25 Swedish-English False Friends You Should Know

barnNew

child, kid

ladaNew

barn

[bɑːɳ] · noun

definite singular	barnet
indefinite plural	barn
definite plural	barnen

[ˇlɑːda] · noun

present	ladan
past	lador

giftNew

poison, venom

presentNew

gift, present

[jɪfːt] · noun

definite singular	giftet
indefinite plural	gifter
definite plural	gifterna

[preːseːnt] · noun

definite singular	presenten
indefinite plural	presenter
definite plural	presenterna

kissNew

pee

kyssNew

kiss

[kɪs] · noun

definite singular

kisset

[ɕʏs] · noun

definite singular	kyssen
indefinite plural	kyssar
definite plural	kyssarna

pussNew

kiss

kattNew

cat, puss

[pɵs] · noun

definite singular	pussen
indefinite plural	pussar
definite plural	pussarna

[kat] · noun

present	-en
past	-er

slutNew

end

slampaNew

slut

[slʉːt] · noun

definite singular	slutet
indefinite plural	slut
definite plural	sluten

[slampa] · noun

definite singular	slampan
indefinite plural	slampor
definite plural	slamporna

sexNew

six

könNew

gender, sex

[sɛkːs] · num.

[køn] · noun

definite singular	könet
indefinite plural	kön
definite plural	könen

chefNew

chef, boss

kökschefNew

head chef, chef

[ɧeːf] · noun

present	-en
past	-er

[ɕøːksɧeːf] · noun

definite singular	kökschefen
indefinite plural	kökschefer
definite plural	kökscheferna

kockNew

cook

tuppNew

cock

[kɔk] · noun

definite singular	kocken
indefinite plural	kockar
definite plural	kockarna

[tɵp] · noun

definite singular	tuppen
indefinite plural	tuppar
definite plural	tupparna

animal

personalNew

staff, personnel

personligNew

personal, private

[pɛʂuːnal] · noun

definite singular	personalen
indefinite plural	personal
definite plural	personalen

[pɛʂuːnlɪ(g)] · adj.

comparative	mer personlig
superlative	mest personlig

affärNew

shop, store, business, affair, deal

kärleksaffärNew

affair, love affair

[aˈfæːr] · noun

definite singular	affären
indefinite plural	affärer
definite plural	affärerna

[kœ?ɭeːksaffœ?r] · noun

definite singular	kärleksaffären
indefinite plural	kärleksaffärer
definite plural	kärleksaffärerna

gymnasiumNew

upper secondary school, high school

gymNew

gym, gymnasium

[jʏmˈnɑːsɪɵm] · noun

definite singular	gymnasiet
indefinite plural	gymnasier
definite plural	gymnasierna

Swedish 10-12th grade

[jʏmː] · noun

definite singular	gymmet
indefinite plural	gym
definite plural	gymmen

semesterNew

vacation

terminNew

semester

[sɛmɛstɛr] · noun

definite singular	semestern
indefinite plural	semestrar
definite plural	semestrarna

[tɛrˈmiːn] · noun

definite singular	terminen
indefinite plural	terminer
definite plural	terminerna

badNew

bath, swim

dåligNew

bad

[bad] · noun

definite singular	badet
indefinite plural	bad
definite plural	baden

[ˇdoːlɪ(g)] · adj.

neuter	dåligt
plural	dåliga
definite	dåliga
comparative	sämre/värre
superlative	sämst/värst
superlative (definite)	sämsta/värsta

lokalNew

premises, venue

lokalNew

local

[luːkal] · noun

definite singular	lokalen
indefinite plural	lokaler
definite plural	lokalerna

[luːkal] · adj.

neuter	lokalt
plural	lokala
definite	lokala
comparative	mer lokal
superlative	mest lokal
superlative (definite)	mest lokala

blankettNew

form

filtNew

blanket

[blankɛtt] · noun

definite singular	blanketten
indefinite plural	blanketter
definite plural	blanketterna

[fiːlt] · noun

definite singular	filten
indefinite plural	filtar
definite plural	filtarna

kostymNew

suit

dräktNew

suit, costume

[kuːstyːm] · noun

definite singular	kostymen
indefinite plural	kostymer
definite plural	kostymerna

[drɛkt] · noun

present	-en
past	-er

glassNew

ice cream

glasNew

glass

[glasː] · noun

definite singular	glassen
indefinite plural	glassar
definite plural	glassarna

[glɑːs] · noun

definite singular	glaset
indefinite plural	glas
definite plural	glasen

fabrikNew

factory

tygNew

fabric

[fabriːk] · noun

definite singular	fabriken
indefinite plural	fabriker
definite plural	fabrikerna

[tyːg] · noun

definite singular	tyget
indefinite plural	tyger
definite plural	tygerna

aktuellNew

current

faktiskNew

actual

[aktɵˈɛlː] · adj.

neuter	aktuellt
plural	aktuella
definite	aktuella
comparative	aktuellare
superlative	aktuellast
superlative (definite)	aktuellaste

[faktiːsk] · adj.

comparative	mer faktisk
superlative	mest faktisk

braNew

good

BHNew

bra

[brɑː] · adj.

neuter	bra
plural	bra
definite	bra
comparative	bättre
superlative	bäst
superlative (definite)	bästa

[beːhoː] · noun

definite singular	BH:n
indefinite plural	BH:ar
definite plural	BH:arna

eventuelltNew

possibly, perhaps

så småningomNew

eventually

[ɛˈvːɛntʉːɛlːt] · adv.

adv.

fartNew

speed

fisNew

fart

[faʈ] · noun

definite singular	farten
indefinite plural	farter
definite plural	farterna

[fiːs] · noun

definite singular	fisen
indefinite plural	fisar
definite plural	fisarna

prickNew

dot, point

skitstövelNew

jerk, prick

[priːck] · noun

definite singular	pricken
indefinite plural	prickar
definite plural	prickarna

[skiːtstøveːl] · noun

definite singular	skitstöveln
indefinite plural	skitstövlar
definite plural	skitstövlarna

motionNew

exercise, motion

rörelseNew

movement, motion

[mɔtˈɧuːn] · noun

definite singular	motionen
indefinite plural	motioner
definite plural	motionerna

fitness

[rœ?reːlseː] · noun

definite singular	rörelsen
indefinite plural	rörelser
definite plural	rörelserna

biljonNew

trillion

miljardNew

billion

[bɪlˈjuːn] · noun

definite singular	biljonen
indefinite plural	biljoner
definite plural	biljonerna

[mɪlˈjɑːɖ] · noun

definite singular	miljarden
indefinite plural	miljarder
definite plural	miljarderna