Swedish–English dictionary

fjäderdräkt

(countable) The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.

fjäderfä

The meat from a domestic fowl.

fjädra

(intransitive, especially in rap music) To improvise one's own style; to ad-lib.

fjädring

(vehicle) The system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile, which allows the vehicle to move smoothly with reduced shock to its occupants.

fjäll

(archaic, _, outside, _, Northern England, Scotland) A rocky ridge or chain of mountains, particularly in the British Isles or Fennoscandia.

fjällig

Covered or abounding with scales.

fjällpansar

Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).

fjällrik

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

fjällsjö

(US, chiefly, Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds.

fjant

(pejorative) An unintentionally ridiculous person.

fjärde

The ordinal form of the number four.

Fjärde Moseboken

The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah.

fjärdedel

(historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard. [from 14th c.]

fjärdedelsnot

(music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

fjärdingsväg

A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.

fjäril

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]

fjärilslarv

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

fjärr-

At a distance; disconnected.

fjärran

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

Fjärran Östern

The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Arabia, India, Persia or China.

fjärrkontroll

(countable) A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.

fjärrskrivmaskin

(historical) A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.

fjärrsynt

Able to foresee the future.

fjärt

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.

fjärta

(intransitive) To break wind; to fart.

fjäs

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

fjäskig

(obsolete) Obliging, attentive, eager to please.

fjätter

Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.

fjockla

(British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) To waste time on an unproductive activity.

fjolårsgräs

(UK, dialect) Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season.

fjolårslöv

(uncountable) The layer of fallen leaves and other loose organic material on the ground in a forest. [1905]

fjolla

(Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

fjollig

(of a, man) Ostentatiously effeminate.

fjompa

(derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]

fjompig

Intentionally tasteless or vulgar; self-parodying.

fjord

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

fjorton

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

fjorton dagar

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, _, in North America) A period of 2 weeks.

fjortonde

The ordinal form of the number fourteen.

fjun

Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.

flå

To strip the skin off; to skin.

fläck

A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

fläcka

(transitive) To make (something) dirty.

fläcka ner

(ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).

fläckfri

Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.

fläckig

Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

fladdermus

(intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.

fladdra

(intransitive) To move loosely back and forth.

fläder

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries.

flädermärg

The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.

flådig

Superabundant; excessive.

flaga

A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything

flagellera

(transitive) To whip or scourge.

flagga

(computer science) A variable or memory location that stores a Boolean true-or-false, yes-or-no value, typically either recording the fact that a certain event has occurred or requesting that a certain optional action take place.

flaggspel

Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.

flaggstång

A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.

flaggstångsknopp

(nautical) On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout. "Main" refers to the mainmast, whereas a truck on another mast may be called (on the mizzenmast, for example) "mizzen-truck".

flagrant

Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.

flak

(US, Canada, automotive) The platform of a truck, trailer, wagon, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled.

fläkt

An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

fläkta

(weather) To blow gently.

flamenco

(uncountable) A genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain.

flamingo

(countable) A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order Phoenicopteriformes.

flamländare

A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.

flamländsk

Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flanders); or as the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium.

flamländska

A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.

flamma

The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.

flamma upp

To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.

flammande

On fire with visible flames.

flammig

Covered in blotches.

flämt

(humorous) The sound of a gasp.

flämta

to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise

flämtning

A short, sudden intake of breath.

flane

(derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]

flanell

(uncountable) A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.

flanera

(intransitive) To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.

flänga

To strip the skin off; to skin.

flåning

The act of removing the skin, as for example from animals killed for meat#Noun, hides, and furs.

flank

(military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.

flankera

(intransitive) To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).

flanör

One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

fläns

An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.

flapjack

(British) A bar made with rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.

flås

(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.

flåsa

(ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.

flashback

(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

fläsk

Thin slices of the above in long strips.

flaska

The contents of such a container.

fläskberg

(colloquial, pejorative) Someone who is overweight.

fläskfilé

The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.

flaskhals

A narrow opening in a vessel.

fläskig

(slang) Rather fat; chubby.

fläskkött

(mostly, uncountable) The meat of a pig.

flat

Flat and level.

fläta

A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]

flatljus

Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.

flatlöss

(slang) Pubic lice.

flatulens

The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

flatvagn

(rail, US) A railroad freight car without sides and roof.

flaxa

(transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.

fleece

(countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.

flegmatiker

One who has a phlegmatic disposition.

flegmatisk

Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.

flera

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).

flera stycken

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).

flerårig

(botany) Of a plant: active throughout the year, or having a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.

flerfaldig

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).

flerspråkig

(of a person) Able to communicate in a number of languages.

flertal

the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)

fleshlight

A vagina-, anus-, or mouth-shaped sex toy which is designed to stimulate and fit around the penis to aid masturbation.

flest

the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)

flexibel

Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

flexibilitet

The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.

flicka

A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).

flicknamn

A given name for a girl.

flickpojke

(colloquial, chiefly, Thailand) A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia, especially Thailand.

flicksnärta

(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]

flickvän

(euphemistic) A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.

flight

A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.

flimmer

An unsteady flash of light.

flimra

(intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.

flin

A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

flina

(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

fling

A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.

flinga

A food made from processed grains, such as maize, oats, wheat or rice, usually eaten for breakfast with milk and sometimes sugar.

flink

Quick and neat in action; skillful.

flinta

A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.

flintskallig

Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers.

flip-flop

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

flippa ut

(intransitive, slang) To go berserk or crazy; to be extremely thrilled or enthusiastic.

flipper

A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.

flipperspel

(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.

flippflopp

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

flippflopp-sandal

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

flirt

An act of flirting.

flirta

(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]

flirtare

Someone who flirts a lot or enjoys flirting; a flirtatious person.

flisa

A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.

flit

The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, and perseverance.

flitig

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

flitigt

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

flock

(collective) A small group of persons, especially of girls and women.

flockas

(transitive, obsolete) To flock to; to crowd.

flod

Of, pertaining to, inhabiting, or produced by the action of a river or stream.

flodbädd

(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

flodbank

A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.

flodbåt

A watercraft designed for operating on rivers.

flöde

(hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second).

flodhäst

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

flodmynning

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.