Swedish–English dictionary

Hin håle

(theology) The chief devil; Satan.

hind

A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).

hinder

A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire. [Mid 19th century.]

hindi

The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.

hindra

(transitive, obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]

hindrad

Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.

hindu

A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).

hinduisk

Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

hinduism

A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

hinduistisk

Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

hindustani

A person from India, varying historically from the entire subcontinent to India north of the Deccan, especially the plains of the Ganges and Jumna.

hingst

An adult male horse.

hink

The amount held in this container.

hinna

(transitive) To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for. [from 17thc.]

hippie

(1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.

hippodrom

A horse racing course.

hippogriff

(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

hippokratisk

Pertaining to, or in accordance with the theories of, ancient Greek physician and philosopher Hippocrates.

hipster

A person who is keenly interested in the latest trends or fashions. [from earlier 20th c.]

hipsters

A female undergarment with wider side sections than conventional panties.

hipstertrosor

A female undergarment with wider side sections than conventional panties.

hiragana

(uncountable) The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.

hirs

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

hiskelig

Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement. [from 1590–1600.]

hisklig

Hideous or frightful.

hisnande

(by extension) Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.

hispanisering

(linguistics) A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language.

hiss

(music) A tone one semitone higher than B, denoted B♯.

hissa

(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

hisschakt

(UK) The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.

hisskorg

The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.

historia

(countable) A record or narrative description of past events.

historik

(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

historisk

Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.

historiskt

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

histrionisk

(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

hit

(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

hitåt

(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

hitintills

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

Hitler

Ellipsis of w:Adolf Hitler; Führer of the Nazi Party and chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945; particularly as the embodiment of Nazism.

hitta

(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

hitta på

(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

hittebarn

An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

hittills

(idiomatic) Up to the present.

hiva

To throw with an initial upward direction.

hjälm

(headwear) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.

hjälmbindel

(heraldry) A twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on; rarely, it occurs as a charge.

hjälmkrans

(heraldry) A twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on; rarely, it occurs as a charge.

hjälmprydnad

(heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.

hjälp

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

hjälpa

(intransitive, impersonal) To matter; to be relevant.

hjälpande

Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.

hjälplig

With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.

hjälplös

Lacking purpose.

hjälplöshet

The state of being helpless.

hjälpmaskin

(nautical) A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.

hjälpsam

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

hjalt

The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.

hjälte

(informal) A hero, particularly a protagonist in a story.

hjältebragd

A heroic or extraordinary deed.

hjältedåd

A heroic or extraordinary deed.

hjältemod

The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

hjältemodig

Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.

hjältinna

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

hjärna

(in the plural) Intellect.

hjärngymnastik

A complex riddle or puzzle.

hjärnhinneinflammation

(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

hjärninflammation

(pathology) Inflammation of the brain.

hjärnskakning

(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.

hjärnskrynklare

(slang, sometimes, pejorative) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.

hjärnsläpp

(figuratively, slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Something ill-considered and said or done impulsively.

hjärnstorm

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

hjärntvätt

A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture.

hjärntvätta

(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)

hjärta

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.

hjärtekrossad

(idiomatic) Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.

hjärter

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.

hjärtesorg

Emotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their absence.

hjärtevarm

Promoting strength; nourishing.

hjärtkammare

One of two lower chambers of the heart.

hjärtklappning

An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.

hjärtlig

Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.

hjärtlös

(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

hjärtmuskulatur

(anatomy, cardiology) The striated and involuntary muscle of the vertebrate heart.

hjärtplats

(heraldry) The center of an escutcheon; fess point.

hjärtsäck

(anatomy, cardiology) A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

hjärtslag

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

hjärtstartare

(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

hjärtstimulator

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

hjässa

The topmost part of the head.

hjässpunkt

(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.

hjon

(archaic) A boy; especially, a boy servant.

hjord

A group of unicorns.

hjort

(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

hjortdjur

(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

hjortdjurshorn

(heraldiccharge) The single horn of a goat, deer or stag.

hjorthane

(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.

hjortkött

The meat of a deer, typically one that had lived in its own natural habitat.

hjul

(idiomatic, informal) Anything superfluous or unnecessary.

hjula

To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.

hjulhus

The partially enclosed structure above and around a wheel of an automobile, typically partly formed by a portion of a fender panel that has been extended outward beyond the plane of the rest of the panel.

hjullastare

A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.

hjullutning

(automotive) The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.

hjulmakare

A person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones.

hjulmutter

(automotive) A lug nut.

hjulning

A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.

hjulskruv

(automotive) A lug nut.

hjultand

A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.

hjulupphängning

(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.

hmm

Indicates thinking or pondering.

hmong

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.

hö

(uncountable) Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.

hoa

To make a hoo, the cry of an owl.

hob

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet. [from 20th c.]

hobbit

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet. [from 20th c.]

hobby

A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.

hockey

(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

hockeyfrilla

A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.

hockeyklubba

(North America, ice hockey) A stick used to handle the puck in ice hockey, having a flat, angled blade at the end.

höft

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

höftskynke

A garment worn about the loins and covering the crotch.

hög

(acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).

högborg

(figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.

högdjur

An important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.

högdragen

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

höger

(archaic, outside, heraldry) The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).

höger sida

The right side or direction.

högerfalang

(politics) The more right-wing faction of a group or party.

högern

(politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.

högerytter

(ice hockey) The offensive player who plays to the center's right.

högfärd

The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.

högfärdig

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

höghet

The state of being high.

högkonjunktur

(economics, business) A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.

högkvalitativ

Of very good quality; superior.

högkvarter

The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.

högland

A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.

högljudd

(of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy.

högljutt

With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

högmod

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.

högmodig

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

högra

(geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.

högröstad

Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

högskola

(schools) An academic institution. [From 1560s.]

högst

At the most; at a maximum or upper limit.

högt

Highly intelligent.

högtalare

Loudspeaker.

högtflygande

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

högtid

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

högtidlig

According to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically (Christianity, obsolete) , to ceremonial laws in the Bible.