Swedish–English dictionary

käpp

A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.

kappa

The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

kapplöpning

A competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting

kapplöpningsryttare

One who rides racehorses competitively.

kappsäck

A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19th century.

kappvändare

A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist. [from 16th c.]

kaprifol

Italian woodbine (Lonicera caprifolium).

kapsejsa

(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.

kapsejsning

An overturning of a boat etc.

kapsyl

Any of several designs of closure used to seal bottles.

kapten

A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.

kapuschong

A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.

kår

A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.

kära

A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

karaff

A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.

karaktär

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.

karaktärisera

(transitive) To determine the characteristics of.

karakteristik

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.

karakteristikum

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.

karakteristisk

Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

karamell

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.

kärande

(legal) Someone who presents a petition to a court.

karaoke

(uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.

käraste

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

karate

An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.

karbid

(chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element

karbin

A rifle with a short barrel.

karbon

(geology) the Carboniferous period

karbonat

Any salt or ester of carbonic acid.

karbonpapper

(countable, informal) A sheet of carbon paper.

karbunkel

(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.

karburator

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s]

karda

(textiles) A hand-held tool formed similarly to a hairbrush but with bristles of wire or other rigid material. It is used principally with raw cotton, wool, hair, or other natural fibers to prepare these materials for spinning into yarn or thread on a spinning wheel, with a whorl or other hand-held spindle. The card serves to untangle, clean, remove debris from, and lay the fibers straight.

kardborre

Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium.

kardborreband

A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.

kardinal-

Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.

kardiolog

A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.

kardiologi

(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.

kardiovaskulär

Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.

kardon

Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.

kardus

(firearms) A paper cartridge.

kårel

Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.

käresta

(countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.

karg

(of places) Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation; desert, waste.

Karibien

A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.

karibisk

Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

karies

The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.

karikatyr

Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.

karikera

To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Karin

A en given name.

karinförkläde

A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress.

karismatisk

Of, related to, or having charisma: having a form of compelling charm which inspires devotion in others due to their strength of character and being full of personality; charming, fascinating, magnetic

Karl

A en given name.

Karl den store

One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Karl-Alfred

A tough cartoon sailor, full name Popeye the Sailor, characterized by bulging forearm muscles, a squinty eye, and an affinity for spinach.

kärlek

(uncountable) Strong affection.

kärlekslös

Without love.

kärlinflammation

(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

karmisk

Of or pertaining to karma.

karmosin

A deep, slightly bluish red.

karmosinröd

Having a deep red colour.

karmstol

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

kärn

(biology) Pertaining to the nucleus of a cell. [from 19th c.]

kärn-

Employing or relating to nuclear energy or processes.

kärna

A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.

kärna ur

(transitive) To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.

Karnataka

A state in southern India. Capital: Bangalore.

kärnenergi-

Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay). [from 20th c.]

kärnfamilj

A family unit consisting of two parents (traditionally a mother and a father) and their children.

kärnfull

Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

kärnfullt

In a brief, concise, or to the point manner.

kärnhus

The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.

kärnkraft-

Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay). [from 20th c.]

kärnland

The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant.

kärnmjölk

The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.

kärnområde

The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant.

kärnpunkt

(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.

kärntorn

(historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

kärnvapen

Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions. [from 20th c.]

karolin

(historical) A soldier (or war veteran) of the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.

Karolina

A en given name.

karolinsk

(historical) Of or relating to the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.

karottunderlägg

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

karp

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

kärr

A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

kärra

A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.

karsk

Showing courage and resolution.

karta

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

kartell

(economics) A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.

kartesch

(firearms) A paper cartridge.

Karthago

(historical) An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia. [16th cent.]

kartlägga

(transitive) To draw a chart or map of.

kartografi

(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]

kartong

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

kartouche

(Egyptology, hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.

kartusch

(architectural element) An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.

karusell

A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.

kärv

Very bad or intense.

karva

To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.

kärve

(heraldiccharge) A wheatsheaf.

kaschmir

(mostly, uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.

kase

Any heap or pile of combustibles.

kåseri

An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.

kasern

(military, chiefly, in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.

kashmir

(mostly, uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.

kashra

(Judaism, transitive) To render kosher.

kasino

A public building or room for gambling.

kask

A Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine.

kaskad

A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next.

kaskadör

In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.

kåsör

A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.

Kaspar

(Biblical character) one of the Magi.

Kasper

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

kassa

A place in a restaurant, bar, or shop etc, typically containing a cash register, where a customer can pay the bill.

kassabok

A book used to record amounts of money received or paid out.

kassako

(business) A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.

Kassandra

(Greek mythology) A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined never to be believed.

kassapersonal

One who works at a till or receives payments.

kassaskåp

A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

kassaskåpssprängare

One who breaks into safes.

kassasuccé

(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.

kasse

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

kassett

(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.

Kassiopeia

(Greek mythology) Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Ethiopia. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.

kassör

One who works at a till or receives payments.

kassörska

One who works at a till or receives payments.

kast

Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.

kasta

(chiefly, British, informal) To dispose of (something) by putting it into a bin, or as if putting it into a bin.

kasta ljus över

(figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.

kasta macka

(transitive) To throw an object so it bounces on water.

kasta sig

To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.

kasta upp

(colloquial, ambitransitive) To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.

kasta ut

(transitive) To throw out or remove forcefully.

kasta vatten

(euphemistic) To urinate.

kastanj

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

kastanjebrun

A dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour.

kastanjebrunt

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

kastanjett

(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

kastare

(cricket) The player currently bowling.

kastby

(often, nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.

kastellan

(chiefly, _, historical) The governor or caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle or keep for its lord.

kastmaskin

A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

kastrat

A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.

kastratsångare

A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.

kastrera

(transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal.

kastrering

(surgery) The act of removing the testicles.

kastrull

(countable) A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.

kastspjut

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.

kasuar

Any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.

kasus

An actual event, situation, or fact.