512 words
Swedish words starting with M
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- machetea machete (knife)
- mackfilling (petrol, service) station, (gas station (US)); petrol pump, (gas pump (US))
- mackasandwich
- madamsynonym of fru, an old woman (generally)
- madamesynonym of fru (and French)
- madonnaMadonna
- madrassmattress
- maestroa maestro
- maffiaMafia
- magasinstorehouse, storeroom
- magestomach, belly
- magerbony, skinny
- magimagic
- magikermagician
- magiskmagic, magical
- magisterperson holding a master's degree; schoolteacher
- magkänslagut feeling, gut
- magnetmagnet
- magnetiskmagnetic
- magnifiksplendid, magnificent
- magrabecome thin
- magsåra gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer; a peptic ulcer, peptic ulcer disease
- mailalternative spelling of mejl
- majMay
- majestätmajesty
- majjamarijuana
- majonnäsmayonnaise
- majormajor
- majoritetmajority
- majscorn
- makamove, remove
- makalösincomparable, peerless
- makehusband, equal
- maktpower, nation
- maktlöspowerless
- malmoth, wels
- malamill, grind
- malariaMalaria
- mammamum, mom
- manman, person
- manchestercorduroy
- mandelalmond, tonsil
- mangamanga (comic originating in Japan), hentai
- manifestmanifesto
- manikyrmanicure
- manipuleramanipulate
- manligmale, masculine
- mannenman (usually friendly term of address)
- manskaphands, men
- mantelcloak
- manualmanual
- manuellmanual
- manuelltmanually, by hand
- manusmanuscript, ms
- manövermanoeuvre, manoeuver (US)
- mappfolder
- mappato map
- maralternative form of mar.: abbreviation of mars (“March”)
- maraa mythological creature blamed for giving people nightmares
- maratonmarathon
- mardrömnightmare
- margaritamargarita (cocktail)
- marijuanamarijuana
- marinmarine
- marinamarina
- marinkårmarine corps
- marinsoldata marine (member of a marine corps)
- markland, territory
- markeraindicate, mark
- markeradmarked
- markeringmark
- markisawning, marquis, marquess
- marknadmarket
- marknadsföringmarketing
- markörmarker
- marsMarch
- marschmarch
- marscheramarch
- marshmallowmarshmallow
- marskalkfield marshal, marshal
- martyrmartyr
- maskworm, mask
- maskago slow, work to rule
- maskeramask
- maskeradmasquerade, fancy-dress ball
- maskhålwormhole
- maskinmachine
- maskingevärmachine-gun, machinegun
- maskopicollusion
- maskotmascot
- massalots, mass
- massagemassage
- massakermassacre
- masseramassage
- massivsolid, massive
- massvislots, a large amount
- mastmast
- matfood
- matafeed
- matborda dining table
- matchgame, match
- matchamatch
- matematikmathematics
- matematikermathematician (person who studies or specializes in mathematics)
- matematiskmathematical
- materiamatter
- materialmaterial
- matlagningcooking (the process of preparing food by using heat)
- maträtta dish (type of prepared food)
- matsala dining room, a canteen, a cafeteria, a lunch restaurant (at a school or workplace)
- mattfeeble, weak
- mattacarpet
- mattespeciell, math
- maxmax
- maximalmaximal, maximum
- mca motorcycle; abbreviation of motorcykel
- meapocopic form of med (“with”)
- medwith, for
- medaljmedal
- medaljongmedallion, locket
- medanwhile, whereas
- medanswhile
- medarbetarecoworker, colleague
- medborgarecitizen
- medbrottslingaccomplice
- meddelalet (sby) know, inform
- meddelandemessage
- mederunner (device upon which something slides), rocker (device upon which something rocks)
- medelmeans, funds
- medeltidamedieval, midieval
- medelåldersmiddle-aged
- medföddcongenital
- medförabring, convey
- medgeconcede, admit
- medgivandeadmission, permission
- medhjälpaiding, with help
- medhjälpareassistant, aide, accomplice, collaborator
- mediaMedia
- medicinmedicine
- medicineringmedication (administration of medicine)
- medicinskmedical
- mediterameditate
- mediummedium
- medkänslacompassion
- medlemmember
- medlidandecompassion
- medverkacontribute, take part
- medvetandeconsciousness, awareness
- medvetenaware
- medvetetdeliberately
- medvetslösunconscious
- mejme, pronunciation spelling of mig
- mejlemail
- mejlato e-mail
- mekanikermechanic
- mekaniskmechanical
- mellanbetween
- mellanhandmetacarpus, middlehand (the player between forehand and rearhand in a three-person game)
- mellanmålsnack (between meals)
- mellannamnsurname carried between the given names and one's own family name
- mellanruma gap, an opening, whitespace, space
- mellanösternmiddle-east
- melodimelody
- melonmelon
- memoarermemoirs
- memoreramemorize
- menbut
- menamean, believe
- menedperjury
- menignot an officer (of a soldier), private, a private
- meningopinion, idea
- meningsfullmeaningful
- meningslösmeaningless
- mens[monthly] period
- mentalmental
- mentalsjukhusmental hospital
- mentaltmentally
- mentorA mentor
- menymenu
- meramore, more; comparative degree of mycket
- meritqualification
- mestitmouse, (rucksack) frame
- mesigwimpish
- messato send an SMS message, to text
- messiasmessiah
- mestmost
- mestamost
- mestadelsmostly
- metaformetaphor
- metallmetal
- metamfetaminmethamphetamine
- meteormeteor
- meteoritmeteorite
- metermetre, (meter (US))
- metodmethod
- metrosubway/underground
- mexikanMexican
- mexikanermexicans
- mexikanskMexican; of or pertaining to Mexico
- mexikanskafemale Mexican, a woman from Mexico
- mgmg
- mickmike; short form for mikrofon
- middagdinner, noon
- middagstidat (around) noon, when dinner (middag) is eaten, dinner time
- midjawaist
- midnattmidnight
- migme (objective case)
- migränmigraine
- mikromicrowave oven
- mikrofonmicrophone
- mikroskopmicroscope
- mila distance of 10 kilometres
- milacharcol fire, a charcoal stack, an earth kiln
- miladyA milady; an English noblewoman or gentlewoman.
- mildgentle, lenient
- milismilitia
- militärmilitary, armed
- militärpolismilitary police, mp; military police
- militärtmilitaristic, militarily (in a manner relating to the military)
- miljardbillion (US), milliard
- miljarderbillion, billions
- miljardärbillionaire
- miljonmillion
- miljonermillions
- miljontalsmillions, millions of
- miljonärmillionaire
- miljöenvironment, milieu
- miljönthe (natural) environment; nature
- milkshakemilk shake
- milleclipping of miljon
- milligrammg
- millimetermillimetre
- miltmild, gently, mildly; blandly
- minmy
- minamy, mine (plural)
- minderårigunderage
- mindreless
- mineralmineral
- minfälta minefield (area with hidden mines), a minefield (dangerous situation)
- minglamingle (socialize at an event)
- minigolfmini golf, miniature golf, minigolf
- minimalminimal
- ministerminister
- minnasremember
- minnememory, remembrance
- minnesförlustmemory loss
- minnesstundmemorial service
- minnesvärdmemorable
- minormines
- minoritetminority
- minsanncertainly
- minskadiminish, reduce
- minstleast, at least
- minusnegative, below zero
- minutminute, minutia, sundry
- mirakelmiracle
- mirakulöstmiraculously
- missmiss, mistake
- missamiss
- missbrukabuse
- missbrukaabuse
- missbrukaresubstance abuser, addict
- missea pussy-cat, a kitty-cat
- missfallmiscarriage
- missfosterabortion, monster
- missförståmisunderstand
- missförståndmisunderstanding
- misshandel(jur.) assault and battery, physical abuse
- misshandlabatter, (jur.) assault
- misshandladassaulted, battered
- missilmissile
- missionmission
- misslyckadunsuccessful
- misslyckandefailure
- misslyckasfail
- missnöjddissatisfied
- misstamistake
- misstagmistake
- misstagadated form of missta
- misstankesuspicion
- misstrodistrust
- misstyckabe offended, mind
- misstänkasuspect
- misstänksamsuspicious
- misstänktsuspicious, shady
- missuppfattamisunderstand
- mistlighter fog (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision)
- mistalose, do without
- mittmy, in the middle (at or around the middle, spatially or more abstractly), (often) right
- mittemotopposite, opposite, facing
- mixmix
- mixtratamper, tinker
- mjuksoft
- mjukato soften, to make soft, to warm up
- mjuktsoftly
- mjukvarasoftware
- mjältespleen
- mjölflour
- mjölkmilk
- mjölkamilk
- mmmm
- mosandy soil, a sandy field, a moor, a heath
- mobbagang up on, bully
- mobbadbullied
- mobbarea bully
- mobilmobile
- mobiliseramobilize
- mobilnummercell phone number
- mobiltelefona cell phone, a mobile phone
- modcourage, spirits
- modevogue
- modellmodel, design
- modellato model, to work as a model
- modermother, mother (as in Mother Theresa, Mother Earth, etc.)
- modernmodern, fashionable
- moderskeppmother ship
- modifieramodify
- modigcourageous, brave
- modigacourageous
- modigtboldly
- mogenready, ripe
- mognaripen, mature
- molekylmolecule
- molncloud
- monopolmonopoly
- monstermonster
- monteraput together, fit
- monumentmonument
- moppmop, a mop
- mormother
- moralethics, morale
- moraliskmoral
- moralisktmorally (relating to morals or ethics)
- morbrormaternal uncle
- mordmurder
- mordbrandarson; the crime of setting fire to something in order to cause damage, a fire started through arson
- mordförsökassassination attempt, attempted murder
- mordiskmurderous
- mordplatsmurder scene
- mordrotela police division dealing with cases of homicide; a homicide unit, homicide, etc.
- mordutredningmurder investigation
- mordvapenmurder weapon
- morfara mother's father; a maternal grandfather
- morfinmorphine
- morföräldera maternal grandparent; either of the parents of one's mother
- morgonmorning
- morgondagtomorrow; Archaic or poetic the day after today., figuratively and/or generally about an unspecified future, most often used in definite singular genitive, i.e. morgondagens. Also a future unspecified day, especially en morgondag.
- morgonrockdressing gown, bathrobe
- mormonMormon
- mormora maternal grandmother
- morotcarrot
- morrasnarl
- morrnmorning! (good morning)
- morshallo
- morsato greet
- morsemorning (in i morse, this morning)
- moröttercarrots
- mosmash, sauce
- mosamash
- moskémosque
- moster[maternal] aunt
- motagainst, towards, (toward (US))
- motarbetaoppose
- motbevisadisprove, refute
- motbjudanderepulsive, repugnant
- motellmotel
- motgiftantidote
- motgångmisfortune, adversity
- motionexercise, [private member's] bill
- motivmotif, motive, reason
- motivationmotivation
- motiverajustify, needed)
- motiveradmotivated
- motorengine, motor
- motorcykela motorcycle
- motorsågchainsaw, chainsaw (saw with a power driven chain)
- motorväga freeway (US), a motorway (UK)
- motsatscontrast, opposite
- motsattopposite, contrary
- motståresist
- motståndresistance, opposition
- motståndareopponent
- motståndsrörelseresistance (underground organization)
- motsvaracorrespond to, be equivalent to
- motsättaobject
- mottaalternative form of ta emot
- mottagadated form of motta
- mottagandereception
- mottagarereceiver, recipient, receiver
- mottagligsusceptible
- mottagningoffice hours, reception
- mottomotto
- motverkaobstruct, counteract
- muckagrumble, demob, demobilize
- muffinsmuffin (cake)
- muggjug, mug, loo, john
- mulamule, mule (a generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse)
- mullvadmole
- mumiemummy
- mumlamumble
- mumsyum-yum
- munmouth
- munkmonk, doughnut
- muntercheerful
- muntraonly used in uppmuntra and muntra upp
- murwall
- murabuild (a wall) of brick
- murarebricklayer
- musmouse
- museummuseum
- musikmusic
- musikalmusical
- musikaliskmusical
- musikermusician
- muskelmuscle
- muslimMuslim
- muslimermuslims
- muslimskmuslim
- musslaclam, mussel
- mustaschmoustache, mustache (US)
- mutabribe
- mutanta mutant
- mutationmutation
- muterato mutate
- mutorbribes
- myThe Greek letter μ (mu)
- mycketvery much, greatly
- myggamosquito
- myndighetmajority, authority
- myntcoin
- myntacoin
- myraant
- mysigcosy
- myskoweird
- mysteriummystery
- mystikmystic
- mystiskmysterious, mystical
- mystisktmysteriously
- mytmyth
- myterimutiny
- mytologimythology
- måmay, might (just)
- måhändamaybe
- målgoal, target
- målapaint
- måladpainted
- målarepainter, artist
- mållinjefinishing-line
- mållösgoalless, aimless, dumbfounded
- målningpainting
- måltavlaa target (shooting target), a target (something (easily) attacked, concretely or abstractly)
- måltida meal (occasion of eating (a more substantial amount of) food), a meal (the food eaten during a meal)
- måndegree
- månacare for, look after
- månadmonth
- måndagMonday
- månemoon
- mångamany
- mångenmany a, many, many people
- månskenmoonlight, moonshine
- mårfeel
- måstemust
- måttmeasure, measurement
- måttemust
- mäklareagent, broker
- mäktigpowerful, impressive
- mänmen
- mängdnumber, quantity
- mängderquantities, amounts
- människaa human, a human being, man, mankind, humankind
- mänsklighuman, humane
- mänsklighethumanity
- märkanotice, observe
- märkemark, trace
- märkligstrange, remarkable
- märkligtstrange
- märktmarked, tagged, carrying a mark or indication, marked, certified, carrying a mark that indicates certification
- märkvärdigcurious, quaint, strange
- märrmare
- mässamass, trade fair
- mästaremaster, champion
- mästerMaster, an older title of address, of highest class
- mästerskapchampionship
- mästerverka masterpiece
- mätameasure, come to
- mätaremeter
- mättsatisfied
- mättasatisfy hunger
- möbelpiece of furniture
- möblerafurnish
- mödapains, toil
- mödrarmothers
- mögelmould, (mold (US))
- möhippaa bachelorette party, a hen party, a hen night
- möjligpossible
- möjligenpossibly
- möjlighetpossibility
- möjligtpossible
- möjligtvispossibly
- mönsterpattern, model
- mördamurder
- mördaremurderer
- mörkdark, gloomy
- mörkato hide; to perform a cover-up
- mörkerdarkness
- mörkläggninga blackout (mandatory blocking of light), a cover-up (attempt to hide something incriminating)
- mössmice
- mössahat
- mötameet, meet, pass
- mötasmeet, pass
- mötemeeting
- mötesplatsmeeting-place
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