Swedish/Vocabulary
How to use this vocabulary
[edit | edit source]All the conjugation forms of verbs, nouns and adjectives have been given here.
If the ending of the word has been, at some point, divided with a slash (/), it means that the ending has to be attached to the word by dropping the following letter(s) separated by the slash from the rest of the word.
E.g. en abborr/e, -en, -ar, -arna should become en abborre, abborren, abborrar, abborrarna. Notice how the "e" in abborre is dropped, leaving the stem "abborr", to which the endings -en, -ar or -arna are attached.
If there is no dividing slash at some point in the end of a noun or a verb, the ending is directly attached to the word. E.g. en arm, -en, -ar, -arna becomes en arm, armen, armar, armarna.
Also notice that en and ett are both articles and are dealt with in the grammar section.
A
[edit | edit source]- abborr/e, -en, -ar, -arna (/abore/) -- n. perch
- absolut -- n. absolute, definite
- affär, -en, -er, -erna -- n. business, shop, store
- afton, -en -- n. evening
- akta, -de, -t -- v. be careful with, take care of
- alla -- pron. all, everyone
- allihop -- pron. all of us
- allmos/a, -an, -or, -orna (/almu:sa/) -- n. alms
- allt -- pron. all, everything
- alltid -- adv. always
- alm, -en, -ar, -arna (/alm/) -- n. elm
- annan -- pron. other, another one
- ansikte, -t, -n, -na (/ansikte/) -- n. face
- använda -- v. use, employ
- ap/a, -n, -or, -orna -- monkey
- arbet/a, -ar, -ade, -at (/arbe:eta/) -- v. work
- arbete, -t, -n, -na (/arbe:ete/) -- n. work
- arg (/arj/) -- adj. angry
- arm, -en, -ar, -arna (/arm/) -- n. arm
- ask, -en, -ar, -arna (/ask/) -- n. ash (living tree)
- aska, -n (/aska/) -- n. ash (burnt tree)
- askkopp, -en, -ar, -arna (/askop/) -- n. ashtray
- asp, -en, -ar, -arna (/asp/) -- n. aspen
B
[edit | edit source]- bad/a, -ar, -ade, -at -- bath v.
- ett badkar, -et, badkar, -en -- bathtub
- bak/a, -ar, -ade, -at -- bake v.
- en balj/a, -an, -or, -orna -- tub, bowl
- bandspelar/e, -(e)n -- tape recorder
- en bank, -en, -er, -erna -- bank
- en bankomat, -en, -er, -erna -- ATM (one of two brands in Sweden)
- ett barn, -et, barn, -en -- child
- ett ben, -et, ben, -en -- leg; bone
- berg, -et, berg, -en -- mountain
- en berg-och-dalban/a, -an, -or, -orna -- rollercoaster
- en bil, -en, -ar, -arna (short for automobil) -- car
- en bild, -en, -er, -erna -- image, picture
- en, bildskärm, -en, -ar, -arna -- monitor (CRT)
- en biljett, -en, -er, -erna -- ticket
- billig, -t, -a -- cheap
- en björn, -en, -ar, -arna -- bear
- en blixt, -en, -ar, -arna -- flash
- en blomm/a, -an, -or, -orna -- flower
- en blomkruk/a, -an, -or, -orna -- flower pot
- bly, -(e)t -- lead
- bläck, -et -- ink
- en bläckfisk, -en, -ar, -arna -- octopus
- en bok, -en, -ar, -arna -- beech
- en bok, -en, böck/er, -erna -- book
- en bokhyll/a, -an, -or, orna -- bookshelf
- ett bord, -et, bord, -en -- table
- brännvin, -et -- vodka
- ett bröd, -et, bröd, -en -- bread
- en buss, -en, -ar, -arna -- bus
- en busshållplats, -en, -er, -erna -- bus stop
- en bärsärk, -en, -ar, -arna -- berserker
- ett par byxor, -orna -- a pair of trousers
C
[edit | edit source]- en central, -en -- center, central station
- centrum -- center
- en chaufför -- driver, chauffeur
- chef -- boss, head, manager
- choklad -- chocolate
- cirk/el, -eln, -lar, -larna -- a circle
- cirkla -- to circle (verb)
- en citron, -en, -er, -erna -- lemon
- en cyk/el, -eln, -lar, -larna -- bicycle
D
[edit | edit source]- dag -- day
- dagbok -- diary, journal
- dagis -- daycare center
- dagg -- dew
- daggmask -- earthworm
- dal -- valley
- dam -- lady
- damm -- (1) dust (2) pond (3) damm
- dammsugare -- vacuum cleaner
- danmark -- denmark
- dansa -- dance
- dator -- computer
- dass -- outhouse or toilet (esp. outdoor, non-WC)
- decennium -- decade
- del -- portion, part, section, share
- dela -- divide, share
- deras -- their
- dikt -- poem
- din -- your
- diska -- wash up, do the dishes
- djup -- deep
- djur -- animal
- dricka --drink
- dröm, -en, -ar, -arna -- dream
- du -- you
- ett dund/er -ret -er -ren -- thunder
- dyr -- expensive
- då -- then, at that time, in those days
- dålig -- bad, poor, weak
- där -- there
- därför -- so, therefore
- därifrån -- from there
- dö, dog, dött -- die
E
[edit | edit source]- efter -- after, behind
- egen -- own
- egenskap -- quality, characteristic
- ej -- not
- ek -- oak
- eka -- small, oar propulsed wooden boat
- eka -- echo v.
