25 Swedish-English False Friends You Should Know
barnNew
child, kidladaNew
barn[bɑːɳ] · noun
| definite singular | barnet |
| indefinite plural | barn |
| definite plural | barnen |
[ˇlɑːda] · noun
| definite singular | ladan |
| indefinite plural | lador |
| definite plural | ladorna |
giftNew
poison, venompresentNew
gift, present[jɪfːt] · noun
| definite singular | giftet |
| indefinite plural | gifter |
| definite plural | gifterna |
[prɛˈsɛnːt] · noun
| definite singular | presenten |
| indefinite plural | presenter |
| definite plural | presenterna |
kissNew
peekyssNew
kiss[kɪsː] · noun
| definite singular | kisset |
[ɕʏsː] · noun
| definite singular | kyssen |
| indefinite plural | kyssar |
| definite plural | kyssarna |
pussNew
kisskattNew
cat, puss[pɵsː] · noun
| definite singular | pussen |
| indefinite plural | pussar |
| definite plural | pussarna |
[katː] · noun
| definite singular | katten |
| indefinite plural | katter |
| definite plural | katterna |
slutNew
endslampaNew
slut[slʉːt] · noun
| definite singular | slutet |
| indefinite plural | slut |
| definite plural | sluten |
[ˇslamːpa] · noun
| definite singular | slampan |
| indefinite plural | slampor |
| definite plural | slamporna |
sexNew
sixkönNew
gender, sex[sɛkːs] · num.
[ɕøːn] · noun
| definite singular | könet |
| indefinite plural | kön |
| definite plural | könen |
chefNew
boss, managerkökschefNew
head chef, chef[ɧeːf] [ɧɛːf] · noun
| definite singular | chefen |
| indefinite plural | chefer |
| definite plural | cheferna |
[ɕøːksɧeːf] · noun
| definite singular | kökschefen |
| indefinite plural | kökschefer |
| definite plural | kökscheferna |
kockNew
cooktuppNew
rooster, cock[kɔkː] · noun
| definite singular | kocken |
| indefinite plural | kockar |
| definite plural | kockarna |
[tɵpː] · noun
| definite singular | tuppen |
| indefinite plural | tuppar |
| definite plural | tupparna |
animal
personalNew
staff, personnelpersonligNew
personal, private[pæʂʊˈnɑːl] · noun
| definite singular | personalen |
| indefinite plural | personal |
| definite plural | personalen |
[pɛʂuːnlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | personligt |
| plural | personliga |
| definite | personliga |
| comparative | personligare |
| superlative | personligast |
| superlative (definite) | personligaste |
affärNew
shop, store, business, affair, dealkärleksaffärNew
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 schoolgymNew
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
vacationterminNew
semester[sɛˈmɛsːtɛr] · noun
| definite singular | semestern |
| indefinite plural | semestrar |
| definite plural | semestrarna |
[tɛrˈmiːn] · noun
| definite singular | terminen |
| indefinite plural | terminer |
| definite plural | terminerna |
badNew
bath, swimdåligNew
bad[bɑːd] · 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, venuelokalNew
local[lʊˈkɑːl] · noun
| definite singular | lokalen |
| indefinite plural | lokaler |
| definite plural | lokalerna |
[lʊˈkɑːl] · adj.
| neuter | lokalt |
| plural | lokala |
| definite | lokala |
| comparative | mer lokal |
| superlative | mest lokal |
| superlative (definite) | mest lokala |
blankettNew
formfiltNew
blanket[blaŋˈkɛtː] · noun
| definite singular | blanketten |
| indefinite plural | blanketter |
| definite plural | blanketterna |
[fɪlːt] · noun
| definite singular | filten |
| indefinite plural | filtar |
| definite plural | filtarna |
kostymNew
suitdräktNew
suit, costume[kɔˈstyːm] · noun
| definite singular | kostymen |
| indefinite plural | kostymer |
| definite plural | kostymerna |
[drɛkːt] · noun
| definite singular | dräkten |
| indefinite plural | dräkter |
| definite plural | dräkterna |
glassNew
ice creamglasNew
glass[glasː] · noun
| definite singular | glassen |
| indefinite plural | glassar |
| definite plural | glassarna |
[glɑːs] · noun
| definite singular | glaset |
| indefinite plural | glas |
| definite plural | glasen |
fabrikNew
factorytygNew
fabric[faˈbriːk] · noun
| definite singular | fabriken |
| indefinite plural | fabriker |
| definite plural | fabrikerna |
[tyːg] · noun
| definite singular | tyget |
| indefinite plural | tyger |
| definite plural | tygerna |
aktuellNew
currentfaktiskNew
actual[aktɵˈɛlː] · adj.
| neuter | aktuellt |
| plural | aktuella |
| definite | aktuella |
| comparative | aktuellare |
| superlative | aktuellast |
| superlative (definite) | aktuellaste |
[fakːtɪsk] · adj.
| neuter | faktiskt |
| plural | faktiska |
| definite | faktiska |
| comparative | mer faktisk |
| superlative | mest faktisk |
| superlative (definite) | mest faktiska |
braNew
goodBHNew
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, perhapsså småningomNew
eventually[ɛˈvːɛntʉːɛlːt] · adv.
adv.
fartNew
speedfisNew
fart[fɑːʈ] · noun
| definite singular | farten |
| indefinite plural | farter |
| definite plural | farterna |
[fiːs] · noun
| definite singular | fisen |
| indefinite plural | fisar |
| definite plural | fisarna |
prickNew
dot, pointskitstövelNew
jerk, prick[prɪkː] · noun
| definite singular | pricken |
| indefinite plural | prickar |
| definite plural | prickarna |
[skiːtstøveːl] · noun
| definite singular | skitstöveln |
| indefinite plural | skitstövlar |
| definite plural | skitstövlarna |
motionNew
exercise, physical exerciserörelseNew
movement, motion[mʊtˈɧuːn] · noun
| definite singular | motionen |
Physical exercise, not a formal proposal. Example: En promenad ger motion.
[ˇrœːrɛlsɛ] · noun
| definite singular | rörelsen |
| indefinite plural | rörelser |
| definite plural | rörelserna |
biljonNew
trillionmiljardNew
billion[bɪlˈjuːn] · noun
| definite singular | biljonen |
| indefinite plural | biljoner |
| definite plural | biljonerna |
[mɪlˈjɑːɖ] · noun
| definite singular | miljarden |
| indefinite plural | miljarder |
| definite plural | miljarderna |