singular)
konstruktörens (definite genitive singular)
konstruktörer (indefinite nominative plural)
konstruktörers (genitive indefinite plural)
konstruktörerna (definite nominative plural)
konstruktörernas (definite genitive plural)


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banddriven (comparative mer banddriven, superlative mest banddriven)

mer banddriven (comparative)
mest banddriven (superlative)
banddriven (indefinite positive)
banddrivet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
banddrivna (indefinite plural positive)
banddrivne (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
banddrivne (definite masculine positive singular)
banddrivna (definite positive)


ströga

ströga (present strögar, preterite strögade, supine strögat, imperative ströga)

strögar (present)
strögade (preterite)
strögat (supine)
ströga (imperative)
ströga (active infinitive)
strögas (infinitive passive)
strögat (active supine)
strögats (passive supine)
ströga (active imperative)
strögen (active archaic)
strögar (active indicative present)
strögade (active indicative past)
strögas (indicative passive present)
strögades (indicative passive past)
ströga (active archaic present)
strögade (active archaic past)
strögas (archaic passive present)
strögades (archaic passive past)
ströge (active dated present subjunctive)
strögade (active dated past subjunctive)
ströges (dated passive present subjunctive)
strögades (dated passive past subjunctive)
strögande (active participle past present)

Vi drog ut och strögade på stan tills sent.

We went out cruising in town until late in the evening.

Nu ska det strögas!

(slang, automotive, especially EPA culture) To leisurely drive; to cruise.


strög

strög (indefinite nominative singular)
strögs (genitive indefinite singular)
ströget (definite nominative singular)
strögets (definite genitive singular)
strög (indefinite nominative plural)
strögs (genitive indefinite plural)
strögen (definite nominative plural)
strögens (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Danish strøg. Doublet of stryk.

Vi tar en runda på ströget vid fem.

Det är alltid fullt på ströget på lördagskvällar.

(slang, automotive, especially EPA culture) A route or location regularly driven to.