- ekhjul -- oak wheel
- eko -- echo
- ekonomi -- economy
- ekorre -- squirrel
- elak -- naughty, evil, wicked
- eld -- fire
- elev -- student, pupil
- eller -- or
- emot -- against
- enda -- only
- enkel -- simple, easy
- ensam -- alone, solitary
- er -- your, yours
- erfarenhet -- experience
F
[edit | edit source]- falsk -- false
- familj -- family
- farlig -- dangerous
- fatta -- catch, grasp
- fel -- wrong
- fest -- party, feast
- festa -- have a good time, party v
- fika -- have some coffee, coffee break
- fjäder -- feather
- fjäll -- a mountain with bare top in the Nordic countries
- flod -- river (outside the Nordic countries)
- fluga -- fly n.
- flyga -- fly v.
- flygplan -- aeroplane
- flygplats -- airport
- fläsk -- pork
- folk -- people
- fot -- foot
- frisk -- well, healthy, not sick
- fråga -- question n
- fråga -r -de -t -- ask
- fura -- pine tree. the word tall is more common.
- furu -- pine wood
- fusk -- cheating
- få, fick, fått -- get
- fågel -- bird
- får -- sheep
- färsk -- fresh
- förstå -- understand
- förälska -- fall in love
G
[edit | edit source]- gaff/el, -eln, -lar, -larna -- Fork
- galen -- mad, crazy
- gammal -- old, ancient
- gat/a, -an, -or, -orna -- Street
- ge, gav, givit (col. "gett") -- give, grant
- genast -- at once, immediately
- genom -- through, by way of, thanks to
- gifta sig, gifte sig, gift sig -- marry oneself
- glad -- happy, pleased, delighted
- glas, -en, -ar, -arna -- Glass
- glass -- Ice cream
- glädje -- joy, delight, happiness
- glöm/ma, -de, -t -- forget
- god -- good, nice, pleasant
- godis, -et, (no pl.) -- Candy
- golv, -et, -, -en -- floor
- grann/e, -en, -ar, -arna -- neighbor
- gran, -en, -ar, -arna -- Spruce
- grej, -en, -er, -erna -- (jargon) thing, gadget
- gris, -en, -ar, -arna -- Pig
- grisa, -de, -t -- (1) What a sow does when she gets piglets. (2) To behave like a pig, typically in conjunction to a party.
- griskulting, -en, -ar, -arna -- Piglet
- grod/a, -an, -or, -orna -- Frog
- gräns, -en, -er, -erna -- boundary, border
- grön -- green
- gubb/e, -en, -ar, -arna -- Old man
- gud, -en, -ar, -arna -- (a) god
- Gud -- God
- guld, -et, (no pl.) -- Gold
- gumm/a, -an, -or, -orna -- old woman
- gyllene -- Golden
- gå, gick, gått -- walk
- göra, gjorde, gjort -- do, make
H
[edit | edit source]- ha, hade, haft -- have
- hals, -en, -ar, -arna -- neck, throat
- halsa, -de, -t -- (jargon) drink directly from a bottle,
- halv -- half
- hand, -en, händer, -na -- hand
- handduk, -en, -ar, -arna -- towel
- handla, -de, -t -- shop, trade, deal, do business v
- hans -- his
- hat, -et, (no pl.) -- hatred
- hav, -et, -, -en -- sea, ocean
- hembränt, -, (no pl.) -- Moonshine (i.e. home made vodka)
- hej! -- hi!
