373 words
Swedish words starting with D
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- daeye dialect spelling of då
- dagday
- dagboka diary
- dagdrömmadaydream
- dagenspresent-day, short for dagens rätt (“the daily special”)
- dagerlight; daylight
- dagisdiminutive for day nursery
- dagligeveryday
- dagligendaily
- dagstime (to do something)
- dagsljusdaylight (light from the sun (during the day)), daylight (publicity, exposure to public scrutiny)
- dalvalley
- daladescend, fall
- damlady, madam
- damernasthe ladies' room (short for damernas toalett)
- dammpool, pond
- dammaraise (make) dust, dust
- dammsugarea vacuum cleaner, a hoover, a punsch-roll; a kind of pastry filled with cake crumbs, butter, and cocoa, flavoured with punsch liqueur, covered in marzipan and with ends coated in chocolate
- danconstituted in a certain manner
- danafashion, shape, form, mould
- dansdance
- dansadance
- dansaredancer
- dansgolvdance floor (an area for dancing)
- danskDanish
- danskaDanish, Dane
- dardays, contraction of dagar, indefinite plural of dag; sometimes written da'r
- darraquaver, quiver
- darrenonly used in få stora darren
- dassprivy, outhouse, john, loo
- datadata, computing (in compounds)
- databasdatabase
- datealternative form of dejt (“romantic date”)
- datorcomputer
- datumdate
- daxpronunciation spelling of dags
- dethey
- deadlinedeadline
- debattdebate
- decemberDecember
- decenniumdecade, decennium
- defektdefective
- defensivdefensive
- definieradefine
- definitiondefinition
- definitivdefinitive
- definitivtdefinitely
- degdough
- dejyou, pronunciation spelling of dig
- dejta date (romantic meeting), a date (romantic companion on a date)
- dejtato date, to date (someone)
- dekandecane
- dekorationdecoration
- dekoreradecorate
- delpart
- delashare, divide
- deladshared, split
- delaktigmixed up in, involved
- delarparts
- delegatdelegate
- delfindolphin
- delikatdelicate
- delstatfederated state; a state in a federation.
- deltaparticipate, be present
- deltagadated form of delta
- deltagandesympathetic, condoling
- deltagareparticipant
- deltidpart-time
- delvispartly
- delägarea part owner, a shareholder
- demthem, them; accusative/dative of de
- demokratdemocrat
- demokratidemocracy
- demokratiskdemocratic
- demondemon
- demonstrantdemonstrator
- demonstrationdemonstration
- demonstrerademonstrate
- denit, he, she, that
- dennathis
- densammathe same; see also detsamma, desamma
- deodeodorant
- departementministry, department (US)
- deppigdown in the dumps, low)
- depressiondepression
- deprimeraddepressed
- deprimerandedepressing
- derastheirs, their
- desammathe same; see also densamma, detsamma
- desarmerato disarm, to defuse (a bomb or the like, or figuratively)
- deserteradesert
- desertörDeserter
- designdesign
- designato design
- designera designer
- desperatdesperate
- desperationdesperation
- dessthen, the
- dessathese
- dessertdessert
- dessutombesides, moreover
- dessvärreunfortunately
- destinationdestination
- destoall the (desto bättre, all the better)
- destruktivdestructive
- detthat, it
- det ärthat is
- detaljdetail, part
- detaljeraddetailed
- detektivdetective
- detoneradetonate
- detsammathe same
- dettathis
- disuck, suckle; milk from the mother (human or animal) directly to the offspring
- dianurse, suck
- diabetesdiabetes
- diagnosdiagnosis
- dialektdialect
- dialogdialog (US), dialogue
- diamantdiamond
- diarrédiarrhoea, (diarrhea (US))
- dieseldiesel
- dietdiet
- differensdifference
- digyou, you (singular objective case)
- diggadig
- digitaldigital, digital; in (or using) digital (and electronic) form
- dikeditch, trench
- diktfabrication, poem
- diktatordictator
- dikteradictate
- dilemmadilemma
- diligensstage-coach
- dimensiondimension
- dimmamist, fog
- dimmigfoggy
- dinyour, yours (common gender, singular), you (vocative determiner used before a singular common gender noun)
- dingmad, crazy
- dingladangle, swing
- dinosauriedinosaur
- diplomatdiplomat
- diplomatiDiplomacy
- diplomatiskdiplomatic; tactful, cautious
- direktdirect
- direktenonly used in på direkten
- direktivdirective, instruction
- direktsändninglive
- direktördirector
- disciplindiscipline
- discoa disco, a discotheque, disco; a type of music
- diskcounter, washing-up
- diskawash up, do the dishes
- diskretdiscreet, tasteful
- diskretiondiscretion
- diskussiondiscussion, debate
- diskuteradiscuss, debate
- diskuteraddiscussed
- distansperspective, distance
- distraheradisturb, distract
- distraheraddistracted
- distraktiondistraction
- distriktdistrict
- distriktsåklagarea district attorney, a district public prosecutor
- ditthat way, there
- dittyour, yours, you (vocative determiner used before a singular neuter gender noun)
- ditåtthat way, in that direction
- divisiondivision, battalion
- djungeljungle
- djupdeep, low
- djuparedeeper
- djuptdeep, deeply
- djuranimal
- djurparkZoo, animalpark
- djärvbrave, bold
- djävulfiend, devil
- djävulskevil, diabolic
- dnaalternative letter-case form of DNA
- dna-provalternative spelling of DNA-prov
