25 Swedish-German False Friends You Should Know
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 |
backeNew
slopekindNew
cheek[ˇbakːɛ] · noun
| definite singular | backen |
| indefinite plural | backar |
| definite plural | backarna |
[ɕɪnːd] · noun
| definite singular | kinden |
| indefinite plural | kinder |
| definite plural | kinderna |
enkelNew
simple, easybarnbarnNew
grandchild[ɛŋːkɛl] · adj.
| neuter | enkelt |
| plural | enkla |
| definite | enkla |
| comparative | enklare |
| superlative | enklast |
| superlative (definite) | enklaste |
[ˈbɑːɳˌbɑːɳ] · noun
| definite singular | barnbarnet |
| indefinite plural | barnbarn |
| definite plural | barnbarnen |
snabelNew
trunk (of an elephant), proboscisnäbbNew
beak[snɑːbɛl] · noun
| definite singular | snabeln |
| indefinite plural | snablar |
| definite plural | snablarna |
[nɛbː] · noun
| definite singular | näbben |
| indefinite plural | näbbar |
| definite plural | näbbarna |
bärNew
berrybjörnNew
bear[bæːr] · noun
| definite singular | bäret |
| indefinite plural | bär |
| definite plural | bären |
[bjœːɳ] · noun
| definite singular | björnen |
| indefinite plural | björnar |
| definite plural | björnarna |
bulleNew
bun, rolltjurNew
bull[ˇbɵlːɛ] · noun
| definite singular | bullen |
| indefinite plural | bullar |
| definite plural | bullarna |
[ɕʉːr] · noun
| definite singular | tjuren |
| indefinite plural | tjurar |
| definite plural | tjurarna |
slangNew
hoseormNew
snake[slaŋː] · noun
| definite singular | slangen |
| indefinite plural | slangar |
| definite plural | slangarna |
[ʊrːm] · noun
| definite singular | ormen |
| indefinite plural | ormar |
| definite plural | ormarna |
rockNew
coatkjolNew
skirt[rɔkː] · noun
| definite singular | rocken |
| indefinite plural | rockar |
| definite plural | rockarna |
[ɕuːl] · noun
| definite singular | kjolen |
| indefinite plural | kjolar |
| definite plural | kjolarna |
kappaNew
coatkepsNew
cap[ˇkapːa] · noun
| definite singular | kappan |
| indefinite plural | kappor |
| definite plural | kapporna |
for women
[kɛpːs] · noun
| definite singular | kepsen |
| indefinite plural | kepsar |
| definite plural | kepsarna |
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 |
ölNew
beeroljaNew
oil[øːl] · noun
| definite singular | ölet/ölen |
| indefinite plural | öler/öl |
| definite plural | ölerna/x |
[ˇɔlːja] · noun
| definite singular | oljan |
| indefinite plural | oljor |
| definite plural | oljorna |
koppNew
cup, mughuvudNew
head[kɔpː] · noun
| definite singular | koppen |
| indefinite plural | koppar |
| definite plural | kopparna |
[ˇhʉːvɵd] [ˇhʉːvɛ] · noun
| definite singular | huvudet |
| indefinite plural | huvuden |
| definite plural | huvudena |
russinNew
raisinryskaNew
Russian woman, Russian (language)[ˇrɵsːɪn] · noun
| definite singular | russinet |
| indefinite plural | russin |
| definite plural | russinen |
[ˇrʏsːka] · noun
| definite singular | ryskan |
| indefinite plural | ryskor |
| definite plural | ryskorna |
räntaNew
interestpensionNew
pension, retirement[ˇrɛnːta] · noun
| definite singular | räntan |
| indefinite plural | räntor |
| definite plural | räntorna |
[peːnsiːuːn] · noun
| definite singular | pensionen |
| indefinite plural | pensioner |
| definite plural | pensionerna |
springaNew
to runhoppaNew
to jump[ˇsprɪŋːa] · verb
| present | springer |
| past | sprang |
| supine | sprungit |
| pres. participle | springande |
| past part. (common) | sprungen |
| past part. (neuter) | sprunget |
| past part. (plural) | sprungna |
| imperative | spring |
[ˇhɔpːa] · verb
| present | hoppar |
| past | hoppade |
| supine | hoppat |
