483 words
Swedish words starting with A
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- aaExpresses agreement or affirmation; yeah, yes
- abortabortion
- absolutcertainly, absolutely
- absorberaabsorb, soak (suck) up
- absurdabsurd
- accentstress, accent
- acceptabelacceptable
- accepteraaccept
- accepteradaccepted
- ackoh!, oh dear!
- actionaction
- adelnobility
- adelsmannobleman, noble (male)
- adjögoodbye!, farewell!
- administrationadministration
- administreraadminister
- adopteraadopt
- adoptionadoption
- adrenalinadrenaline
- adressaddress
- advokatlawyer, solicitor
- affischplacard, poster, bill
- affärshop, store
- affärsmana businessman
- affärspartnerbusiness partner
- affärsresabusiness trip
- affärstransaktionbusiness transactions, business transaction
- afrikaafrica
- afrikanskAfrican
- afrikanskaa woman from Africa
- aftonevening
- agendago away, an agenda
- agentagent, spy
- agenturagency (business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses)
- ageraact as, act
- agerandeacting
- agggrudge
- aggressionaggression
- aggressivaggressive, belligerent
- agnato bait; to affix bait to a fishing tool
- ahah (expression of understanding, relaxation, contentment, etc.)
- aidsAIDS
- ajow!, ouch!, oh!
- ajössalternative form of adjö (“goodbye”)
- akademiacademy
- akademiskacademic
- aktact, ceremony
- aktabe careful (with), watch out (for)
- akterstern
- aktieshare, (stock (US))
- aktieägarestock holder, shareholder
- aktiondrive, campaign
- aktivactive
- aktiveraactivate, make active
- aktiveradactivated
- aktivitetactivity
- aktivtactive
- aktuelltopical, of current (immediate) interest (importance)
- akutimmediate, acute
- akuten"casualties", emergency ward
- akvariumaquarium
- alalder
- alarmallert
- albumalbum
- aldrignever
- alertalert
- alexialexia
- alfalternative spelling of alv (“elf”)
- alfaAlpha, alpha; the Greek letter Α, α
- alfabetalphabet
- algeralgea
- algoritmalgorithm
- aliasalias
- alibialibi
- alkisan alcoholic
- alkoholalcohol
- alkoholistalcoholic
- allall
- allaeveryone, all, everybody, everyone
- allanonly used in spela allan
- allaseverybody's; genitive singular of alla
- alldelesperfectly, altogether
- allea 19th century (-e/-a ending) form of alla
- allergiallergy
- allergiskallergic
- allesammanseverybody, all of us/you/them (see allasammans)
- alliansalliance
- allieraTo ally; to form an alliance
- allieradallied
- alligatoralligator (reptile)
- allihopeverybody, everybody, everyone, all people
- allmäncommon, general
- allmänhetthe (general) public
- allmäntgenerally, publicly
- allraof all
- allsat all
- allsmäktigalmighty, all-powerful, omnipotent
- alltall 1, everything, all
- alltförall too, too
- alltidalways, anyway
- alltihopeverything, everyone
- alltingeverything
- alltmermore and more, moreover
- alltsåin other words, accordingly
- allvarseriousness
- allvarligserious, grave, solemn, serious
- allvarligtserious, seriously
- altarealtar
- alternativalternative
- alvelf; a human-resembling, often magical, being
- amatöramateur
- ambassadembassy
- ambassadörambassador
- ambitionambition
- ambitiösambitious
- ambivalensambivalence (coexistence of opposing attitudes)
- ambivalentambivalent
- ambulansambulance
- amenamen
- amerikanAmerican
- amerikanareAmerican, (large) American car
- amerikanskAmerican
- amerikanskaa female American (female born in, being a citizen of, or inhabiting the United States of America), The variety of English spoken in the USA and Canada
- amfetaminamphetamine
- amiraladmiral
- ammasuckle, breastfeed
- ammunitionammunition
- amnestiamnesty
- amokamuck, amok
- amulettamulet
- anused as a verb particle, similar to German preposition an (“at, in, on, to”)
- anahave a feeling (idea), imagine
- anadrecognized, sensed, predicted
- analysanalysis
- analyseraanalyze (US), analyse
- analyseradanalyzed
- analytikerAnalyst
- ananaspineapple
- anarkianarchy
- anarkistanarchist
- anbudtender, bid
- and(wild) duck
- andabreath, atmosphere
- andanbreath
- andasrespire, breathe
- andespirit
- andedräktbreath (exhaled air, usually considering its smell)
- andelproportion, share
- andetagbreath
- andligspiritual, religious
- andningrespiration, breathing
- andraother, second
- andrasothers
- anfallattack, fit
- anfallaassault, attack
- anföllattacked
- anförtroentrust, confide
- angavmentioned, stated
- angeindicate, state
- angela pike hook
- angelägenanxious, eager, urgent
- angelägenhetmatter, concern
- angenämtpleasant, plesant
- angrepattacked
- angreppattack
- angripaattack
- angriparean attacker, an aggressor
- angriparenattacker
- angripenattacked
- angåconcern, have reference to
- angåendeconcerning, respecting
- anhållarequest, ask
- anhållenarrested, detained by order of prosecutor
- anhängarefollower, supporter
- anhörigrelation, relative
- aningidea, clue
- ankaduck, canard
- ankaranchor
- ankareanchor
- anklagaaccuse
- anklagadacused, accused
- anklagelseaccusation, charge
- anknytningconnection, attachment
- ankomstarrival
