Word origins

• fikaThe Swedish practice of taking a break from daily activities or meeting with people to enjoy pastries and drinks, typically coffee.
• Finland Swedishthe Swedish language as spoken by the Swedish-speaking population in Finland
• FinnvedenA historical country later incorporated into Småland, Sweden.
• fjardA more or less open body of water in a coastal archipelago.
• flarkA depression or hollow within a bog.
• ForsenA surname from Swedish.
• ForssmanA surname from Swedish.
• FredellA surname from Swedish.
• FrobergA surname from Swedish.
• FroderbergA surname from Swedish.
• fyrkThe monetary unit of Sweden between the 15th and 17th centuries, valued at between one-sixth and one-half of an öre.
• gantlopeThe military punishment known as running the gauntlet.
• GästriklandA province of Gävleborg County, in central Sweden.
• GötalandA land in southernmost Sweden, one of Sweden's three modern lands
• GranquistA surname from Swedish.
• gravlaxSalmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.
• GutnishThe native language of the island of Gotland in present-day Sweden, used both as a spoken and written language until late medieval times.
• gyttjaA mud formed from the partial decay of peat.
• HaakensonA surname from Swedish [in turn from Old Norse].
• halleflintaA type of metamorphic rock, formed from volcanic tuff and rich in quartz and feldspars.
• hälleflintaA fine-grained rock consisting of an intimate mixture of quartz and feldspar, sometimes banded or striated, sometimes containing porphyritic crystals of quartz.
• HallquistA surname from Swedish.
• HärjedalenA province and municipality in Jämtland County, central Sweden.
• HedeenA surname from Swedish.
• HedquistA surname from Swedish.
• hemmelA shed or hovel for cattle.
• HolmbyA small village in Skåne, Sweden.
• inroundingA phonetic feature found in Swedish, a form of rounding where the lips are protruded and kept relatively close together.
• JakobstadA town and municipality of Ostrobothnia, Finland.
• JämtlandA province and county in central Sweden.
• kalopsA type of beef stew.
• kapplandAn old Swedish unit of area, equivalent to 154.3 m² (1,661 sq ft).
• KebnekaiseThe highest mountain in Sweden.
• key harpSynonym of nyckelharpa.
• klisterA soft wax used for grip on skis, especially for corn snow or crust.
• kringlaA slightly sweet Scandinavian cookie usually shaped as a figure eight.
• LagerquistA surname from Swedish.
• lagomThe philosophy or ethos of trying to achieve balance in one's life.
• landskapA province in various Scandinavian countries.
• LaxåA town and municipality in Örebro County, Sweden.
• LimmaredA locality in the municipality of Tranemo, Västra Götaland, Sweden.
• limpaSwedish-style rye bread made with molasses.
• LindelöfSuch that any open cover has a countable subcover.
• LinköpingA city, the seventh-largest in Sweden, and the capital of Östergötland county.
• LjungbyA city and municipality of Kronoberg county, Sweden.
• LofquistA surname from Swedish.
• LovgrenA surname from Swedish.
• MalmbergetA mining town and locality in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden; the town was moved in 2020-2021 due to continuing mining activity.
• MalmöA city in Scania, Sweden; the third-largest city in the country, located on the south-west coast.
• MarkarydA city and municipality of Kronoberg county, Sweden.
• Mark MunicipalityA municipality of Västra Götaland County, Sweden.
• mechanotherapyA type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage.
• MedelpadA province of Västernorrland County, in central Sweden.
• 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.
• MjällbyMjällby, A village in Blekinge, south-eastern Sweden
• mollemokeAny of several species of large pelagic petrels and fulmars, such as Fulmarus glacialis of the North Atlantic and several species of Pterodroma of the Southern Ocean.
• 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.
• mora knifeA kind of small sheath knife.
• mylingThe soul of a dead but unbaptized child that roams the Earth.
• NewlunA surname from Swedish.
• NorrbyA surname from Swedish.
• nyckelharpaA string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.
• nylastAn old Swedish unit of weight.
• OesterlingA surname from Swedish.
• OkesonA surname from Swedish.
• ÖlandThe second-largest island of Sweden.
• öreA Swedish unit of currency that makes up the krona. 100 öre equals one krona.
• ÖrebroA city in Örebro County, Sweden.
• orienteerSomeone who takes part in the sport of orienteering.
• osarAn esker.
• OscarsonA surname from Swedish.
• OstbergA surname from Swedish.
• ostkakaA Swedish dessert made from curdled milk.
• outroundingA phonetic feature found in Swedish, a form of rounding where the lips are protruded and kept relatively far apart.
• PargasA town and municipality of Southwest Finland in the Archipelago Sea.
• pipkrakeNeedle ice; ice structures formed when the air temperature is below 0℃ and the soil is not.
• Pippi LongstockingA person, especially a girl or woman, with long or flamboyant red hair, especially in pigtails or parted down the middle, and prominent freckles.
• ploggingjogging and picking up litter
• princess cakeA Swedish layer cake with layers of airy sponge, pastry cream, and whipped cream, covered in usually green marzipan.
• punschA Swedish fruit liqueur based on Batavia arrack, neutral spirits, and flavorings.
• 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.
• RenstromA surname from Swedish.
• riksdalerA unit of currency that was used in Sweden between 1777 and 1873.
• RiksgränsenA village and ski resort in the municipality of Kiruna, Lappland, Sweden, on the border with Norway.
• RinkebyA suburb of Stockholm, Sweden.
• Rinkeby SwedishA variety of the Swedish language used by immigrants in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, especially in the suburb of Rinkeby.
• RoniaA female given name from Swedish.
• RonyaA female given name from Swedish, variant of Ronia.
• RosanderA surname from Swedish.
• RoseneA surname from Swedish.
• RosenlundA surname from Swedish.
• RövarspråketA type of wordplay that originated in Sweden in which the consonants of words are doubled, with the letter o inserted between them.
• RudbeckA surname from Swedish.
• RundkvistA surname from Swedish.
• RundqvistA surname from Swedish.
• salmiakSynonym of ammonia.
• scauryA young gull.
• scutA hare; (hunting, also figuratively) a hare as the game in a hunt.
• SellgrenA surname from Swedish.
• semlaA pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.