- dobba cleat, a stud (on sports shoes, for example soccer shoes)
- dockyet, nevertheless, still; however
- dockapuppet, dummy
- doftfragrance, odour
- doftasmell (pleasant, sweet)
- dogdied
- doktordoctor, physician
- dokumentdocument
- dokumentationdocumentation
- dokumenterato document
- dokumentärdocumentary
- doldconcealed, hidden
- doldeconcealed, hid
- dolkdagger
- dolkato dagger (stab with a dagger)
- dollardollar
- doltconcealed, hidden
- dompronunciation spelling of de, pronunciation spelling of dem
- domarejudge; referee, umpire
- domedagdoomsday
- dominantdominant
- domineradominate; domineer, hold the upper hand
- domstola court of law, a court of justice
- domstolsbeslutcourt order, court decision, court ruling
- dongear, kit
- donationdonation
- donatordonator, a donor
- doneradonate
- donnaa (younger) woman, a donna
- donutdoughnut (deep-fried toroidal piece of dough)
- dopbaptism
- doppdip, (roll (US)) [dunked in coffee]
- doppadip
- dosdose
- dotterdaughter
- drDr; abbreviation of doktor
- drapull, haul
- drabbahit, befall
- drabbadaffected
- drackdrank
- dragstroke, line
- dragadated form of dra
- dragentipsy
- dragitdrew, extracted
- dragontarragon
- drakedragon, kite
- dramadrama
- dramatikdrama
- dramatiskdramatic
- dregladribble, drool
- drevdrove, carried on; operated, ran
- drickadrink
- drickstip
- driftoperation, urge
- drinkdrink
- drivadrive, carry on
- drivedrive
- drivenexperienced, practised
- drivera driver (club)
- drivitcarried on, run
- drivkraftdriving force, impetus
- drogdrew, extracted
- drogato drug (someone); to fool someone into taking drugs, especially sleeping pills or similar, to do drugs
- drogaddrugged
- droppdrip, intravenous drip, IV
- droppadrip, add drops
- droppardrops, droplets
- droppedrop
- drottningqueen
- druckitdrunk
- druida druid
- drunknadrown
- drunknaddrowned
- druvagrape
- dryckdrink
- drygample, more than
- drygtamply
- dråpmanslaughter
- dräktcostume, dress
- dränkadrown, steep
- dränktdrowned, drenched, soaked (thoroughly wet)
- dräpaslay
- dröjahesitate, take (a long) time
- drömdream
- drömddreamed, imagined
- drömmadream
- drömmaredreamer
- drönaredrone
- duyou
- dubbeldouble
- dubbelgångaredoppelganger (ghostly double of a living person)
- dubbelkolladouble-check
- dubbeltdouble, doubly
- dubbladouble
- duckaduck
- duellduel
- dugabe adequate, be suitable
- duggdrizzle (light rain), thing, bit
- dukcloth, screen
- dukalay, (set (US)) the table
- dukatducat (gold coin)
- duktiggood, capable
- duktigtin a skilled, clever, good, hard-working, or diligent manner, very, very much, a lot
- dumstupid, nasty
- dumbomfool
- dumhetstupidity, thoughtlessness
- dumhuvuda blockhead, idiot
- dumpadump
- dumskallefool, idiot
- dunkthump, drum
- dunkathrob, pound
- duschshower, showerhead, shower
- duschashower, sprinkle
- dussindozen
- dussintalsdozens, dozen
- duvadove, pigeon
- dvdalternative letter-case form of DVD
- dvärgdwarf
- dygdvirtue, chastity
- dygnday (and night), 24-hour period
- dyka dive (instance of diving)
- dykadive
- dykarediver
- dykningdiving (with diving gear), a dive (with diving gear)
- dyktdived
- dynamitdynamite
- dyngadung
- dyrexpensive, dear
- dyrbarprecious, expensive
- dyrkapick, idolize
- dyrtdearly, solemnly, costly
- dysterdepressing, gloomy
- dåthen, at that time, then
- dådcrime, exploit
- dåligbad, poor
- dåligtpoorly
- dårato charm, to enchant
- dåraktigfoolish
- dårefool, madman
- dårhusmadhouse
- dåsånonstandard form of då så
- däckcassette (tape) deck, deck
- däckato (quickly) fall asleep (especially due to alcohol consumption), to (figuratively) pass out, to deck (knock down, sometimes figuratively)
- däggdjura mammal, Mammalia
- dämpamoderate, reduce
- därthere, where
- däranregarding its state or condition
- däravthereof, hence (as a result, for this reason)
- därbortaover there
- därefterafterward, then
- däremoton the other hand, however
- därförso, for that reason
- därhemmaat home, back home
- däriin that
- däriblandamong [these], among them
- därifrånfrom there
- därinnein there, inside
- därmedthus, with that
- därneredown there (där + nere)
- därpåsubsequently
- därtillto that, besides
- däruppeup there (där + uppe)
- däruteout there (där + ute)
- däråtthat way, thitherward, like that ("towards that")
- dödie
- döddeath
- dödakill
- dödadkilled
- dödligfatal, mortal
- dödlighetmortality
- dödligtfatal, deadly
- dödlägedeadlock, stalemate, impasse, standoff
- dödsbädddeathbed
- dödsdoma death sentence
- dödsdömdsentenced to death, a condemned (person sentenced to death)
- dödsfalla death (of a person)
- dödsorsaka cause of death
- dödsstraffcapital punishment
- döendedying, moribund, dying
- dögdid, was adequate
- döinga dead person, a stiff
- dökdived
- döljaconceal, hide
- dömajudge
- dömddoomed, Sentenced (like jail)
- dömdesconvicted
- döpabaptise
- döptbaptized
- dörrdoor
- dörrklockadoorbell
- dörrvaktdoorkeeper
- döttdied
- döttrardaughters, daughters, indefinite plural of dotter
- dövdeaf
- dövato numb (make (an unpleasant sensation) less intense)
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