292 words
Swedish words starting with I
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- iin; on, at
- i morgontomorrow
- i natttonight (during the night), this night, last night (during the night)
- iakttaobserve, notice
- iakttagelseobservation
- iallafallanyhow, in any case
- iblandsometimes, among
- ickenon-
- idide; a fish, Leuciscus idus
- idagtoday, today (on the current day)
- idehibernation, winter lair
- idéidea, point
- idealideal
- idealiskideal
- idelnothing but
- identifieraidentify
- identifieradidentified
- identifieringidentification, identity check
- identiskidentical
- identitetidentity
- idiotidiot
- idiotiskidiotic
- idolidol
- idrottathletics, sport(s)
- ifallif, in case
- ifattused to denote that something is catching up with something, as in reaching something ahead.
- ifredin peace, (often more idiomatic) alone
- ifrågasättadoubt, question
- ifrånfrom
- igenback, again
- igenomthrough
- ignoreraignore
- igångin motion, moving, running
- igåryesterday
- ihjälto death, killed, dead
- ihoptogether
- ihågremember
- ihågkommenremembered
- ihålighollow
- ikappas a race, by racing, competitively, catching up with
- ikvällthis evening, tonight
- ilandalternative form of i land
- illabadly, very
- illamåendeindisposition, feeling of sickness
- illegalillegal
- illegaltillegally
- illusionillusion
- ilskaanger
- imageimage
- imitationimitation
- imiteraimitate
- immunimmune
- immunförsvarimmune system, immundefence
- immunitetimmunity
- imorgonalternative spelling of i morgon
- imorronalternative spelling of i morron, in turn a pronunciation spelling of i morgon
- imorsethis morning
- impato impress
- imperiumempire
- implantatan implant (something implanted in the body)
- imponeraimpress
- imponeradimpressed
- imponerandeimpressive
- importeraimport
- improviseraimprovise
- impulsimpulse
- impulsivimpulsive
- ininto
- inattalternative form of i natt
- inbillato (falsely) imagine, to convince (of something false)
- inbilladimagined
- inbillningimagination, fancy
- inbjudaninvitation
- inbjudeninvited
- inblandadinvolved
- inblandninginterference
- inbrottburglary, housebreaking, setting in
- inbrottstjuva burglar
- inbyggdbuilt-in, inbedded
- inbördeskrigcivil war
- incidentIncident
- indian(American) Indian, Native American
- indianernative americans
- indiciumindication, index
- indierIndian
- indikeraindicate
- indiskIndian
- indiskaa woman from India
- individindividual
- individuellindividual
- indragenrevoked, involved
- industriindustry
- infanteriinfantry
- infekterato infect, infector
- infekteradinfected, hostile
- infektioninfection
- infiltratörundercover agent
- infiltrerainfiltrate
- influensainfluenza
- inflytandeincoming, received (money, donations)
- infoinfo, clipping of information
- informationinformation, information (counter)
- informatöran informer
- informellinformal
- informerainform
- informeradinformed, ombeds
- infrarödinfra-red
- infrastrukturinfrastructure
- inföddnative
- infödingnative
- införin front of, before; while having the attention of, in preparation for
- införaintroduce
- inganobody, none
- ingeno, nothing (spoken form of inget)
- ingenno one, none
- ingenderaneither
- ingenjörtechnician, engineer
- ingenstansanywhere, nowhere
- ingentinganything, nothing
- ingenvartnowhere
- ingetnone, no one
- ingickformed a part of, was included in
- ingrediensingredient
- ingreppinterference, operation
- ingripaintervene, step in
- ingripandeaction, intervention
- ingåbe included in, form a part of
- ingångentrance
- ingångenentered, agreed upon
- inhemskdomestic
- inifrånfrom within
- initialinitial
- initiativinitiative
- injektioninjection
- injicerainject
- inkluderainclude, comprise
- inklusiveincluding, inclusive of
- inkommandeincoming
- inkompetentincompetent
- inkomstproceeds, income
- inkoppladto be connected (by inserting a cord or cable), to be engaged (by activating or connect)
- inkräktatrespass
- inkräktaretrespasser
- inlagdpickled
- inledabegin, open
- inledningbeginning, introduction
- inläggstatement- comment
- innanuntil, before
- innanförinside, within
- inneinside, in
- inneboendeinherent, intrinsic
- innebärainvolve, mean
- innebördmeaning, significance
- innehavpossession, holding
- innehållcontent(s), substance
- innehållacontain, withhold
- innerligheartfelt (deeply felt), A generic intensifier.