- anledningreason, cause
- anlitaengage
- anläggningconstruction, building
- anländarrived, received
- anländareach, arrive
- anmälareport, announce, notify, give notice of, review
- anmälanreport, announcement
- anmäldreported (to authorities or police), registered (as a participant)
- anmälerreview, report
- anmärkningsvärdremarkable
- annananother, other
- annanstanselsewhere
- annarsotherwise, else
- annatsomething else, another, something else
- annonsadvert, advertisement
- annonseraadvertise; announce
- annorlundadifferent
- anonymanonymous
- anordnaorganize, arrange
- anordningdevice, arrangement
- anpassaadjust, suit
- anpassadadapted, tailor-made
- anropa call, a hailing (an attempt at contacting, usually via radio or other telecommunication), a call, an invocation (of a subprogram, like a function)
- anropacall
- ansatend, see to
- anseconsider, regard
- anseddesteemed, respected
- anseenderegard, concerning
- ansikteface
- ansiktsuttryckexpression (facial appearance)
- anslaggrant, subvention, allowance, appropriation, bill
- anslutaconnect
- anslutenconnected
- anslutningconnection, association
- anspråkpretension, requirement
- anstalthome, institution
- ansträngastrain, exert
- ansträngdtense
- ansträngningeffort, exertion
- anställaemploy, hire (US)
- anställdemployed
- anställdaemployees, employee
- anställningposition, situation
- anständigrespectable, decent
- anständighetdecency
- anständigtdecent, decently
- ansvarresponsibility, liability
- ansvarabe responsible (answerable, liable)
- ansvarigresponsible, liable
- ansvarsfullresponsible
- ansågconsidered, regarded
- ansökaapply for
- ansökanapplication
- antaassume, suppose
- antagandeassumption, supposition
- antagenapproved
- antagligenprobably, presumably
- antalquantity, number
- antecknanote, make a note of
- anteckningnote
- anteckningsboka notebook (book)
- antennaerial, antenna (US)
- antibiotikaantibiotics
- antikantique
- antikvitetantique
- antingenwhether, either
- antogaccepted, assumed
- antydahint, suggest
- använduse
- användause, employ
- användareuser
- användbaruseful
- användningusage, employment
- apaape, monkey
- apelsinorange
- apelsinjuiceorange juice
- apokalypsapocalypse
- apotekchemist's, drugstore (US)
- appapp, application
- apparatmachine, apparatus
- applådapplause
- applåderaapplaud, clap
- aprilApril
- apropåapropos of, concerning
- aptitappetite
- arare (square decametre, 100 m²)
- arabArab, Arabian
- arabiskaArabic
- arbetawork, labour
- arbetadworked, processed, wrought
- arbetandeworking
- arbetare(manual) labourer, workman
- arbetework, job, employment, occupation, work
- arbetetthe work
- arbetsdagwork day, working day
- arbetsgivarean employer
- arbetskamratworkmate, someone with whom one works on a daily basis; coworker
- arbetskraftlabour, manpower (the supply side of the labour market; or as a mechanical power source)
- arbetslösout of work, unemployed
- arbetsorganisationwork organization
- arbetsplatsworkplace
- arbetsruma workroom (for example an office, or for hobbies)
- arbetstidworking hours
- areaarea
- arenaarena
- argenraged, mad (US)
- argumentargument
- argumenteraargue, argument
- arkark, sheet
- arkeologarchaeologist, (archeologist (US))
- arkitektarchitect
- arkitekturarchitecture
- arkivarchives
- arkiverato archive
- armarm
- armbandbracelet
- armbågeelbow
- arméarmy
- armhävningPush up, pushups
- arrangemangarrangement, organization
- arrangeraarrange
- arrangeradarranged
- arrestdetention, custody
- arresteraarrest
- arresteradarrested
- arresteringarrest
- arrogansarrogance
- arrogantarrogant
- arsenalarsenal
- artspecies, type
- artashape up, come along (develop in a certain direction)
- artefaktan artifact
- artificiellartificial, false
- artigcourteous, polite
- artighetpoliteness
- artigtpoliteness, polite
- artikelarticle, commodity
- artilleriartillery
- artistartist, artiste
- artoneighteen
- artärartery
- arvheredity, bequest
- arvingeheir, heiress
- arvodefee, charge
- arvtagare[male] heir
- ascarcass, carrion
- asiatiskAsiatic, Asian
- asiatiskaa woman from Asia
- asienAsia
- askpacket, box
- askaknock the ash off
- askungeCinderella (an inconspicuous girl who, for example through marriage, achieves fame and admiration)
- aspektaspect
- aspirantcandidate, applicant
- assistansassistance, help
- assistentassistant, food processor
- assisteraassist, help
- asteroidasteroid
- astmaasthma
- astronautastronaut
- asylasylum
- ateistatheist
- ateljéstudio
- atmosfäratmosphere
- atomatom
- atombomban atomic bomb (nuclear weapon)
- attto, that
- attackattack
- attackeraattack
- attackeradattacked
- attansdarn it
- attentat(attempted) assassination, attack
- attitydattitude
- attraheraattract
- attraheradattracted
- attraktionattraction
- attraktivattractive
- auditionaudition
- augustiAugust
- auktionauction
- auktoritetauthority
- auraaura
- autografautograph
- automatautomatic (vending) machine, slot machine
- automatiskautomatic
- automatisktautomatic, automatically
- automatvapenmachine gun?