- hel -- whole, full, complete
- heller -- either
- helvete, -t, -n, -na -- hell
- hem, -et, -, -en -- home
- herr/e, -en, -ar, -arna -- gentleman, man
- hinna, hann, hunnit -- reach, get, find
- hit -- here
- hitta, -de, -t -- find
- hjort, -en, -ar, -arna -- deer
- hjälp -- help, assistance
- hjälp/a, -te, -t -- help, aid
- hjärta, -t, -n, -na -- heart
- hon -- she, her
- hund, -en, -ar, -arna -- dog
- hur -- how
- hus, -et, -, -en -- house
- hyr/a, -de, -t -- rent, hire
- hål, -et, -, -en -- hole
- hår -- hair
- härifrån -- from here
- högskol/a, -an, -or, -orna -- college of higher learning
- hök, -en, -ar, -arna -- hawk
- hön/a, -an, -or, -orna -- hen
- hör/a, -de, -t -- hear, learn, be told
I
[edit | edit source]- Ilska -- Anger
- Ingenjör -- Engineer
- Inget -- Nothing
- Inte -- Not
- Intighet -- Void
- Illa -- badly
- Is -- ice
- Iller -- polecat
- Iskall -- as cold as ice
- Italien -- Italy
J
[edit | edit source]- Jacka -- Jacket
- Jaga -- Hunt v.
- Jakt -- Hunt n.
- Jord -- Soil/Dirt
- Jorden -- The Earth
- Järn -- Iron
- Järnväg -- Rail road
- Järv -- Wolverine
K
[edit | edit source]- kaffe, -t, (no pl.) -- coffee
- katt, -en, -er, -erna -- cat
- kattung/e, -en, -ar, -arna -- kitten
- kalv, -en, -ar, -arna -- calf
- kniv, -en, -ar, -arna -- knife
- ko, -n, -r, -rna -- cow
- kontinent, -en, -er, -erna -- continent
- Kontinenten -- Europe minus the Nordic countries (often including Denmark)
- krabb/a, -an, -or, -orna -- crab
- kräft/a, -an, -or, -orna -- crayfish
- kräft/a, -an, -or, -orna -- cancer (medic, obsolete: instead use Cancer /kanser/)
- kräftan -- Cancer (zodiac)
- kvinn/a, -an, -or, -orna -- woman
- kyckling, -en, -ar, -arna -- chicken
- kär -- in love
- kärlek, -en, -ar, -arna -- love n.
- kök, -et, -, -en -- kitchen
- kött, -et, (no pl.) -- meat
- kör, -en -- choir
- kam, -en -- comb
- kamel, -en -- camel
- kille, -en -- boy
L
[edit | edit source]- Lampa -- Lamp
- Land -- Land, Country
- Lax -- Salmon
- Leka -- Play
- Lycka -- Happiness
- Läka -- Heal
- Läkare -- Doctor (physician)
- Läxa -- Homework
- Läsa -- read
- Lämna -- leave
M
[edit | edit source]- Majs -- Corn
- Man -- Man
- Mardröm -- Nightmare
- Mark -- Ground
- Maskin -- Machine
- Mat -- Food
- Mejla -- E-mail v.
- Minut -- Minute
- Minuten -- ATM (one of two brands in Sweden)
- Misstag -- Mistake
- Mint -- Mint (flavor)
- Mjöd -- Mead
- Mjöl -- Flour
- Mjölk -- Milk
- Mobba -- Bully
- Mobbning -- Bullying
- Mynt -- Coin n.
- Mynta -- (1) Coin v. (2) Mint (herb)
- Månad -- Month
- Måne -- Moon
N
[edit | edit source]- Natt -- Night
- Nord -- North n.
- Norden -- The Nordic Countries
- Norge -- Norway
- Norr -- North prep.
- Norrman -- Norwegian
- Norska -- Norwegian (language or woman)
- Ny -- New
- Nybörjare -- Beginner, Novice, N00b, Newbie
- Nyhet -- News
- Nyheterna -- The news
- Nätet -- The (Inter)Net
O
[edit | edit source]- Olycka -- Accident, Misfortune
- Ondska -- Evil
- Orkan -- Hurricane
- Orm -- Snake
- Ost -- Cheese
- Otur -- Bad luck
- Ond -- evil
- Ostron -- oyster
- Om -- if
- Oss -- us
P
[edit | edit source]- Paket -- Parcel, Package
- Pengar -- Money
- Pris -- prize
- Plastpåse -- plastic bag
- Pojke -- boy
- Paj -- pie
- Påsk -- Easter
Q
[edit | edit source]- Qatar -- Qatar
R
[edit | edit source]- Rak -- Straight
- Ren -- Reindeer
- Rep -- Rope
- Rike -- State, Country, Realm
- Ris -- Rice
- Rum -- Room; Space (in mathematics)
- Rymd -- Space
- Rymden -- Space (the Universe)
- Råtta -- Rat
- Rät -- Straight
- Rätt -- Right, Correct
- Rättighet -- Right jur. De mänskliga rättigheterna. (The human rights)
S
[edit | edit source]- se, såg, sett -- See
- sekel -- century
- sekund -- second
- silver -- silver
- sked -- spoon
- skjorta -- shirt
- sko -- shoe
- skola -- school
- skorsten -- chimney
- skott -- Shot
- skottkärra -- Wheelbarrow
- skottland -- Scotland
- skottår -- Leap year
- slang -- hose
- slang -- slang
- slut -- end, finish n. (and vulgarly adj.)