- innerstfarthest in(side)
- innerstainner, innermost
- inofficiellinofficial, inoficial
- inomin, within
- inombordsinboard, inwardly, inside (oneself)
- inomhusindoors
- inpåquite) close (to), (very
- inreinner, interior
- inredningequipment, furnishing
- insamlingcollection, drive
- insatsstake, effort
- insatsstyrkatask force
- insattwell acquainted (with something)
- inseunderstand, realize
- insektinsect
- insidainside
- insiktinsight
- insisterainsist
- inslagelement, segment
- inslagenwrapped, smashed, broken
- inspekterainspect
- inspektioninspection, authority
- inspektörinspector
- inspelningrecording, production
- inspirationinspiration
- inspirerainspire
- inspireradinspired
- inspirerandeinspirational
- inspärradlocked up, imprisonment
- instabilunstable
- installerainstall, inaugurate
- instinktinstinct
- institutinstitute, institution
- institutioninstitution, faculty
- instruktioninstruction(s), directions
- instruktörinstructor
- instrumentinstrument
- inställacancel; discontinue, stop
- inställdcancelled
- inställningattitude
- instämmaagree [with]
- instängdconfined in a space; confined, trapped, shut in, shut up, cooped up, etc., stuffy (of (the air in) a space)
- insyltadmixed up (in something disreputable)
- insågrealized, realised
- intapartake of, eat
- intagentaken, occupied
- intaktintact
- intalato tell oneself, to (try to) convince oneself of (something, sometimes through wishful thinking), to convince, to persuade
- intenot
- integrationintegration (making a whole of parts), integration (of immigrants)
- integreraintegrate
- integritetintegrity
- intellektintellect
- intellektuellintellectual
- intelligensintelligence
- intelligentintelligent, clever
- intendentadministrator, curator
- intensivintensive, intense
- intensivenIntensive Care Unit (slang), intensive care
- interninternal
- internationellinternational
- internationelltinternational
- internatskolaboarding school
- internetinternet
- intervjuinterview
- intervjuainterview
- intetnothing
- intillbeside, next to
- intimintimate
- intressantinteresting
- intresseinterest
- intresserainterest
- intresseradinterested
- intrigintrigue, plot
- introduceraintroduce
- introduktionintroduction
- intryckimpression
- intrånginfringement, trespass
- inträdeadmission, entrance
- inträffahappen, occur
- intuitionintuition
- intygcertificate
- intygacertify, affirm
- intäktincome, revenue
- inutiinside
- invaderainvade
- invandrareimmigrant
- invasioninvasion
- inveckladintricate, complex
- inverkaneffect, action
- investerainvest
- investerareinvestor
- investeringinvestment
- invigningopening, inauguration
- involverato involve
- involveradinvolved
- invånareinhabitant
- invändaobject [to]
- invändningobjection, challange, objection
- inväntaawait, wait for
- inåtinwards, toward the interior
- inälvorintestines, bowels
- irländareIrish, Irishman
- irländarnathe Irishmen, Irishmen
- irländskIrish
- irländskaFemale from Ireland
- ironiirony
- ironiskironic
- ironisktironic, ironical, ironically
- irrelevantnon related, irrelevant
- irriterairritate, annoy
- irriteradinflamed, irritated
- irriterandeirritating, irritating, annoying
- isice
- isato ice (cool with ice)
- isbergiceberg
- iscensattstaged
- iscensättastage, produce
- iskallice cold, freezing cold (very cold, though not necessarily below freezing), ice-cold, distant or coolheaded
- iskalltin an ice-cold manner
- islamIslam
- islandIceland
- isoleraisolate, insulate
- isoleradisolated
- isoleringisolation, insulation
- israelIsraeli
- isteiced tea
- iställetinstead of, instead
- isärapart
- italienareItalian
- italienskItalian
- italienskaItalian; language spoken in Italy, a woman from Italy
- ituin two
- ivrigzealous, eager
- ivägaway [from]
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