English words from Swedish
- idAn ident.
- VolvoA motor car manufactured by Volvo.
- PetersonA patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
- SaabA Saab car or plane.
- nobelA Nobel Prize.
- 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.
- dalAny of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.
- sirenOne of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
- pixieA playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
- gauntletProtective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
- 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.
- RehnquistA surname from Swedish.
- 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."
- MonsonA surname from Swedish.
- MagnusonA surname.
- 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.
- 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.
- GotlandThe largest island of Sweden, situated in the Baltic Sea.
- ArlandaAn international airport in Sweden, serving the city of Stockholm.
- ViborgA city in Jutland, Denmark, pop. 91.405 (as of 2007)
- sievertIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose: the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure, which in its biological effects corresponds to several different quantities: equivalent dose, effective dose, and committed dose.
- squabA young dove or pigeon.
- GunnersonA surname.
- HuddingeA town and municipality of Stockholm County, Sweden.
- AcreeA surname.
- MounceA surname.
- EnquistA surname from Swedish.
- collopA slice of meat.
- BerndtsonA surname from Swedish.
- GoransonA surname from Swedish.
- SandeenA surname from Swedish.
- laggWaterlogged, marshy area around the perimeter of a (raised) bog, where water collects.
- NordineA surname from Swedish.
- svedbergA non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.
- JokkmokkA town and municipality of Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden.
- OslinA surname from Swedish.
- TornquistA surname from Swedish.
- HammerstromA surname from Swedish.
- RundquistA surname from Swedish.
- BarkdollA surname from Swedish.
- BarkdullA surname from Swedish.
- BoråsA city in Västergötland, western Sweden.
- brutalismBrutal, violent behaviour; savagery.
- CajanaburgFormer name of Kajaani (“a town in Finland”).
- CajaniaA region of Finland.
- CarlstonA surname.
- ElfdalianA linguistic variety of the Scandinavian language continuum spoken in the old parish of Övdaln in Sweden.
- ElmquistA surname from Swedish.
- EmanuelsonA surname from Swedish.
- halleflintaA type of metamorphic rock, formed from volcanic tuff and rich in quartz and feldspars.
- HedeenA surname from Swedish.
- hemmelA shed or hovel for cattle.
- KebnekaiseThe highest mountain in Sweden.
- LagerquistA surname from Swedish.
- landskapA province in various Scandinavian countries.
- LindelöfSuch that any open cover has a countable subcover.
- MalmbergetA mining town and locality in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden; the town was moved in 2020-2021 due to continuing mining activity.
- mechanotherapyA type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage.
- migmatiteAny rock of mixed appearance, being an intimate mixture of granite and older rock, specifically from intense metamorphism which partially melts the rock, causing it to recrystallize in a state intermediate between igneous and metamorphic.
- moose testA test of the stability of a vehicle, which determines the maximum speed it can attain and still be able to steer clear of an obstacle (such as a child or a large animal running in front of the car) without going out of control.
- mylingThe soul of a dead but unbaptized child that roams the Earth.
- NewlunA surname from Swedish.
- OkesonA surname from Swedish.
- OscarsonA surname from Swedish.
- raggareSomeone who is part of a subculture in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands concerned with American cars and music of the 1950s, comparable to greasers.
- RiksgränsenA village and ski resort in the municipality of Kiruna, Lappland, Sweden, on the border with Norway.
- RoseneA surname from Swedish.
- scutA hare; (hunting, also figuratively) a hare as the game in a hunt.
- SödertäljeA town and municipality in Stockholm county, Sweden.
- spodiositeAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, oxygen, and phosphorus.
- Swedish VallhundA dog of a small, powerful breed associated with the Vikings.
- tall oilA dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pine; it is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubricants.
- ThornquistA surname from Swedish.
- UmeåA city on the east coast of northern Sweden.
- vrockA humanoid demon with the head, claws, and wings of a giant vulture.
- West BothniaSynonym of Västerbotten.
- WestrobothniaSynonym of Västerbotten
- YoungstromA surname from Swedish.