| pres. participle | hoppande |
| past part. (common) | hoppad |
| past part. (neuter) | hoppat |
| past part. (plural) | hoppade |
| imperative | hoppa |
ringaNew
to ring, to dial, to call, to soundbrottasNew
to wrestle[ˇrɪŋːa] · verb
| present | ringer |
| past | ringde |
| supine | ringt |
| pres. participle | ringande |
| past part. (common) | ringd |
| past part. (neuter) | ringt |
| past part. (plural) | ringda |
| imperative | ring |
[ˇbrɔtːas] · verb
| present | brottas |
| past | brottades |
| supine | brottats |
svimmaNew
to faintsimmaNew
to swim[ˇsvɪmːa] · verb
| present | svimmar |
| past | svimmade |
| supine | svimmat |
| pres. participle | svimmande |
| past part. (common) | svimmad |
| past part. (neuter) | svimmat |
| past part. (plural) | svimmade |
| imperative | svimma |
[ˇsɪmːa] · verb
| present | simmar |
| past | simmade |
| supine | simmat |
| pres. participle | simmande |
| past part. (common) | simmad |
| past part. (neuter) | simmat |
| past part. (plural) | simmade |
| imperative | simma |
blötNew
wetdumNew
stupid, dumb[bløːt] · adj.
| neuter | blött |
| plural | blöta |
| definite | blöta |
| comparative | blötare |
| superlative | blötast |
| superlative (definite) | blötaste |
[dɵmː] · adj.
| neuter | dumt |
| plural | dumma |
| definite | dumma |
| comparative | dummare |
| superlative | dummast |
| superlative (definite) | dummaste |
buntNew
bundlefärggladNew
colorful[bɵnːt] · noun
| definite singular | bunten |
| indefinite plural | buntar |
| definite plural | buntarna |
[ˈfærːjˌglɑːd] · adj.
| neuter | färgglatt |
| plural | färgglada |
| definite | färgglada |
| comparative | mer färgglad |
| superlative | mest färgglad |
| superlative (definite) | mest färgglada |
ledigNew
free, vacantogiftNew
unmarried, single[ˇleːdɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | ledigt |
| plural | lediga |
| definite | lediga |
| comparative | ledigare |
| superlative | ledigast |
| superlative (definite) | ledigaste |
Free or available; also off work: en ledig tid, Jag är ledig idag.
[ˈuːˌjɪfːt] · adj.
| neuter | ogift |
| plural | ogifta |
| definite | ogifta |
| comparative | mer ogift |
| superlative | mest ogift |
| superlative (definite) | mest ogifta |
snällNew
nice, kindsnabbNew
quick, fast[snɛlː] · adj.
| neuter | snällt |
| plural | snälla |
| definite | snälla |
| comparative | snällare |
| superlative | snällast |
| superlative (definite) | snällaste |
[snabː] · adj.
| neuter | snabbt |
| plural | snabba |
| definite | snabba |
| comparative | snabbare |
| superlative | snabbast |
| superlative (definite) | snabbaste |
mögligNew
moldymöjligNew
possible[ˇmøːglɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | mögligt |
| plural | mögliga |
| definite | mögliga |
| comparative | mögligare |
| superlative | mögligast |
| superlative (definite) | mögligaste |
[ˇmœjːlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | möjligt |
| plural | möjliga |
| definite | möjliga |
| comparative | möjligare |
| superlative | möjligast |
| superlative (definite) | möjligaste |
ganskaNew
quiteheltNew
completely[ˇganːska] · adv.
[heːlt] · adv.
ansikteNew
faceåsiktNew
opinion[ˈanːˌsɪkːtɛ] · noun
| definite singular | ansiktet |
| indefinite plural | ansikten |
| definite plural | ansiktena |
[ˈoːˌsɪkːt] · noun
| definite singular | åsikten |
| indefinite plural | åsikter |
| definite plural | åsikterna |
stundNew
momenttimmeNew
hour[stɵnːd] · noun
| definite singular | stunden |
| indefinite plural | stunder |
| definite plural | stunderna |
[ˇtɪmːɛ] [ˇtɪmːa] · noun
| definite singular | timmen |
| indefinite plural | timmar |
| definite plural | timmarna |