- sluta, -de, -t -- end, finish, stop v.
- slända -- distaff
- slända -- an insect in the order of Odonata, such as dragonflies and damselflies.
- smak -- taste, flavor n.
- smaka, -de, -t -- taste v.
- SMS -- SMS n.
- SMS:a -- SMS v.
- sol -- sun
- sova, sov, sovit -- Sleep v.
- spel -- game
- spårvagn -- tram
- spöke -- ghost
- stav -- staff
- stjärna -- star
- stjärnbild -- constellation
- stjärntecken -- astrological sign
- ström -- Stream, Current; Electric power. Vi har ingen ström! (We have no power!)
- stål -- steel
- suga -- suck
- svensk -- Swede, Swedish adj.
- svenska -- Swedish (language or woman)
- Sverige (/sværje/) -- Sweden
- syd -- south prep.
- synd -- sin; Pity. Vad synd! (That's a shame!)
- syrsa -- cricket (insect)
- såg -- saw, sawmill
- söder -- south n.
- sömn -- sleep n.
T
[edit | edit source]- ta, tog, tagit -- take
- tall, -en, -ar, -arna -- Pine tree
- tallrik, -en, -ar, -arna -- Plate
- tenn -- Tin
- tennsoldat, -en, -er, -erna -- Tin soldier
- tid, -en, -er, -erna -- Time
- timme, -en, -ar, -arna -- Hour
- toa, -n, (no pl.) -- Toilett
- toalett, -en, -er, -erna -- Toilett
- troll, -et, -, -en -- Troll
- trolla, -de, -t -- Do (stage) magic
- trollsländ/a, -an, -or, -orna -- Dragonfly
- träd, -et, -, -en -- Tree
- tunnelban, -en, -er, -erna -- Subway
- tupp, -en, -ar, -arna -- Rooster
- tur, -en, -er, -erna -- Good luck
- Tyskland -- Germany
- tåg, -et, -, -en -- Train
- tågstation, -en, -er, -erna -- Train station
U
[edit | edit source]- Ull -- Wool (sheep hair)
- Undulat -- Budgerigar
- Universitet -- University
- Upplevelse -- (an enjoyable) Experience
- Ute -- Outside
- Utrikes -- Abroad, Overseas
- Uggla -- owl
V, W
[edit | edit source]- Vatten -- Water
- Webben -- The (World Wide) Web
- Vecka -- Week
- Vin -- Wine
- Väg -- Way, Road
- Vänstersväng -- Left turn
- Värld -- World
- Väst -- West prep.
- Väster -- West n.
- Växa -- Grow
- Växt -- Plant
X
[edit | edit source]- Xylofon -- Xylophone
Y
[edit | edit source]- Yxa -- Axe
- Yrke -- Occupation
- Ylle -- Wool (textile)
- Ytterdörr -- front door
Z
[edit | edit source]- Zooma -- Zoom v.
- Zebra -- zebra
Å
[edit | edit source]- en å, -n, -ar, -arna -- river
- ett år, -et, år, -en -- year
- århundrade, -t, -n -- century
- årtionde, -t, -n -- decade
- årtusende, -t, -n -- millennium
- en år/a, -an, -or, -orna -- oar
- en åsikt, -en, -er, -erna -- opinion; vara av samma åsikt med ngn (to agree with smbd); vara av annan åsikt med ngn (to disagree with smbd)
- en åsk/a, -an, -or, -orna -- thunder
Ä
[edit | edit source]- Älg -- Moose
- Älska -- Love v.
- Älv -- River (in the Nordic Countries)
- Älva -- Female elf
- Ände -- End (of something physical, such as a rope)
- Äpple -- Apple
- Äta -- Eat
(skol)Ämne -- subjekt
Ö
[edit | edit source]- Ö -- Island
- Öl -- Beer
- Örn -- Eagle
- Öst -- East prep.
- Öster -- East n.
- Önska -- Wish v.
- Önskning -- Wish n.