470 words
Swedish words starting with H
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- hahave, have, possess; be provided with
- hackcut, notch
- hackamince, hack
- hackarehacker
- hackerhacker
- hadehad
- haffacatch, nab, nick
- hafthad
- hagewooded pasture, field
- hagelgevärshotgun
- haggahag
- hajshark
- hajaget it
- haka notch
- hakato hook (attach with something hook-like), to get hooked (stuck on something hook-like, not figuratively)
- hakehook
- halslippery, smooth
- halahaul, tug
- halkaslip
- hallhall
- hallelujahallelujah
- hallucinationhallucination
- hallucinerato hallucinate
- hallåhello
- halohalo (atmospheric phenomenon)
- halsneck
- halsadrink from the bottle
- halsbandnecklace (jewelry)
- halsdukscarf (long garment worn around the neck)
- halshuggadecapitate, behead
- halshuggendecapitated, beheaded
- haltcontent, percentage
- haltahobble, limp
- haltarlimping
- halvhalf
- halvahalf
- halvbrora half brother (a male sibling)
- halvthalf, semi, half
- halvtimmahalf-hour
- halvtimmehalf an hour, a half-hour
- halvvägshalfway, midway
- halvåra half-year (often six months)
- hamburgarehamburger
- hammarehammer
- hamnharbor (US), harbour
- hamnaland, end up
- hamsterhamster
- hanhe
- handhand
- handbojahandcuff
- handbojorhandcuffs
- handduka towel (cloth for drying)
- handelcommerce, trade
- handflatapalm (inner, concave part of hand)
- handfullhandful; amount held in hand, handful; a small quantity
- handfängselhandcuffs
- handikappdisability, handicap
- handikappadhandicapped, disabled
- handklovarhandcuff, handcuffs
- handklovehandcuff
- handlaact, take action, do, buy
- handlaredealer, merchant
- handledwrist
- handledato guide, to instruct, to mentor
- handledarea guide, an instructor, a mentor
- handlingact, action
- handläggaprocess, handle
- handpenninga down payment, a deposit (initial payment representing a fraction of the price)
- handskashandle
- handskeglove
- handskfackglove compartment, glovecompartment
- handslaga handshake
- handtaga handle, a hand (help with something that takes only moments, like getting a baby carriage off a bus)
- handväskaa handbag
- hanea male (of animals, sometimes also plants, rarely of humans), a plug, a male electric connector
- hangarhangar
- hangarfartygaircraft carrier (warship for launching aircraft)
- hannmanaged, advanced
- hannemale, a male (male animal)
- hanshis
- hanterahandle, manage
- hanteradehandled
- hantverkhandicraft, craft, craft (that deals less with physical artifacts, for example writing)
- hantverkareartisan, manual laborer
- harato trot; to move in a way that reminds the movement of a hare
- harehare
- harmlösharmless, inoffensive
- harmoniharmony
- hartalmost
- haschhash, hashish
- hastigrapid, quick
- hastighetspeed, velocity
- hathate
- hataloathe, detest
- hatthat
- hattato act indecisively; to go back and forth, to chop and change
- havsea, ocean
- havadated form of ha
- havesynonym of hage (“pasture”)
- hawaiishort for hawaiipizza
- heto put
- hebreiskaHebrew
- hederhonour, (honor (US)), credit
- hederlighonourable, honest
- hederligthonestly, honorably
- hedersgästguest of honor
- hedersordword of honor
- hedervärdhonorable
- hedningheathen
- hedrahonour
- hejhello, hallo!
- hejagreet, support
- hejaklacksledarea cheerleader
- hejdastop, check
- hejdåalternative form of hej då (“bye”)
- hejsanhello!, hallo!
