Swedish–English dictionary

Jehovah

(religion) A transliteration of the Masoretic pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.

Jemen

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanaa.

Jennie

A en given name.

Jenny

A en given name.

jepp

(informal) Yes.

jeppe

(chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.

Jeremia

A en given name of biblical origin.

Jeremias

A en given name of biblical origin.

Jeriko

A city in the West Bank, Palestine.

Jerusalem

A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine.

Jesaja

A en given name.

Jesper

A en given name, more popular in the form Jasper.

Jesse

(biblical character) The son of Obed and the father of king David.

Jessica

A en given name.

Jessika

A en given name.

jesuit

(Catholicism) A member of the Society of Jesus.

Jesus

(historical, religion) One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.

jet

The colour of jet coal, deep grey.

jeti

(cryptozoology) An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.

jetlag

(aviation) A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.

jetmotor

A rocket engine.

jetong

A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

Jevgenij

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Евге́ний (Jevgénij).

Jezebel

(biblical character) The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.

jfr

Compare; compare to; compare with.

jfr.

Compare; compare to; compare with.

JHVH

Known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (also IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH). Usually vowels are added to produce the spelling Jehovah, Yehovah or Yahweh (Jahaveh, Jahve, Jahveh, Jahweh, Yahve, Yahveh, Yahwe).

jiddisch

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

jiddisch-

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

jiddisk

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

jig

(traditional English Morris, _, dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.

jigg

(fishing) A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.

jihadist

One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.

Jimmy

A en given name, also used as a formal given name.

jingel

(broadcasting, advertising, music) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.

jinn

(Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.

jippi

Used to express excitement or joy.

Jisebel

(biblical character) The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.

Jishaj

(biblical character) The son of Obed and the father of king David.

jisses

(euphemistic) An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.

jmf.

Compare; compare to; compare with.

jo

Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

Joachim

A en given name, always rare in English.

Joacim

A en given name, always rare in English.

Joakim

A en given name, always rare in English.

jobb

An economic role for which a person is paid.

jobbig

Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

jockey

One who rides racehorses competitively.

jod

An antiseptic incorporating the element.

jodå

(in response to a request for help or a favour) Yes; of course.

joddel

A song incorporating yodelling.

joddla

(transitive, and, intransitive) To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.

joddling

A song incorporating yodelling.

jodid

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.

jogga

(transitive) To cause to move at an energetic trot.

joggare

A person who jogs (as exercise).

jogging

An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise.

joggning

The practice of running at a relatively slow pace for exercise.

Johan

A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.

Johanna

A en given name, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.

Johannes

(biblical) Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).

Johannesbrev

(biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).

Johannesevangeliet

(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

John Blund

(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.]

joint

(smoking, slang, US) A marijuana cigar.

jökel

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

joker

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

Jokern

A fictional villain of DC Comics, noted for his insanity and cunning, who either wears clown makeup or is disfigured to appear as such, and who is archenemy of Batman.

jolle

(smoking, slang, US) A marijuana cigar.

joller

(countable, uncountable) sounds produced by infant during the babbling period

jolmig

Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.

jon

An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.

Jona

A en given name.

Jonas

A en given name.

Jonas bok

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

jonglering

The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.

jonk

(slang) Heroin (drug).

jöns

(informal) A silly or foolish person.

joppe

(smoking, slang, US) A marijuana cigar.

jord

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

jorda

(UK, transitive) To connect electrically to the earth.

jordad

(electricity, North America) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.

jordägare

A person who owns land.

jordande

(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.

Jordanien

A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana.

jordäpple

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

jordbo

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

jordbruk

Of or pertaining to agriculture.

jordbrukare

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

jordbruksmark

Land that is suitable for farming and agricultural production.

jordbruksnäring

(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do. [from 1950s]

jordbunden

Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.

jordekorre

Any of the subtribe Tamiina of small, striped rodents; they are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk which is found primarily in Asia.

jorden

The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.

Jordens salt

(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.

jordfäst

Having been interred.

jordfräs

Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage.

jordglob

A spherical model of Earth or other planet.

jordgubbe

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

jordgubbs-

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

jordgubbsfärg

A dark pinkish red color, like that of the fruit; strawberry red.

jordgubbsfärgad

Of a color similar to the color of strawberry-flavoured products.

jordgubbsplanta

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

jordgubbsstånd

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

jordisk

(relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.

jordknöl

A short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought.

jordkula

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

jordledare

(electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).

jordnära

(idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic.

jordning

(electrical engineering) The interconnecting metal chassis or frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation.

jordnöt

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.

jordpelare

(geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.

jordpiggsvin

Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

jordpyramid

(geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.

jordsätta

(transitive) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

jordsken

(astronomy) Reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side.

jordskred

A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

jordsvin

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.]

Jörgen

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

jos

(countable) A beverage made of juice.

Josefin

A en given name.

Josefina

A en given name.

Josefine

A en given name.

jösses

(somewhat, dated) A general exclamation of surprise or frustration.

jota

(sometimes, vulgar, chiefly in the negative) A small, negligible quantity, being of little value; a whit or jot.

jourbutik

(New Zealand) A corner store, superette or minimart.

journal

(accounting) A chronological record of payments or receipts.

journalfilm

(countable) A short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence.

journalföra

(transitive) To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.

journalistik

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

journalistisk

Related to journalism or journalists.

jovialisk

(Roman mythology) Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus); Jove-like; befitting Jupiter.

jovialitet

The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.

joxa

(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

joystick

A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.

ju + comp., desto + comp.

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

jubelår

(countable, Jewish, _, history) A special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years, when farming was temporarily stopped, certain houses and land which had been sold could be redeemed by the original owners or their relatives, and Hebrew slaves set free. [from late 14th c.]

jubileum

A major anniversary of an event, particularly the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of a coronation or marriage. [from late 14th c.]

Juda

(biblical) A traditional region and ancient kingdom (c. 930 — 586 BCE) in the Land of Israel in modern Israel and Palestine; the southern Israelite kingdom which continued to be ruled by the Davidic dynasty after Solomon's death and the breakup of the united monarchy, with the northern portion keeping the name Israel.

judaisera

(transitive) To impose Jewish beliefs or customs on someone; to convert to Judaism; to make Jewish.

Judasbrevet

(biblical) The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible.

jude

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

Judea

Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.

judehat

(narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.

judendom

An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.

judenhet

(historical) The quarter of a town or city inhabited either partially or exclusively by Jews; historically, its main buildings were the synagogue, the ritual bath or mikve, the kosher-oriented butchery and bakery, etc. [from 17th c.]

judiciell

Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.

judinna

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

judisk

Of or relating to Jews, their ethnicities or cultures.

judo

A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.