Swedish–English dictionary

argon

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

argsint

Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.

argumentation

(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.

argumentationsfel

(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.

argumentera

(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.

århundrade

A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

aria

(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.

Ariadne

(Greek mythology) The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.

arianism

(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself.

aristokrat

One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).

aristokrati

The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.

Aristoteles

An ancient Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist (382–322 BCE), student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.

aritmetik

(mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.

aritmetisk

(mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.

ark

leading, leader

Arkadien

(figurative) An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia.

arkaiserande

(archaeology) Belonging to the archaic period.

arkaisk

Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.

ärkeängel

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

ärkebiskop

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

ärkebiskopsdöme

(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.

ärkefiende

A principal enemy.

ärkehertig

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

ärkehertiginna

A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary

arkeolog

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

arkeologi

The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

arkeologisk

Relating to the science or research of archaeology.

ärkestift

(Christianity) A group of dioceses administered by an archbishop

arki

form of government or rule

arkimandrit

(Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.

arkipelag

(collective, geography) A group of islands.

arkitektonisk

Pertaining to architecture.

arkitektur

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

arkiv

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.

arkivarie

One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.

arkivera

(transitive) To place (something) into an archive.

årklyka

(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.

Arktis

A continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. [from 17th c.]

arla

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

årlig

Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.

årligen

Once every year without fail, yearly

ärlighet

(uncountable, countable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest.

ärligt talat

(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth.

arm

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

armad

(chiefly, in combination) Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.

armada

A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.

armatur

A lighting unit; a luminaire.

armbåga

(transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.

armbåge

(transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.

armbågsben

(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.

armborst

A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.

arméförläggning

(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.

Armenien

(historical) Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran.

armenier

A person from Armenia or of Armenian descent.

armenisk

Of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language, or the Armenian alphabet.

armeniska

Of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language, or the Armenian alphabet.

armera

(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

armeringsjärn

(countable) A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.

armhåla

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

armod

The state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty.

armstöd

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

Arne

A en given name occasionally used in English.

Arnold

A en given name brought to England by Normans.

arom

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

aromaterapi

(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.

aromterapi

(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.

ärorik

Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.

ärr

A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

ärrad

Having a scar or scars.

arrangemang

A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)

arrangera

(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

arrangör

One who arranges.

arrendator

(computing) Any of a number of customers serviced through the same instance of an application.

arrendera

To hold as, or be, a tenant.

arrest

(US) A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.

arrestera

(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]

ärrig

Having a scar or scars.

arrogans

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

arrogant

Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

årsbok

(countable) A reference book, published annually.

årsdag

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

arsenal

A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.

arsenik

A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.

årskurs

(countable) A group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year. A school class.

årsskrift

(countable) A reference book, published annually.

årstid

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

art

(type theory) The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.

ärta

(culinary) The edible seed of Pisum sativum.

artad

Resembling, having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).

årtag

The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.

artär

(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

artärbråck

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

Artemis

(Greek god) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.)

arteriell

Of or relating to an artery.

artificiell

Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.

artificiellt

In an artificial manner.

artig

(archaic) Polite; showing respect.

artighet

(uncountable) The quality of being polite.

artigt

In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.

artikel

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

artikulation

(uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.

artilleri

An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.

årtionde

A period of ten years [from 17th c.], particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9. [from 19th c.]

artisteri

The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.

artistisk

Having or revealing creative skill.

arton

The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

artonde

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

artondedel

One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.

artondel

One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.

artrik

(taxonomy) Rich in species, such as when many species are members of a single genus.

artrit

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.

årtull

(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.

Artur

A en given name.

årtusende

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

Aruba

An island, dependent territory, and constituent country of the Netherlands, in the Caribbean Sea.

arv

A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.

arvegods

An inheritance; property that may be inherited.

Arvid

(rare) A en given name.

arvinge

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

arvsanlag

(figuratively) The fundamental nature or values of a person, or an organization or other thing, especially when considered as innate and/or immutable.

arvsmassa

(informal, loosely) The part of a living thing that carries genetic information.

arvtagare

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

arvtagerska

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

as

Used to form the names of enzymes.

asätare

An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

asbest

(mineral) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.

Aser

(biblical character) The eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.

asexuell

(especially, of a person) Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.

asfalt

(loosely, UK, Ireland, Canada) Any bituminous road surfacing material.

asfaltera

(transitive) To pave with asphalt.

asful

(North America, slang, pejorative) Extremely ugly.

asg

(Internet slang, text messaging) Lots of laughs. (occasionally used)

Asgård

(Norse mythology) The realm of the Æsir gods.

asgarva

(Internet slang, text messaging) Lots of laughs. (occasionally used)

asiat

(US, Canada, Australia, NZ) A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.

asiatisk

Of, relating to or from Asia.

åsikt

Judgment, opinion, or view.

ask

(uncountable) The wood of this tree.

aska

A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.

åskåda

To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

åskådare

Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.

åskdån

A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.

askes

(Rigorous) self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism.

asket

One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

asketisk

Of or relating to ascetics.

åskfågel

(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.

askfat

A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

åskknall

A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.

askkopp

A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

askmörja

The smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash.