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All Swedish words, A–Z

oförrätt
Violation of the rights of another person or people.
oförsiktig
unstable or precarious
oförskämd
Impudent; open and without shame.
oförskämdhet
(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
oförskräckt
Fearless; bold; brave.
oförsonlig
(obsolete) Merciless, unrelenting.
oförstörbar
Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of being destroyed; invincible.
oförsvarlig
(figurative) Not capable of being justified or excused.
oförtjänt
Not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair.
oförtruten
Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
oförutsägbar
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
oförutsägbarhet
(uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance. [from 1560s]
oförutsedd
Happening by chance, casual.
oförutsedd händelse
(countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses. [from 1610s]
ofrälse
(British) Someone who is not of noble rank.
ofrånkomlig
Impossible to avoid or escape; inescapable, irresistible.
ofrånkomligen
In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.
ofreda
(transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
ofredstid
(often, attributive) A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.
ofruktbar
(of places) Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation; desert, waste.
ofruktsam
(figuratively, archaic) Of a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.
ofta
(informal) Often; frequently.
oftalmolog
A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
ofullbordad
Not complete; not finished.
ofullständig
(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
öga
A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.
öga mot öga
Facing the person under discussion.
ogärningsman
One who has behaved badly, or illegally.
ogästvänlig
(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
ogenomskinlig
Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.
ogenomtänkt
Without proper thought; thoughtless.
ogenomtränglig
Impossible to permeate.
ogift
(chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]
ogill
Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
ogilla
(intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
ogillande
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
ogiltig
Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
ogiltigförklara
(transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.
ogiltighet
The state of being invalid; lack of validity.
ögla
A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.
ögna
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
ögna igenom
(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
ögonblick
(figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
ögonblicklig
Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
ögonblickligen
In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
ögonbryn
The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
ögonfrans
(anatomy, dermatology) One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.
ögonglob
The ball of the eye.
ögonläkare
A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
ögonlock
(rare) The eyelid.
ögonskärm
(countable) A type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a headband, more popular among indoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today.
ögonskugga
Makeup that is applied to the eyelids and below the eyes to give a darker complexion there.
ögonsten
(idiomatic) The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
ögonvita
(anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.
ögonvittne
Someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
ogörlig
Not possible; not able to be done or happen.
ogräs
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
ogripbar
(figurative) Impossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand.
ogrundad
Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.
ögrupp
(collective, geography) A group of islands.
ogudaktig
Not pious.
oh
Indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.
ohållbar
Not sustainable.
ohälsosam
Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.
ohämmad
Not constrained, not restrained, or not confined, great in amount or degree.
ohanterlig
Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
ohederlig
(figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
ohm
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.
Ohms lag
(physics) Ohm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied.
ohoj
(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
ohöljd
Lacking concealing elements.
ohörbar
Unable to be heard or not loud enough to be heard.
ohörsam
Not obedient.
ohövlig
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
ohövlighet
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
ohyfsad
Unrefined, crude.
ohygglig
Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
ohygglighet
(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
ohyggligt
Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
ohyra
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]
oid
Any of a group of several elements - lanthanide.
oidentifierad
Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.
Oidipus
(Greek mythology) A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.
oigenkännlig
That cannot be recognized, especially because of substantial changes.
oinredd
Not furnished; having no furnishings.
ointresserad
Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
oj
(somewhat, dated) A general exclamation of surprise or frustration.
oj då
(informal) An exclamation of error, concern, or awareness of a problem.
oja
To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
ojämlikhet
(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.
ojämn
Covered with or full of bumps.
ojävig
Having no stake or interest in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial. [from 17th c.]
ojordad
(electricity, electronics) Not connected to ground potential
ojordisk
Not of the earth; non-terrestrial.
ojuste
Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.
ok
Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.
öka
(intransitive) To increase, to rise
okänd
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .
okänslig
Unfeeling, heartless, cruel, insensitive.
okänslighet
The condition of being insensitive
okastrerad honkatt
An adult female cat capable of breeding.
okastrerad katta
An adult female cat capable of breeding.
okben
The small prominent bone of the cheek.
okej
In good health or a good emotional state.
öken
Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
ökenmark
A place with no remaining resources; a desert.
ökenråtta
A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
ökenvandring
(biblical) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
oklanderlig
Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.
oklanderligt
In a flawless manner.
oklar
Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.
oklarhet
(figurative) A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.
oklok
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
oklokhet
(uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
öknamn
Another name; especially, an assumed name.
ökning
The action of increasing or becoming greater.
okoncis
Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
okonstitutionell
Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution. [18th C.]
okontrollerad
Not controlled; not under control.
okontrollerbar
Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.
okontroversiell
Not controversial.
okra
The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
okränkbar
Not violable; not to be infringed.
okrossbar
Difficult or impossible to break and therefore able to withstand rough usage.
oktagon
(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.
oktahedrit
(mineral) A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. [from 1802]
oktant
(nautical) An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
oktav
(music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.
oktober
The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.
okular
The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.
okultiverad
Barbaric; not civilized.
okunnig
Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
okunnighet
The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.
okunnighet är salighet
A lack of knowledge or awareness about certain facts or situations results in happiness or reduced anxiety.
okunskap
The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.
okuvlig
Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
okvädingsord
A mocking remark or reflection.
okvinnlig
Not womanly; unfeminine.
ol
(functional group suffix) An alcohol or phenol.
olägenhet
Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.
olaglig
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
olagligt
In a manner contrary to law.
olämplig
(originally, _, AAVE, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
olämpligt
in an inappropriate manner
olåst
Not secured or protected by a lock.
Olga
A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).
olibanum
A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
olidlig
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
olidligt
In an unbearable manner, not bearably, in a way unable to be borne
oligark
A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

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