Swedish–English dictionary

mogenhet

The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

möglig

Covered with mould.

mognad

A person's journey from childhood or adolescence to adulthood.

mogul

A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob.

mohawk

The Iroquoian language spoken by these North American indigenous people.

mohikan

A member of this tribe; a Mohican.

mojäng

(slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)

mojito

A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

möjlig

Possible or liable, but not certain, to occur.

möjlig att uppfatta

Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.

möjligen

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

möjliggöra

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

möjliggörare

A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.

möjlighet

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

mojna

To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]

mol

(chemistry, physics) In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains exactly 6.02214076×1023 elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.). Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. [from 1897]

molalitet

(chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent

molar

(chemistry) A unit of concentration equal to one mole per litre.

moldaver

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

moldaviska

The dialect of Romanian spoken in the Republic of Moldova, which may be written in either the Cyrillic or the Roman alphabet.

molekyl

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

mölla

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

Möller

(countable) An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

molly

A fish of the genus Poecilia, except for those known as guppies.

molnig

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

molo

(nautical) A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.

momang

(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]

moment

(physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force.

momentan

Lasting for only a moment.

momos

A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.

moms

(taxation) Initialism of value added tax.

Monaco

A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

monark

The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

monarki

A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

mondän

Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.

monetär

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

mongol

Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

mongolid

(dated, now, derogatory, offensive) A person with Down's syndrome.

Mongoliet

A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.

mongolisk

Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

mongoliska

(countable) A native or inhabitant of Mongolia.

Monika

A en given name.

monitor

(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.

mono

(informal) Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.

monofysitism

(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine.

monogam

(narrowly) Being married to one person at a time.

monogami

A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.

monografi

A scholarly book or a treatise on a single subject or a group of related subjects, usually written by one person.

monogram

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).

monokel

A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.

monolit

(also, attributively) A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.

monolog

(drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.

Monopol

(board games) A board game in which players use play money to buy and trade properties, with the objective of forcing opponents into bankruptcy.

monopolisera

(transitive) To have a monopoly on something.

monorail

a railroad system where the trains run on one rail

monoteism

The belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion.

monoton

(music, voice) Without variations in pitch.

monsignore

(Roman Catholic) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope

mönster

Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]

mönstergill

Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.

mönsterhjul

(engineering) A wheel with one or more projections (cams) or depressions upon its periphery or upon its face, one which is set or shaped eccentrically, so that its revolutions impart a varied, reciprocating, or intermittent motion.

mönsterkort

(electronics) A current-carrying conductive pathway on a printed circuit board.

mönstra

(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

monstruös

Hideous or frightful.

monsun

Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.

monsunperiod

Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.

montage

(countable) A composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc. [from early 20th c.]

Montenegro

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

monter

A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.

montera

(transitive) To put together.

montera ner

To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.

montering

(countable) A composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc. [from early 20th c.]

montör

A person who fits or assembles something.

Montserrat

An island and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. Official name: Montserrat.

monument

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

moona

(transitive, colloquial) To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.

moped

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

mopp

An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.

moppa

(transitive) To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.

moppe

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

mops

In full pug dog: a small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. [from 18th c.]

mor

(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.

möra

(transitive) To make (something, especially meat) tender.

moral

(chiefly, in the plural) Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.

moraliserande

Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.

moralpredikan

A lengthy speech of reproval.

moras

A swampy, soggy area of ground.

morbid

(by extension) Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease. [from 1770s]

morbiditet

(medicine) The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected.

morbror

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

mörbulta

(transitive) To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.

mord

(countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.

mörda

(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

mördande

Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog.

mördare

A murderer who slits the throats of victims.

mordbrand

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

mordbrännare

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

mordbrännerska

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

mördegskaka

A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.

mörderska

A person who commits murder.

mordisk

Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.

mordoffer

(nonstandard, often, humorous) One who is assassinated.

morfar

(informal) grandfather

Morfeus

(Greek god) The god and personification of dreams; according to the Roman poet Ovid, one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep.

morfin

(biochemistry, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.

morfologi

(uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:

morgondag

(uncountable) The day after the present day.

morgongrus

(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).

morgonrodnad

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

morgontidning

(countable, metonym) The news organization that produces such a publication.

moribund

(dialectal, archaic, or, poetic) About to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death.

mörk

(of a location or setting) Without light.

mörker

A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

mörkhårig

(of a person) Having brown hair.

mörkläggning

(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.

mörkögd junco

Junco hyemalis, a passerine bird in the passerine family Passerellidae.

mörkrum

(photography) A dark room, where photographs are developed.

morkulla

A medium-small wading bird, (Scolopax rusticola)

mormon

(originally, derogatory, sometimes, proscribed) A believer in the Mormon religion, which views Joseph Smith as a prophet of God and holds the Bible and the Book of Mormon as its primary scriptures.

mormonsk

(sometimes, _, proscribed) Of, or pertaining to, the faith established by Joseph Smith, Jr.

mormor

(informal) Grandmother.

morot

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

morra

(intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

morrhår

One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

morrhoppa

A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

mors

(chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) goodbye, especially as a sign-off in an email or after writing a comment.

mörsare

(countable, military, historical) A short, heavy, large-bore cannon designed for indirect fire at very steep trajectories.

morsenyckel

(historical) A manual electrical switching device primarily used for the transmission of Morse code.

morsk

Lively.

morsning

(chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) goodbye, especially as a sign-off in an email or after writing a comment.

mört

A common roach (Rutilus rutilus)

mortel

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

mortelstöt

A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.

morula

(embryology) A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula

mos

(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

mosa

(transitive, slang) To obliterate, to defeat decisively.

mosaisk

Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him. [from 17th c.]

Mose

(biblical character) The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.

Moses

A surname transferred from the given name.

moské

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

moskit

A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.

moskovit

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

moskovitisk

Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.

Moskva

A federal city, the capital and largest city of Russia.

Moskvabo

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

Moskvariket

The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg.

mössa

(headwear) A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.

Mossad

The national intelligence agency of Israel.

mosse

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)

mösskärm

The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes.