395 words
Swedish words starting with L
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- laplaced
- labblab, mitt
- laboratoriumlaboratory
- labyrintmaze, labyrinth
- ladabarn
- laddaload, charge
- laddadcharged
- laddningcharge
- ladeplaced
- ladyLady (aristocratic title for a woman), lady (wife of a lord)
- laglaw, team
- lagafix, repair
- lagarlaws
- lagarbeteteamwork
- lagdendowed, inclined
- lagerstockroom, storage
- lagerlokalwarehouse, warehouse, storage facility, storehouse
- lagförslagbill (draft legislation)
- lagkamratteammate
- lagkaptencaptain (designated leader of a team)
- lagliglegal
- lagligtlegally
- laglöslawless; without (enforced) law
- lagomsufficient, enough
- lagrastore
- lagtplaced
- lakansheet
- lakebrine
- lakejlackey
- lamparalysed, paralyzed (US)
- lamalama; a monk, llama
- lammlamb
- lampalamp
- lanato participate in a LAN party
- landland, country
- landaland
- landninglanding
- landningsbanaa landing strip, a runway
- landskapprovince, landscape
- landsmana compatriot, a countryman
- langahand over, pass
- langarepusher
- lanseraintroduce, launch
- lantisa person from or living in the countryside (characterized as slow, old-fashioned, or the like)
- lapppatch, notecard
- lappapatch
- laptopa laptop
- larmnoise, din
- larmaclamour, call
- larvlarva (plur. larvae), silliness
- larvato behave flippantly, childishly or ridiculously; to tramp, to footle
- larvigsilly
- lasagnelasagne
- laserlaser
- lassload
- lassaload, pile
- lastload, vice
- lastaload, blame
- lastbila truck; a lorry
- lastrumcargo space (area of a ship for storing freight)
- latlazy
- lataSee lata sig (“be lazy”).
- latermanners
- latinLatin
- lavalava
- laxsalmon
- lesmile
- ledsuffered
- ledalead, conduct
- ledamotmember
- ledandeleading
- ledareleader, editorial
- ledarskapleadership
- ledigfree, available
- ledighettime off, easiness of manner
- ledningmanagement, pipe
- ledsensad
- ledsnato get tired (of someone/something one has had enough of (hence taking action))
- ledtråda clue, a hint, a thread or rope a contestant is supposed to follow (e.g. through an obstacle course in a dark room)
- leendesmile
- legcertified, authorized; indicating an authorized medical doctor, not a quack; abbreviation of legitimerad
- legatlain
- legendlegend, myth
- legendarisklegendary
- legionlegion
- legitimlegitimate
- legitimationidentification
- legosoldatmercenary
- lejahire
- lejdhired
- lejonlion
- lekgame, play
- lekaplay
- lekplatsa playground, a place (usually identical from year to year) where animals engage in lek
- leksaka toy
- lektplayed
- lektionclass, lesson
- lemlimb
- lemlästamaim
- lemonadlemonade
- lensoft
- lenatramadol
- leopardleopard
- lerclay; contraction of lera, in the expression ler och långhalm
- leraclay
- lesstired (of something irritating)
- letalook
- lettled, smiled
- leukemileucemia
- levA loaf of bread.
- levalive, be noisy
- levandeliving
- levdelived
- levecheer
- levebrödlivelihood, day job, the source of income one lives from
- leverliver
- leveransdelivery
- leverantörsupplier
- levererasupply, deliver
- levernea way of living one's life, alternative form of leve
- levtlived
- lexUsed before a given name to form names, often informal, for certain laws.
- liberalliberal
- licenslicense (US), licence
- lidasuffer, pass
- lidandesuffering
- liderhut, shed
- liftlift, elevator (US)
- liftahitchhike
- ligagang, mob
- liggalie
- ligisthooligan, gang member (US)
- liklike, alike
- likaequal
- likadansimilar
- likadantsimilarly; in the same manner
- likasålikewise
- likeequal
- likgiltigindifferent, uninteresting
- likhetsimilarity, likeness
- liknaresemble
- liknandesimilar
- liksomso to speak, as it were
- likvälyet, nevertheless
- lilalilac, mauve
- liljalily
- lillasmall
- lillasysterlittle sister, younger sister
- lillebrorlittle brother
- lillenlittle one, punkin
- lillfingerlittle finger, pinky
- limglue
- limekey lime, lime
- limousina limousine (luxury sedan)
- linflax
- linarope, wire
- lindawind, wrap
- lindrarelieve
- linjeline, route
- linnelinen, vest
- linslens, lentil
- lipablubber
- liraplay
- lisato relieve, to alleviate (pain or worries)
- listruse, trick
- listalist
- listigcunning
- litarely on
- litelittle, some; a small amount
- litensmall, short
- literlitre, liter (US)
- litteraturliterature
- litterärliterary
- livlife, row
- livato liven (something) up, to enliven (something)
- livförsäkringlife insurance (assurance)
- livliglively
- livmoderwomb
- livnärato acquire one's means of subsistence; to make a living, to sustain oneself, to feed, to nourish, to sustain (like above, but for someone else)
- livräddterrified
- livsprovisions, (grocery, grocery store (US))
- livsfaradanger of life, mortal danger
- livsfarligof lethal danger, life-threatening
- livsstillife-style
- livsteckenvital signs, sign of life
- livstidage (whole duration of a being), a lifetime, Short for livstids fängelse (“life imprisonment”) (which is not commonly for life)
- livvaktbodyguard
- ljudsound
- ljudasound
- ljugalie
- ljuslight
- ljusårlight year
- ljuvdelightful
- ljuvliglovely, delightful
- ljuvligtwonderfully
- ljöglied
- lolynx
- lobbyvestibule, lobby
- lockinducement, carrot, curl
- lockaentice, curl
- lockandeattractive, tempting
- lockbetea bait, a lure, a decoy (something used to attract, often under false pretenses)
- lockeharvestman (arachnid), spider
- lodisa bum, a hobo
- logsmiled
- logedressing room, box (at the theatre)
- loggato log (make an entry in a log), to measure, to record
- logilodging
- logiklogic
- logisklogical
- logisktlogically
- lojalloyal
- lojalitetloyalty
- lokalpremises
- lokaliseralocate, relocate
- lokaltlocally
- looklook
- lopprace, period
- loppaflea
- lossloose
- lossaloose, loosen
- lossnacome loose
- lottlot, share
- lottadraw lots
- lotterilottery
- lovholiday, (vacation (US)), permission
- lovapromise, praise
- lovandepromising
- lovewrist (connecting the hand to the forearm)
- luciaLucia
- luckadoor, trapdoor
- luffarehobo (US), tramp
- luftair
- luftaair
- luftkonditioneringair conditioning
- luftkonditioneringenair-conditioning
- luftrumairspace
- luftslussAn airlock (airtight chamber that provides access to and from some area)., An airlock (vestibule, foyer or entranceway whose functioning is to keep indoor and outdoor air, humidity, and air temperatures separate).
