Swedish–English dictionary

simma

(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

simmare

One who swims.

simmerska

One who swims.

simning

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

Simo

A municipality of Lapland, Finland.

simoni

The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.

simpel

Not honorable; base.

simplifiera

(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.

simplifieras

(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.

simsalabim

A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word. [from 16th c.]

simsätt

The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.

simtag

The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.

simtur

An act or instance of swimming.

simulera

To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.

sin

Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).

sina

(transitive) To cause to become dry.

sinekur

A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

Singapore

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

singel

One who is not married or does not have a romantic partner.

singelsculler

A small rowing boat, for one person.

singla

To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.

singlare

Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin.

singular

(grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.

singularis

(grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.

sinister

(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.

sinne

A natural or innate talent or aptitude.

sinnebild

(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.

sinnesfrid

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

sinneslugn

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

sinnesro

The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.

sinnessjuk

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

sinnesslö

(medicine, dated) Having a mental age of between seven and twelve years.

sinnestillstånd

A mental or emotional state, composure.

sinnrikhet

The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.

sintra

To heat a compacted powder mass to form a hardened mass.

sinus

(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Sion

(biblical) A hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events.

sionist

An advocate of Zionism. [1890s]

sionistisk

Of or relating to a Zionist or Zionists.

siouxer

Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.

siouxspråk

The group of languages spoken by the Sioux.

sippa

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

sirap

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

sirlig

(obsolete) Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim. [15th–19th c.]

sirocco

A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.

sist

(sequence) after everything else; finally

sista skriket

The condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time. [from early 20th c.]

sistnämnda

Relating to or being the second of two items.

Sisyfos

(Greek mythology) Son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.

sitar

(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

sitcom

Situation comedy.

sits

The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.

sitt

That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]

sitta

To occupy a place.

sitta barnvakt

(ambitransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

sitta inne

(pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.

sitta på huk

Sitting on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering or crouching.

sittben

(skeleton) The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis. [from 17th c.]

sittbrunn

(nautical) A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located. [from 18th c.]

sittning

A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.

sittpinne

A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.

sittplats

The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.

sittunderlag

A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.

situation

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

situationskomedi

Situation comedy.

sixtinsk

Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.

sjabbig

Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.

sjakal

Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

själ

(philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.

själaglad

Unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited; impulsive; also, lightheartedly silly; frivolous.

själasorg

The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.

själavandring

A rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body.

sjalett

(dated) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.

Själland

The largest island of Denmark.

själlös

As if without a soul; insensitive, unfeeling.

själsfrände

(idiomatic) Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.

själslig

(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

själsro

The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.

själv

Without outside help.

själv-

Reflexive, regarding or to oneself.

själva

(emphatic) Intensifies the subject as the group including the speaker, especially to indicate that no one else satisfies the predicate or needs to be included.

självbehärskning

Calmness of mind or temperament.

självbelåten

Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

självbelåtenhet

A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.

självbindare

(agriculture) A machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle.

självbiografi

(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.

självbiografisk

Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.

självcentrerad

Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.

självdeklaration

(taxation, finance) A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts; a tax return.

självfallet

An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

självförnimmelse

The state or property of being self-aware; state of being aware of oneself as an individual.

självförverkligande

Psychological development that can be achieved when all basic and mental needs are fulfilled. [from 1950]

självgående

Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.

självgod

Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

självhärskare

An absolute ruler with infinite power.

själviakttagelse

(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.

självinsikt

The state or property of being self-aware; state of being aware of oneself as an individual.

självis

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

självisk

Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.

självkännedom

The state or property of being self-aware; state of being aware of oneself as an individual.

självkänsla

Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect.

självklar

Self-evident or unquestionable. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

självklart

An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

självljud

(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.

självlysande

Emitting light by luminescence.

självmedveten

Aware of oneself as an individual being.

självmördare

(countable) A person who has intentionally killed themself.

självmordsbenägen

(of a person) Likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide.

självmotsägelse

(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.

självrättfärdig

Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.

självsäkerhet

Self-assurance.

självständig

Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.

självständighet

The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.

självständigt

In an independent manner.

självstudie

Study without the aid of a formal educational institution.

självstyrande

Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.

självupptagen

Egotistical.

självupptagenhet

Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views or needs of others; self-centeredness; egoism.

sjappa

To abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts.

sjas

(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

sjasa

(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.

sjasa bort

(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.

sjasa iväg

(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.

sjåser

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. [from 1548]

sjåsfri

(idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic.

sjaskig

Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.

sjätte

The ordinal form of the number six.

sjättedel

One of six equal parts of a whole.

sjavig

Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.

sjö

(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.

sjöbjörn

A sailor accustomed to the sea.

sjöduglig

(nautical) Fit for service at sea.

sjöfågel

Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.

sjöfarare

A sea explorer.

sjöfart

(uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.

sjöflygplan

(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

sjögående

Made for, fit for sailing on, or used on the high seas.

sjögräs

Any of various grass-like marine plants that grow underwater in salt water.

sjöjungfru

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

sjöko

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.

sjöman

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.

sjömärke

(nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.

sjöresa

A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

sjörövare

A pirate.

sjöröveri

(crime, nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.

sjösätta

(transitive) To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.

sjösättning

The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)

sjösjuk

Suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship at sea.

sjösjuka

Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.

sjöstjärna

Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.