Swedish–English dictionary

navigatör

A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.

navigera

(transitive, computing) To navigate through hyperlinked documents on a computer, usually with a browser.

navigering

(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.

nazism

The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy, extreme bigotry (especially antisemitism and racism), eugenics, mass violence, genocide, ethnonationalist territorial expansion (Lebensraum) and state capitalism.

nazist

(historical) A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP). [1930]

nazistisk

(historical) Of or pertaining to the Nazi Party specifically, or to Nazism, neo-Nazism, or neo-Nazis more generally.

nbög

(internet slang, derogatory) A n00b; an inexperienced member of the 4chan community (or any other online community).

neapolitan

A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

neapolitansk

Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

neapolitanska

A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

Nebukadnessar

A ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty who reigned c. 605 B.C.E. – 562 B.C.E. According to the Bible, he conquered Judah and Jerusalem, and sent the Israelites into exile.

nebulosa

(astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).

ned

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

nedan

In or to a lower place.

nedanför

Later in the same text.

nedåt

Moving, sloping or oriented downward.

nedåttjack

(slang) A negative drug trip.

nedbringa

To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status. [14th–17th c.]

nedbrytning

(uncountable) Detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this.

neddragning

The act, process, or result of reducing.

nederbörd

(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

nederlag

The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.

nederländare

(collective) The people of the Netherlands, or one of certain ethnic groups descending from the people of the Netherlands.

nederländsk

Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.

nederländska

Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.

nedfall

The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.

nedförsbacke

A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.

nedgång

A reduction or diminution of activity, prevalence or quantity.

nedgången

Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

nedgradera

To place lower in position.

nedladdning

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.

nedlåtande

Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

nedlåtenhet

The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.

nedlusad

Infested with lice.

nedmontera

(transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from.

nedom

Later in the same text.

nedräkning

(astronautics) A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.

nedrans

(colloquial) Accursed; damned.

nedre

Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.

nedrusta

(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.

nedrustning

The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

nedsatt

Rendered less effective.

nedsättande

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

nedsjunken

caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged

nedskärning

A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.

nedskrivning

(accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.

nedslag

Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.

nedslagen

Sad and dispirited.

nedslagskrater

(astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object. [from 1831]

nedstämd

Sad and dispirited.

nedstängning

The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.

nedströms

Downstream of.

nedtonad

(by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]

nedtrampad

Trodden down.

nedtrycka

(transitive) To keep down by unjust force.

nedtryckt

(figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.

nedvärdera

(transitive) To lower in value or social position.

negativ

Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction. [from 18th c.]

negativ kvantitet

(mathematics) A negative quantity. [from 18th c.]

neger

(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.

negera

To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.

negligera

(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.

negligerbar

Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

negress

(dated, literary, now, offensive, and, an, _) A black female.

nej

(dated, or, literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

nejd

Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

nejlika

(heraldiccharge) A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.

neka

To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.

nekrolog

(by extension) A brief biography of a person (especially one who is well-known) who has recently died, usually describing their life and achievements, particularly in the form of an article in a news publication or an item in a news broadcast.

nekromant

A person who practices or performs necromancy.

nekromanti

Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.

nekropol

(chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

nekros

(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

nema problema

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret).

Neo

A en given name.

neo-

new

neolitikum

The period of prehistory from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE.

neolitisk tid

The period of prehistory from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE.

neon

(countable) A form or sample of the element.

neoplasm

(pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.

Nepal

A country in South Asia, located between China and India. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Capital and largest city: Kathmandu.

nepetasläktet

Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

nepotism

(originally, US, derogatory) Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics) , in their appointment to political positions.

nepp

(informal) A negative reply, no.

ner

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

neråt

Moving, sloping or oriented downward.

nere

(informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.

nergradera

To place lower in position.

nerladdning

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.

nerv-

(biology) Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.

nervcell

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron.

nerver

Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.

nervgift

(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.

nervig

(in the plural) Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.

nervositet

The state or quality of being nervous.

nesa

Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.

nestorianism

(Christianity) The Christological doctrine ascribed to Nestorius, condemned as heretical by the Council of Ephesus but later also ascribed to the Church of the East, holding that within Christ there are two distinct hypostases, divine and human.

netto

The amount remaining after expenses or other kinds of deductions are subtracted.

nettoförmögenhet

(accounting) The total assets minus total liabilities of an individual or a company.

neural

(biology) Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.

neurokirurg

A surgeon specializing in brain surgery.

neurolog

A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.

neurologi

The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.

neurologisk

Dealing with neurology, the study of the nervous system or the health care specialty that provides care for it.

neuron

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron.

neuros

(dated, pathology, ;, current in, _, psychology, and) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society. [from the 1700s]

neurotiker

(medicine) A person who has a neurosis.

neurotisk

(informal) Overly anxious.

neurovetenskap

The scientific study of the nervous system.

neutral

(historical, politics) Those countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War.

neutralisera

(transitive) To make even, inactive or ineffective.

neutralitet

The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.

neutrino

An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.

neutron

(particle) A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

neutrum

(grammar) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words.

Neva

A river in Russia, on which the Saint Petersburg city is placed.

nevö

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

nevus

A mark on the skin formed before birth.

Newfoundland

A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.

NGO

Initialism of non-governmental organization.

ni

The individual or group spoken or written to.

nia

(music) The compound interval between any tone and the tone represented on the ninth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and two of the octave above; the octave of the second, consisting of 13 or 14 semitones (called minor and major ninth).

nibble

(computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or chiefly four bits.

Nicaragua

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua.

Nice

A coastal city, the capital of Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeast France.

nick

(soccer) The act of hitting the ball with the head.

nicka

(ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

nicka till

(intransitive) To gradually fall asleep.

nickedocka

(figuratively) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.

nickel

(uncountable) A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

nickning

(soccer) Kicked over one's own head.

nidbild

An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.

nidskrift

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

niece

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

nietzschean

A supporter of the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche.

nietzscheansk

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, or his writings.

nigerer

A person from Niger or of Nigerien descent.

Nigeria

A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦).

nigeriansk

Of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture.

nigerier

A person from Niger or of Nigerien descent.

nigerisk

Of, from, or pertaining to Niger or the Nigerien people.

nigning

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.

nihilist

(philosophy, religion) A person who accepts or champions nihilism.

Nike

(Greek god) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.

Niklas

A en given name.

Nikolaus

A en given name.

Nilen

A large river in Africa flowing through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea, usually considered to be the longest river in the world.

Nils

A en given name.

nimbus

A circle of light; a halo.

Nina

A en given name in continuous use since the 19th century.