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List of English words of Swedish origin, the Glossary

Index List of English words of Swedish origin

This is a list of English words borrowed from the Swedish language.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Akvavit, Cod, Fartlek, Glögg, Gravlax, Gyttja, Herring, Lek mating, List of English words of Old Norse origin, List of English words of Scandinavian origin, Lists of English words by country or language of origin, Moped, Ombudsman, Orienteering, Rutabaga, Skarn, Smorgasbord, Swedish language, Tungsten, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Varve.

  2. Swedish language

Akvavit

Akvavit or aquavit (also akevitt in Norwegian; aquavit in English) is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century.

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Cod

Cod (cod) is the common name for the demersal fish genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae.

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Fartlek

Fartlek is a middle and long-distance runner's training approach developed in the late 1930s by Swedish Olympian Gösta Holmér.

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Glögg

Glögg, gløgg or glögi is a spiced, sometimes alcoholic, mulled wine, or spirit.

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Gravlax

Gravlax or graved salmon is a Nordic dish consisting of salmon that is cured using a mix of salt, sugar and dill.

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Gyttja

Gyttja (sometimes gytta, from Swedish gyttja) is a mud formed from the partial decay of peat.

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Herring

Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae.

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Lek mating

A lek is an aggregation of male animals gathered to engage in competitive displays and courtship rituals, known as lekking, to entice visiting females which are surveying prospective partners with which to mate.

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List of English words of Old Norse origin

Words of Old Norse origin have entered the English language, primarily from the contact between Old Norse and Old English during colonisation of eastern and northern England between the mid 9th to the 11th centuries (see also Danelaw). List of English words of Swedish origin and List of English words of Old Norse origin are lists of English words of foreign origin.

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List of English words of Scandinavian origin

This is a list of English words that are probably of modern Scandinavian origin. List of English words of Swedish origin and list of English words of Scandinavian origin are lists of English words of foreign origin.

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Lists of English words by country or language of origin

The following are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages. List of English words of Swedish origin and lists of English words by country or language of origin are lists of English words of foreign origin.

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Moped

A moped is a type of small motorcycle, generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than full motorcycles or automobiles.

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Ombudsman

An ombudsman (also), ombud, ombuds, bud, ombudswoman, ombudsperson, or public advocate is a government employee who investigates and tries to resolve complaints, usually through recommendations (binding or not) or mediation.

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Orienteering

Orienteering is a group of sports that involve using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed.

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Rutabaga

Rutabaga (North American English) or Swede (English and some Commonwealth English) is a root vegetable, a form of Brassica napus (which also includes rapeseed).

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Skarn

Skarns or tactites are coarse-grained metamorphic rocks that form by replacement of carbonate-bearing rocks during regional or contact metamorphism and metasomatism.

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Smorgasbord

Smörgåsbord (directly translates to "sandwich-table") is a buffet-style meal of Swedish origin.

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Swedish language

Swedish (svenska) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland.

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Tungsten

Tungsten (also called wolfram) is a chemical element; it has symbol W and atomic number 74.

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Vaccinium vitis-idaea, the lingonberry, partridgeberry, mountain cranberry or cowberry, is a small evergreen shrub in the heath family Ericaceae, that bears edible fruit.

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Varve

A varve is an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.

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See also

Swedish language

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Swedish_origin

Also known as Words of Swedish origin.