- autopilotan autopilot
- avof, by
- avato announce a song or radio program at its end
- avanceraadvance
- avanceradadvanced
- avataran avatar, an avatar (representing a user on an internet forum, a player in a video game, or the like)
- avbildimage, copy
- avbokacancel, to cancel (a booking), to unbook
- avbrottinterruption, stoppage
- avbrutenbroken off, discontinued
- avbrytadiscontinue, terminate
- avbrötbroke off, interrupted, discontinued
- avböjadecline, refuse
- avdelningdepartment, division
- avfallrubbish, refuse
- avfartexit (road), turn-off
- avfyradischarge, let off
- avfyradfired (of a gun), lit (of a firework), launched (of a rocket)
- avfyrningfiring, discharge
- avfärddeparture
- avfärdadismiss, repudiate
- avföringexcrement, feces (US)
- avgegive off, emit
- avgiftcharge, fee
- avgjortconcluded, settled
- avgrundchasm, precipice
- avguda false god; an idol
- avgudaidolize, adore
- avgåresign, retire
- avgångresignation, retirement
- avgöraconclude, settle
- avgörandedecisive, conclusive
- avhandlingdissertation, treatise
- avinotice, advice
- avklaratfinished
- avkommaoffspring, progeny
- avlabeget, breed, engender
- avleddied, passed away (on)
- avledadivert, draw (drain) off
- avlidapass away (on), die
- avlidenfallen
- avlivadestroy, put away
- avloppdrain, sewer
- avlossadischarge, fire
- avlyssnamonitor, bug
- avlyssningwiretap, wiretapping (the act of installing a concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit)
- avläggamake, pass (get through) [an examination]
- avlägsendistant, remote
- avlägsnaremove, dismiss
- avrådaadvise (warn) against
- avrättaexecute, put to death
- avrättadexecuted
- avrättningexecution (event or act of putting someone who can not reasonably defend themselves to death (as punishment))
- avsaknadloss, regret
- avsehave as one's goal, intend
- avseddmeant
- avseendeconsideration, attention
- avsiktintention, aim
- avsiktligtIntentionally, que
- avskedleave-taking, discharge
- avskedasack, dismiss
- avskedadfired, kicked (from a job)
- avskildisolated, secluded
- avskildhetsecludedness, seclusion, privacy, solitude
- avskräckadeter, discourage, scare
- avskumscum, dregs
- avskurencut, Range
- avskurnacut off, brakar
- avskyloathe, abhor, detest
- avskyvärdloathsome, abominable, detestable
- avskyvärtdespicable, detestably
- avslagrejection, refusal
- avslappnadrelaxed
- avslutclosure, closure, finish, termination
- avslutacomplete, finish
- avslutadfinished
- avslutningconclusion, completion
- avslådecline, reject
- avslöjareveal, uncover
- avslöjadrevealed, uncovered
- avslöjandedisclosure, revealing
- avsnittsection, part
- avspärrablock, rope off
- avspärrningcordon, barrier, perimeter
- avstådesist from, refrain from
- avstånddistance, space (between)
- avstängaalternative form of stänga av
- avstängningsuspension (temporary barring of a person)
- avsugninggive head
- avsägaresign
- avsättaleave marks (traces), remove from office
- avtadecrease, diminish, subside
- avtalagreement, contract
- avtalaarrange, agree
- avtaladagreed, contracted
- avtjänaserve (a sentence), do time
- avtryckimprint, an impression, an imprint (in a soft surface, or for example a fingerprint)
- avtryckaretrigger
- avundjealousy, envy
- avundasenvy
- avundsjukjealous (bitterly or enviously competitive), envious
- avundsjukaenvy
- avvaktaawait
- avvaraspare
- avvikadiffer, diverge
- avvikandeanomalous, draconian
- avvikelsedivergence, deviation
- avvisaturn down, send away
- avvisadrejected
- axato accelerate, to run, to drive, to go
- axelaxle, shoulder
- axlaput on, shoulder
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