Swedish–English dictionary

gelé

(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

gelike

Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).

gemen

Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.

gemensam

Mutual; shared by more than one.

gemenskap

(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.

gems

A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

gemyt

The state or fact of being gemütlich; middle-class niceness or cosiness, hospitality.

gen

(obsolete, or, dialectal) Straight, direct; near; short.

genant

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

genast

Immediately; now; right away.

gendarm

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

gendarmeri

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

genealogi

(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

genera

(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.

generad

Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

general

(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]

generalist

A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.

generation

(countable, uncommon, possibly, dated) A generation.

generator

Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

generell

Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. [from 13th c.]

generös

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]

generositet

(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

Genesis

(religion, book of the bible) The first book in the Hebrew Bible.

genetik

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.

genetiker

A scientist who studies genes.

gengångare

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

geni

(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.

genial

Marked by genius.

genialisk

Highly intelligent.

genialitet

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

genidrag

An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.

genitalier

(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

genitiv

Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.

genkäromål

(legal) A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.

genljud

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

genmäla

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

genmäle

A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

genocid

The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

genom

From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).

genom att

Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.

genom hela

For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

genomblöt

Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated.

genomblöta

(transitive) To drench, soak or saturate.

genomdränka

(transitive) To drench, soak or saturate.

genomdränkt

Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated.

genomföra

(transitive) To orchestrate; to carry out.

genomförbar

Able to be done in practice.

genomförbarhet

The state of being feasible or possible.

genomgå

(intransitive) To reach an intended destination after passing through some process.

genomgående

Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

genomgång

A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.

genomlida

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

genomskinlig

Transparent in colour.

genomskinlighet

(uncountable) The quality of being transparent.

genomskinlighetsmask

(computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.

genomslagskopia

(countable, informal) A carbon copy.

genomsläpplig

(by extension) Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.

genomsnitt

(mathematics) The arithmetic mean.

genomsnittlig

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.

genomsöka

(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]

genomsökning

(computing) An instance of scanning.

genomsyra

In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.

genomträngande

Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

genomvåt

Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated.

genotyp

(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.

genre

A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

gensaga

(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.

gensare

(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.

genstörtig

Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.

gensträvig

Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.

Gent

The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

gentleman

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

gentrifiering

(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.

genua

(nautical) A staysail that resembles a jib but extends aft beyond the mast.

genues

A native or inhabitant of the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

genuesare

A native or inhabitant of the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

genuesisk

Of, from or relating to the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

genuesiska

The dialect of Ligurian spoken in Genoa

genuin

Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native

genus

Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]

genväg

(computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.

geo-

Earth

geografi

The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.

geografisk

Pertaining to geography (or to geographics).

geografisk längd

(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.

geografisk onomatologi

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

geolog

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.

geologi

The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

geologisk

Of, or relating to geology or a geologic time scale.

geometriskt

In a geometric manner.

Georg

A en given name; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).

Georgia

A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).

Georgien

A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.

georgisk

Of, from, or pertaining to the Eastern European country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language.

georgiska

Of, from, or pertaining to the Eastern European country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language.

geotermisk

Pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior.

gepard

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

gerbil

A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

Gerhard

A en given name.

geriatrisk

Relating to geriatrics.

gerilla

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

Germanien

(historical) An ancient Roman term for a cultural region describing the lands in Central Europe inhabited by Germanic peoples.

germanium

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.

germinal

(historical) The seventh month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the vernal equinox (March 21 or 22) and ending on April 19 or 20.

Gertrud

A en given name.

gesäll

A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.

gest

An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.

gestalt

A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being).

gestalta

To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

Gestapo

(historical, Nazism) The secret police of Nazi Germany.

gestikulera

(intransitive) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.

get

(uncountable) The meat of the aforementioned animal.

geting

Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.

getskägg

A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

getto

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

gevär

A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.

gevärseld

Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.

gevärsrem

(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.

Ghana

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Ghana.

ghoul

(mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.

Gibraltar

A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.

giffel

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

gift

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

gifta

(intransitive) To become married (to someone).

gifta bort

(transitive) To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband. [from 14th c.]

gifta sig

(reciprocal, intransitive) To become married (to each other).

gifta sig (med)

(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]

giftasvuxen

Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

giftig

(toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

giftighet

(US) Backtalk, cheek, sarcasm.

gifttand

A long pointed tooth in snakes, for injecting venom.

gig

Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.

gigabyte

(computing, formal) One billion (109, or 1,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 megabytes.

gigantisk

Huge; immense; tremendous.

gikt

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.

giljotin

(historical, also, figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.

gilla

(Internet, social media, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.

gilla-markering

(internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.

gille

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.

Gillis

A en given name.

gillning

(internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.

giltig

Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.

giltigförklara

(transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify.

gimlet

A cocktail, usually made with gin and lime juice.

gimmick

A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.

gin

A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

ginseng

Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.

ginst

Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.

ginstam

(sometimes, ironic) An informal term of address.

gips

A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.