- hektarhectare
- hektiskhectic
- helwhole, entire
- helawhole, all (of)
- helgweekend, holiday
- helgato hallow, to keep holy, to sanctify
- helgalencrazy, wacky
- helgedomtemple, shrine, sanctuary, a sanctuary, a shrine, a holy place (place dedicated to a deity, like a church, temple, or the like)
- helgonsaint
- helhetwhole, entirety
- heligholy
- helighetholiness
- helikopterhelicopter
- hellernor, neither
- hellresooner, rather
- helskinnadunscathed, unharmed
- helstrather, preferably, any, any way, any how
- heltwholly, completely
- heltidfull-time
- hemhome
- hembiträdehousemaid, housekeeper, domestic servant
- hembräntmoonshine, illicit home-brew, contraband
- hemifrånfrom home, away from home
- hemlandhomeland (country where one grew up or lives)
- hemligsecret, concealed
- hemlighetsecret
- hemlighetsfullSecretive
- hemlighållakeep secret, conceal
- hemligstämplaclassify (as secret)
- hemligstämpladclassified
- hemlöshomeless
- hemmahome, at home
- hemmafruhousewife (married woman whose employment is housemaking)
- hemmaplanhome ground
- hemmastaddwell acquainted (with some place, subject, etc.) (and therefore at ease), at home
- hemsidahome page, a home page, a web page, a web site
- hemskhorrible, ghastly
- hemsktawfully, terribly
- hemstadhometown, hometown, town or city where one live
- hemsökabeset, plague
- hemsökthaunted
- hemåthomeward(s), home
- henA third-person singular pronoun of unspecified gender; they, thon; alternative to hon (“she”) and han (“he”).
- henneher, her; object form of hon (=she)
- hennesher
- henryhenry (unit of inductance)
- hepatithepatitis
- herdecowherd, shepherd
- hereboy, lad
- heroinheroin
- herpesherpes
- herrMr.
- herrelord, master
- herregudmy God, good Lord (a mild expletive)
- herrejössesmy goodness, my gosh, great Scott
- herrgårda manor (landed (having land) country estate), a manor house, a mansion (main house of such an estate)
- herrskapmaster and mistress, Mr. and Mrs.
- hertigduke
- hertiginnaa duchess (female spouse or widow of a duke)
- hethot, fervent
- hetabe called (named), be said to be
- heteroa heterosexual
- hetsarush, hurry; bait, egg on
- hettato heat
- hettewas called (named)
- hickahiccup, have (the) hiccups
- himlaawful, really
- himmelsky, heaven
- himmelrikeKingdom of Heaven
- himmelskHeavenly
- hinderobstacle, impediment
- hindraprevent, hinder
- hingststallion
- hinkpail, bucket
- hinkato bucket (draw (liquid) with a bucket or pail), to drink (something) in large amounts
- hinnareach, advance
- hipphip (trendy, in)
- hippiea hippie
- hisslift, (elevator (US))
- hissahoist, toss
- historiahistory, story
- historikerhistorian
- historiskhistorical, historic
- historiskthistorically
- hitthis way, here
- hittafind, light on
- hittadfound
- hittillsso far, hitherto
- hitåtthis way, over here
- hivato heave
- hjordherd
- hjortdeer
- hjulwheel
- hjälmhelmet
- hjälphelp, assistance
- hjälpahelp, assist, aid, help
- hjälplöshelpless
- hjälpsamhelpful
- hjältehero
- hjältinnaheroine, hero (female)
- hjärnabrain
- hjärndödbrain-dead
- hjärnskadabrain-damage, brain damage, brain injury
- hjärnskakninga concussion
- hjärntumörbrain tumor
- hjärntvättadbrainwashed
- hjärtaheart, sympathy
- hjärtattackheart attack
- hjärterheart, hearts
- hjärtinfarktheart attack, myocardial infarction
- hjärtligtheartily
- hjärtslagheartbeat, heart attack
- hjärtstilleståndcardiac arrest
- hotrough
- hobbyhobby
- hockeyhockey, clipping of ishockey
- hojbike
- holländareDutchman
- holländskaDutch language, Dutchwoman
- holmeislet
- hologramhologram
- honshe
- honafemale
- honomhim, him; oblique of han
- honunghoney
- hopheap, crowd
- hopajump, heaping
- hoppskip, leap
- hoppajump, leap, skip, bound
- hoppashope
- hoppfullhopeful (optimistic), hopeful (inspiring optimism)
- hopplaMove on!, go faster!, oops, upsadaisy
- hopplöshopeless
- hopplösthopeless, hopeless; desperate
- hoppsanoops, uh oh
- horisontskyline, horizon
- hormonhormone
- hornhorn, antler
- hoswith, among
- hostacough
- hotthreat, menace
- hotathreaten, menace
- hotadthreatened
- hotellhotel
- hotellrumhotel room
- hotfullmenacing, threatning
- househouse music, house (a genre of music)
- hovhoof, court
- hrMr.