- lugncalm, self-possessed
- lugnacalm
- lugnandecalming
- lugntcalm
- luktsmell, odour
- luktasmell
- lunchlunch
- lunchrastlunch break
- lunchtidlunch-time, exercera
- lungalung
- lunginflammationpneumonia (inflammation of the lungs)
- lungtmisspelling of lugnt
- lurhorn, receiver
- lurafool, trick
- luradfooled
- lurasdupe, fool
- lurigdeceptive, cunning
- luslouse
- lustinclination, content
- lustigfunny, amusing
- lustigkurresomeone who often jokes around or plays jokes, a funny guy, a joker, a clown
- lutlye
- lutalean
- lyalair, den
- lyckahappiness, luck
- lyckadsuccessful
- lyckassucceed
- lycklighappy
- lyckligtvisfortunately
- lydaobey, run
- lyddeobeyed
- lydnadobedience
- lyftlift
- lyftaraise, take off
- lyktalamp, lantern
- lyrathrow, hit
- lysashine, proclaim
- lysandeshining, spectacular
- lyselight
- lyssnalisten
- lyssnarelistener
- lystringlisten up, pay attention, attention
- lyxluxury
- lyxigluxurious
- lådabox
- lådorboxes
- låglay
- lågaflame
- lågtlow, lowly, lowly, meanly
- lånloan
- lånaborrow, lend
- långlong, tall
- långalong, tall (plural and definite form)
- långsamslow, sluggish
- långsamtslowly
- långsöktfar-fetched (difficult to believe), contrived (unnatural, forced)
- långtfar
- långvariglengthy, prolonged
- lårcase, large box
- låslock
- låsalock
- låstlocked
- låttune
- låtalet, sound
- låtsaspretend
- läckaleak
- läckerdelicious
- läderleather
- lägeposition, situation
- lägenhetflat, apartment (US)
- lägenhetercondos
- lägercamp
- lägglay
- läggaput, place
- läggdagsbedtime
- läggningdisposition
- lägligtimely
- lägrelower
- läkaheal
- läkaredoctor, physician
- läkarvårdmedical care, treatment by a physician
- läkemedela medicine
- läkta lath
- läktareplatform, gallery
- lämnaleave, hand in
- lämpadsuitable
- lämpligsuitable, appropriate
- lämpligtappropriate
- läncounty
- ländercountries, nations
- längdlength, quantity
- längelong
- längesedanlong ago
- längesenlong ago
- längrelonger, taller, further
- längsalongside, along
- längstlongest, tallest, furthest
- längtayearn, long
- längtanlonging, yearning
- länklink
- länkato link
- läpplip
- läppstiftlipstick (makeup for the lips), a lipstick (stick of lipstick, lipstick container)
- lärbe said to
- lärateach, learn
- lärareteacher
- lärarinnafemale teacher
- lärdlearned
- lärdomlearning
- lärjungepupil, disciple
- lärlingapprentice
- läsaread, study
- läsarereader
- läsksoft drink
- läskighorrible, awful
- läskigtscary, creepy
- läsningreading
- lästread
- lätsounded, let
- lättlight, gentle
- lättalighten, unburden
- lättadrelieved
- lättluradeasily fooled; gullible
- lättnadrelief
- läxahomework
- lödsounded
- löftepromise, vow
- lögnfalsehood, lie
- lögnaktigmendacious
- lögnareliar
- lögndetektora lie detector
- lögnhalssomeone who tells lies; a liar
- löjligridiculous
- löjligtridiculously
- löjtnantlieutenant
- lökbulb, onion
- lömskwily
- lönwages, salary
- lönareward, pay
- löneförhöjninga pay raise
- lönlösfutile
- lönnmördarean assassin
- lönsamprofitable
- löntworthwhile
- löparun, race
- löparerunner, bishop
- lördagSaturday
- lösloose
- lösasolve, release
- lösenransom, password
- lösenordpassword, watchword
- lösensummaransom (the amount of money that has to be paid to someone so that they will set free a person they have kidnapped)
- lösningsolution
- lösslice
- löstsolved
- lösteloose leaf tea
- lövleaf (plur. leaves)
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