Word origins

• idAn ident.
• askTo request (information, or an answer to a question).
• osAn Ordnance Survey map.
• EricssonA surname from Swedish.
• VolvoA motor car manufactured by Volvo.
• PetersonA patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
• ErikA male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric.
• StockholmTo suffer from Stockholm syndrome; to form an emotional bond or identification with one's captor or oppressor, also, to form such a bond with one's victim.
• SaabA Saab car or plane.
• tungstenA rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.
• nobelA Nobel Prize.
• OlsonA patrilineal surname from Swedish.
• MansonA surname transferred from the given name.
• booA loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly. Often used in playful or jokeful context.
• tunaAny of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
• LarsonA surname transferred from the given name.
• dalAny of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.
• EKA surname from Swedish.
• ombudsmanAn appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.
• kraftA kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.
• SvenA male given name from Swedish.
• kronaThe official currency of Sweden.
• NordstromA surname from Swedish.
• JohanssonA surname from Swedish.
• sirenOne of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
• dahlA surname of Scandinavian origin.
• IKEAAn international, originally Swedish home products retailer that sells modern, utilitarian design furniture, much of which is assembled by the consumer.
• KarinA female given name from Danish [in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē)], variant of Karen.
• agaAn AGA cooker.
• filA Nordic dairy product, similar to yogurt, but using different bacteria which give a different taste and texture.
• widenTo become wide or wider.
• TorvaldsA surname.
• pixieA playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
• UppsalaA city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.
• gauntletProtective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
• AnderssonA surname from Swedish.
• GothenburgA city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.
• GretaA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• lekAn aggregation of male animals for the purposes of courtship and display.
• orienteeringThe act of racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass.
• RehnquistA surname from Swedish.
• mopedA lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.
• LindbergA surname from Swedish.
• bateTo reduce the force of something; to abate.
• oseSynonym of os (“esker”)
• AnnikaA female given name from Swedish [in turn from Hebrew], a Swedish diminutive form of Anna.
• LinnaeusCarl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."
• tegA sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn.
• KarlssonA surname from Swedish.
• OlssonA surname from Swedish [in turn from Old Norse].
• ryaA Scandinavian knotted-pile woollen rug, used as bed-cover and tapestry.
• LundbergA surname from Swedish.
• MonsonA surname from Swedish.
• skillingA Scandinavian monetary unit and coin up to the 19th century. (A subdivision of the Swedish riksdaler, the Danish and Norwegian rigsdaler and speciedaler).
• LindstromA surname from Swedish.
• BergstromA surname from Swedish.
• geopoliticsThe study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on politics and international relations, usually referring to countries and relations between them.
• SvenssonA surname from Swedish.
• MagnusonA surname.
• ingaAny of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.
• zeoliteAny of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners, in ion exchange chromatography, and as industrial catalysts.
• DahlgrenA surname from Swedish.
• LundgrenA surname from Swedish.
• WahlbergA surname from Swedish.
• CarlssonA surname from Swedish.
• LindquistA surname from Swedish.
• StenbergA surname from Swedish.
• HanssonA surname from Swedish.
• GranholmA surname from Swedish.
• NyquistA surname from Swedish.
• BlomA surname.
• angstromA unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
• scullA single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
• SigridA female given name from the Scandinavian languages, of fairly rare usage.
• LindhA surname from Swedish.
• LofgrenA surname from Swedish.
• smorgasbordA Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.
• HolmbergA surname from Swedish
• BerglundA surname from Swedish.
• WallinA surname from Swedish.
• NybergA surname from Swedish.
• KalmarA small city and municipality in Kalmar County, Sweden.
• SjogrenA surname from Swedish.
• NystromA surname from Swedish.
• SandvikA surname.
• EklundA surname from Swedish.
• NorellA surname from Swedish.
• LundquistA surname from Swedish.
• SwedenborgEmanuel Swedenborg
• LindbladA surname from Swedish.
• EnglundA surname from Swedish.
• SundbergA surname from Swedish.
• GotlandThe largest island of Sweden, situated in the Baltic Sea.
• OstromA surname from Swedish.
• WikAn indigenous Australian people from northern Queensland.
• VisbyA city on the west coast of Gotland, Sweden.
• NorbergA town in Västmanland County, Sweden.
• LandenA city and municipality of the province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium.
• alvarA limestone pavement.
• EngstromA surname from Swedish.