Swedish–English dictionary

kalkylprogram

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.

kall

(medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

kalla

(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.

kalla in

To draft into military service.

källare

(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.

källarvåning

(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.

kallbrand

The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

Kalle

A en given name or Charlene, also used as a formal given name, although less common than the male name.

kallelse

A beckoning or summoning.

källförteckning

A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.

källhänvisning

(academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.

källing

A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).

Kalliope

(Greek god) The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

kallna

(intransitive) To become cold.

källört

a herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).

kallprata

(intransitive) To talk idly.

kallrökt lax

(US) Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.

kallsinnig

Not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.

kålrot

(now, North America) The edible root of this plant

kalsonger

(chiefly, UK) An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants. [from 19th c.]

kalsongryck

(slang) A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.

kalv

A young deer.

kalvbräss

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

kalvkött

The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.

Kalypso

(Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.

kam

The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

Kambodja

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea.

kambodjan

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

kambodjanska

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

kamé

A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.

kamel

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

kamelia

Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.

kamera

(photography) A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.

kameraman

Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Kamerun

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

kamfer

(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor.

kamin

A portable heating appliance used to warm an area or room.

kaminrör

Sheet-metal tubing used as a chimney for a stove or furnace.

kamma

To straighten one's hair with a comb. (This entry is a translation hub.)

kamma igenom

(transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

kammare

One of two lower chambers of the heart.

kammarherre

A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.

kammarjungfru

A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.

kammartjänare

(professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.

kamouflage

(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.

kamouflagekläder

(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.

kamouflera

(transitive) To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing its appearance.

kamp

(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.

kämpa

(intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

kämpa för

(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).

kampanil

A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.

kampanj

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

kampanja

(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.

kämpar

Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.

kämpe

A person who fights; a combatant.

kamratskap

Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.

kan

(historical) A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.

kana

A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.

Kanada

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

kanal

(figurative) A means by which something is transmitted.

kanalisera

(transitive) To direct or guide along a desired course.

kanariefågel

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

kanariegul

Of a light yellow colour.

känd

Well known.

känd person

(countable) A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]

kandelaber

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

kandera

(cooking) To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.

kandidat

A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.

kandidera

To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.

kändis

(informal) A celebrity; a famous person, a one who is celebrated.

kändisskap

The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.

kanel

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

känguru

A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.

känguruhona

A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.

känguruunge

Ellipsis of joey word.

kanhända

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

kanik

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

kanji

Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.

kanjon

A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

kånka

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.

kånkelbär

(slang, derogatory) Dried fecal matter adhering to anal hair.

kanna

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

känna igen

(transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

känna till

(transitive) To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

kannada

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India.

kännare

(often, in plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.

kännas vid

(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.

kännedom

Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.]

kannelyr

(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.

kännetecken

Something characteristic; a mark; a token.

känneteckna

(transitive) To determine the characteristics of.

kännetecknande

Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

kannibal

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh.

kannibaliserande

Tending toward cannibalism.

kannibalisk

Tending toward cannibalism.

kannibalism

The act of eating another of one's own species.

kannibalistisk

Tending toward cannibalism.

kanon

(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.

kanonbåt

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels.

kanonisera

(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

kanonisk

Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.

kanonkula

A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

kanontorn

(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

kanot

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.

känsel

The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.

känselspröt

(anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.

kanske

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]

känsla

A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.

känsla för detaljer

A distinguishing feature or characteristic.

kansler

The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.

känslig

Emotionally sensitive.

känslighet

The ability to sense, feel or perceive; responsiveness to sensory stimuli; sensitivity. [from 15th c.]

känsligt

Emotionally sensitive.

känslofull

Readily displaying emotion.

känslofylld

Characterized by emotion.

känslokall

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

känsloladdad

Characterized by emotion.

känslolös

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

känslomässig

Of or relating to the emotions.

känslosam

Characterized by emotion.

känslostyrd

Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning.

kant

The outer edge of something.

kantig

Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.

kantin

(chiefly, US, Canada) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere.

kantlinje

A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

Kanton

Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China.

kantones

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) An inhabitant of Canton; a person of Canton descent.

kantonesiska

(uncountable) A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language.

kantor

singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony

kantra

(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.

kantstött

Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing.

kanyl

(medicine) A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.

kap

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration.

kåpa

The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.

kapabel

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

kapacitans

(physics, uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).

kapacitering

(zoology) The process of altering sperm to allow them to fertilize eggs.

kapare

(historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]

kaparskepp

(nautical, historical) A ship that has been armed for such a task.

kapell

(UK) A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant.

kapitäl

(countable, architectural element) The uppermost part of a column.

kapitalbelopp

(finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

kapitalism

(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.

kapitalistisk

Supporting or endorsing capitalism.

kapitel

A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.

Kapitolium

The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.

kapitulation

The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.

kapitulera

(intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.]

kaplan

A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.

kapning

An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.