25 Swedish-German False Friends You Should Know

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

backeNew

slope

kindNew

cheek

[ˇbakɛ] · noun

definite singular	backen
indefinite plural	backar
definite plural	backarna

[ɕɪnd] · noun

definite singular	kinden
indefinite plural	kinder
definite plural	kinderna

enkelNew

simple, easy

barnbarnNew

grandchild

[eːnkeːl] · adj.

neuter	enkelt
plural	enkla
definite	enkla
comparative	enklare
superlative	enklast
superlative (definite)	enklaste

[ˇbɑːɳbɑːɳ] · noun

definite singular	barnbarnet
indefinite plural	barnbarn
definite plural	barnbarnen

snabelNew

trunk (of an elephant), proboscis

näbbNew

beak

[snabeːl] · noun

definite singular	snabeln
indefinite plural	snablar
definite plural	snablarna

[nɛbb] · noun

definite singular	näbben
indefinite plural	näbbar
definite plural	näbbarna

bärNew

berry

björnNew

bear

[bæːr] · noun

present	-et
past	-

[bjœːɳ] · noun

definite singular	björnen
indefinite plural	björnar
definite plural	björnarna

bulleNew

bun, roll

tjurNew

bull

[ˇbɵlɛ] · noun

present	-n
past	-ar

[ɕʉːr] · noun

present	-en
past	-ar

slangNew

hose

ormNew

snake

[slaŋ] · noun

definite singular	slangen
indefinite plural	slangar
definite plural	slangarna

[uːrm] · noun

present	-en
past	-ar

rockNew

coat

kjolNew

skirt

[rɔk] · noun

present	-en
past	-ar

[ɕuːl] · noun

definite singular	kjolen
indefinite plural	kjolar
definite plural	kjolarna

kappaNew

coat

kepsNew

cap

[ˇkapa] · noun

definite singular	kappan
indefinite plural	kappor
definite plural	kapporna

for women

[keːps] · noun

definite singular	kepsen
indefinite plural	kepsar
definite plural	kepsarna

kostymNew

suit

dräktNew

suit, costume

[kuːstyːm] · noun

definite singular	kostymen
indefinite plural	kostymer
definite plural	kostymerna

[drɛkt] · noun

present	-en
past	-er

ölNew

beer

oljaNew

oil

[øːl] · noun

definite singular	ölet/ölen
indefinite plural	öler/öl
definite plural	ölerna/x

[ˇɔlja] · noun

definite singular	oljan
indefinite plural	oljor
definite plural	oljorna

koppNew

cup, mug

huvudNew

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

raisin

ryskaNew

Russian woman, Russian (language)

[rɵssiːn] · noun

definite singular	russinet
indefinite plural	russin
definite plural	russinen

[ryːska] · noun

definite singular	ryskan
indefinite plural	ryskor
definite plural	ryskorna

räntaNew

interest

pensionNew

pension, retirement

[rɛnta] · noun

definite singular	räntan
indefinite plural	räntor
definite plural	räntorna

[peːnsiːuːn] · noun

definite singular	pensionen
indefinite plural	pensioner
definite plural	pensionerna

springaNew

to run

hoppaNew

to jump

[ˇsprɪŋa] · verb

present	springer
past	sprang
supine	sprungit
pres. participle	springande
past part. (neuter)	sprungen
past part. (common)	sprunget
past part. (plural)	sprungna

[ˇhɔpːa] · verb

present	hoppar
past	hoppade
supine	hoppat
pres. participle	hoppande
past part. (neuter)	hoppad
past part. (common)	hoppat
past part. (plural)	hoppade

ringaNew

to ring, to dial, to call, to sound

brottasNew

to wrestle

[ˇrɪŋːa] · verb

present	ringer
past	ringde
supine	ringt
pres. participle	ringande
past part. (neuter)	ringd
past part. (common)	ringt
past part. (plural)	ringda

[brɔttas] · verb

definite singular	brottas
indefinite plural	brottades
definite plural	brottats

svimmaNew

to faint

simmaNew

to swim

[svɪmma] · verb

present	svimmar
past	svimmade
supine	svimmat
pres. participle	svimmande
past part. (neuter)	svimmad
past part. (common)	svimmat
past part. (plural)	svimmade

[sɪmma] · verb

present	simmar
past	simmade
supine	simmat
pres. participle	simmande
past part. (neuter)	simmad
past part. (common)	simmat
past part. (plural)	simmade

blötNew

wet

dumNew

stupid, dumb

[bløt] · 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

bundle

färggladNew

colorful

[bʉːnt] · noun

definite singular	bunten
indefinite plural	buntar
definite plural	buntarna

[fœ?rgglad] · adj.

comparative	mer färgglad
superlative	mest färgglad

ledigNew

free, vacant

ogiftNew

unmarried, single

[ˇleːdɪ(g)] · adj.

neuter	ledigt
plural	lediga
definite	lediga
comparative	ledigare
superlative	ledigast
superlative (definite)	ledigaste

[uːgiːft] · adj.

comparative	mer ogift
superlative	mest ogift

snällNew

nice, kind

snabbNew

quick, fast

[snɛl] · adj.

neuter	snällt
plural	snälla
definite	snälla
comparative	snällare
superlative	snällast
superlative (definite)	snällaste

[snab] · adj.

neuter	snabbt
plural	snabba
definite	snabba
comparative	snabbare
superlative	snabbast
superlative (definite)	snabbaste

mögligNew

moldy

möjligNew

possible

[møglɪ(g)] · adj.

comparative	mer möglig
superlative	mest möglig

[møjlɪ(g)] · adj.

comparative	mer möjlig
superlative	mest möjlig

ganskaNew

quite

heltNew

completely

[ˇganːska] · adv.

[heːlt] · adv.

ansikteNew

face

åsiktNew

opinion

[ansɪktɛ] · noun

definite singular	ansiktet
indefinite plural	ansikten
definite plural	ansiktena

[uːːsiːkt] · noun

definite singular	åsikten
indefinite plural	åsikter
definite plural	åsikterna

stundNew

moment

timmeNew

hour

[stɵnd] · noun

definite singular	stunden
indefinite plural	stunder
definite plural	stunderna

[ˇtɪmɛ] · noun

definite singular	timmen
indefinite plural	timmar
definite plural	timmarna