- hudhide, skin
- hudfärgskin colour, skin color
- huggblow, stroke
- huggahew, chop
- huggtanda fang
- hukato go down into or be in a (half) sitting position; to squat, to crouch
- hulkasob
- humanhumane
- hummerlobster
- humor(sense of) humor (US), (sense of) humour
- humörtemper, temperament
- hunddog
- hundrahundred
- hundratalaround one hundred, hundreds
- hundratalshundreds of
- hundratusenhundred thousand
- hundratusentalshundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands of
- hundvalpa puppy (young dog)
- hungerhunger
- hungrigstarving, hungry
- hunnitmanaged, had time
- hurhow
- hur myckethow much
- hur mångahow many
- hurdanwhat
- hurrahurrah, hurray
- hursahuh? what did you say? contraction of hur sade du/ni
- hursomhelstalternative spelling of hur som helst
- huruvidawhether
- hushouse, building
- husato host; to provide a bed for a guest
- husbila motorhome, a camper, an RV (large motor vehicle designed to be lived in)
- husdjura pet
- hushålla household, a home, household (household work, domestic work)
- hushållerskahousekeeper
- husrannsakanA police search of a home or private property (requiring a search warrant)
- husrannsakningsordera search warrant
- husrumtemporary accommodation, shelter, lodging (a place to stay)
- hussemaster
- hustruwife
- husvagna caravan, a camper, a trailer (used as a dwelling, towed behind another vehicle)
- hutdog command for calling off and silencing (driving) dogs en pursuit, respect, good manners (how to behave), (ability to feel appropriate) shame
- huvhood, cover
- huvahood
- huvudhead
- huvudkontorHeadquarters
- huvudrollmain character, leading role
- huvudsak(the) main thing, (the) primary thing
- huvudstadcapital city
- huvudvärkheadache (pain or ache in the head), a headache (problem)
- hyskin, complexion
- hybridhybrid
- hycklarea hypocrite (hypocritical person)
- hycklerihypocracies
- hyddacabin, hut
- hyenahyena
- hyfsmanners
- hyfsaddecent, well-mannered
- hyfsatrather, quite
- hyggligdecent, friendly
- hyllahonour, pay tribute to
- hyllningcelebration
- hylsacapsule, sleeve
- hypnoshypnosis
- hypnotiserato hypnotize
- hypoteshypothesis
- hypotetiskhypothetical
- hyrarent, hire
- hyrbilrental car
- hyrdrented
- hyresgästa tenant (one who rents an apartment)
- hyresvärda landlord (person or entity from which one can rent apartments), a lessor
- hysaput up, accommodate
- hysteriskhysterical
- hyttcabin, berth
- hålhole
- hålaburrow, cave
- hållway, direction
- hållahold, keep
- hållbarlasting, durable
- hålletcompletely, entirely
- hållitheld
- hållningconduct, carriage
- hånmockery, derision
- hånamock, deride
- hånglaneck, pet
- hårhair
- hårdstrong, hard
- hårddiskhard drive, harddrive
- hårdhäntrough (as opposed to mild), (sometimes by implication) heavy-handed
- hårdingtough guy, tuff kille
- hårfärghair color, hair colour
- hårighairy
- hårstråa hair (strand of hair)
- hårthard, tough, hard
- häckhedge, hurdle
- häckanest
- hädanefterin the future, from now on
- häftigviolent, impetuous
- häftigtawesome, cool
- häktaremand in custody
- häktaddetained, remanded
- häkteremand prison
- hälheel
- hälarefence, receiver of stolen goods
- hälfthalf
- hälftenhalf
- hällrock, slab
- hällapour
- hälsasalute, greet
- hälsninga greeting (in person), a greeting, regards (passed-on greeting)
- hälsosamhealthy, wholesome
- hämnarerevenger
- hämnasrevenge, get one's own back
- hämndvengeance, revenge
- hämndlystenvindictive, vengeful
- hämtafetch, collect
- hämtningretrieval, pick-up (getting and bringing (back) somewhere)
- hänwhere
- händahappen, occur
- händelseevent, occurrence
- händerhands
- hänghanging out (the act of casually residing)
- hängahang, suspend
- hängandehanging
- hängedevote, indulge (in = åt)
- hängivendevoted, affectionate
- hängivenhetdevotion
- hängninghanging (of a person, to kill them, or to commit suicide), a hanging (as a (public) event)
- hänsynconsideration; respect
- hänsynslösinconsiderate, ruthless
- hänvisadirect, refer
- häpnadsväckandeastounding
- härhere
- härbärgehostel, implication
- härdahardened, context
- härdsmältaa nuclear meltdown
- härifrånfrom here
- härinnein here (här + inne)
- härjaravage, lay waste; wreak havoc
- härliglovely, glorious
- härligalovely
- härlighetdelight, glory, majesty, splendor
- härligtsweet, lovely; wonderfully
- härmaimitate, mimic
- härmedwith this (these, etc.); hereby; herewith
- härneredown here (här + nere)
- härnästnext
- häromabout this (these, etc.); from here (there, etc.)
- häromdagenthe other day
- häromdanthe other day
- häromkringaround here, around these parts, hereabouts
- häromkvällenlast evening or a few evenings ago, one of the most recent evenings
- härskaprevail over, rule
- härskareemperor
- härskarinnaruleress
- härstammaoriginate (arise) from, date from
- häruppeup here (här + uppe)
- häruteout here (här + ute)
- häråttowards (the area surrounding) this place; here, hitherward, hereat (at this)
- hästhorse
- hävaheave, cancel
- hävdauphold, claim
- häxawitch
- höhay
- höfthip
- höghigh, tall
- högahigh, tall, loud (plural and definite form)
- högerright
- höggchopped, carved
- höghethighness, majesty
- högkvarterheadquarters
- högljuddloud, noisy (usually of a person)
- högljuttloudly, loud
- högrehigher, taller
- högskolacollege (university); university college; an institution of higher education that teaches undergraduates, but that does not in general have the rights to issue graduate degrees, except for in specified fields.
- högstloftiest, tallest
- högtloudly, highly
- högtalareloudspeaker; an electromechanical device or the encasing in which one or more loudspeakers are placed
- högtidfestival, feast
- högtidliggrand, solemn
- höjaput up, raise
- höjdaltitude, height
- höjdarebigwig
- höjdpunktsummit, peak, culmination, highlight, climax
- hökhawk
- höllkept, held, grasped, gripped, lasted
- hönahen
- hönschickens, fowl
- hörhear
- höralisten, hear
- hörasbe audible (heard)
- hördheard (listened to), interrogated (short for förhörd)
- hörduhey, say, listen (used to gain someone's attention when addressing them)
- hörncorner
- hörnacorner, corner (kick)
- hörniused to get attention from a group of people, hey, listen
- hörrnialternative form of hörni
- hörrualternative form of hördu (“hey, say, listen”)
- hörselhearing
- höstfall (US), autumn
- höstato harvest
- höstacka haystack
- hövdingchieftain, chief
- hövligpolite, civil, courteous
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