215 words
Swedish words starting with N
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- nackabehead
- nackdeldisadvantage
- nackeback of the neck
- nagelnail
- naivnaive
- nakennaked
- nalleteddy
- namnname
- namnenamesake
- namngeto name (give a name (to)), to name (give the name(s) (of))
- nappdummy, dummie
- nappabite
- narkomandrug addict
- narkotikadrugs
- narrfool
- nasato travel around and sell transportable goods
- nassepig
- nationnation, students' union
- nationalnational
- nationalgardea national guard ((defensive) military (reserve) force (sometimes with other duties))
- nationellnational
- nattnight
- nattaput children to bed
- nattetidduring the night, at night
- nattinighty (good night)
- nattklubba nightclub
- nattskifta night shift (both senses)
- naturnature
- naturbegåvningnatural (he's a natural)
- naturennature (the natural environment taken as a whole)
- naturlignatural
- naturligtvisof course
- navelnavel
- navigeranavigate
- nazistNazi
- neddown
- nedanförbelow
- nederlagdefeat
- nedfördown along
- nedlagdshut down, closed
- nedlåtandecondescending, patronizing
- nedrelower
- nedräkningcountdown
- nedskärningcut-backs, cut-back
- nedslagendejected
- nedåtdownwards
- negativnegative
- negativtnegative
- nejno
- nekadeny
- nekarsheafs
- nerdown, down; in a direction downwards
- neredown
- nerfördown, alternative form of nedför
- nervnerve
- nervgasnerve gas
- nervsystemnervous system
- nervösnervous
- neråtdownwards, down (toward a lower level)
- neurologiskneurological
- neutralneutral, neuter
- neutraliseraneutralize
- niyou
- nianine
- nicealternative form of najs (“nice”)
- nickheader, nod
- nickanod
- ninjaninja (spy and mercenary in pre-modern Japan)
- nionine
- niondeninth
- nissebrownie, young puck
- nitblank (lottery ticket), rivet
- nitaTo rivet., To brake suddenly.
- nittonnineteen
- nivålevel
- nixnix
- njamaybe, Used to give a hesitant or uncertain answer or (dis)agreement; neither yes nor no; both yes and no; "well …", leaning slightly towards the negative.
- njurekidney
- njutaenjoy
- njutningenjoyment
- nobbaturn down
- nobelnoble (having honorable qualities)
- nogenough, probably
- nogaexactly, carefully
- noggranncareful, thorough
- noggrantcarefully
- nollnought, zero
- nollazero, nought
- nomineranominate
- nonnones, none (Christian service during the ninth hour of daylight, at 3 p.m.)
- nonsensnonsense
- nordnorth
- nordpolnorth pole (of a magnet)
- nordvästnorthwest
- nordvästranorthwestern
- normnorm, standard
- normalnormal, usual
- normaltnormally
- norrnorth
- norranorthern; synonym to nordlig, this form is used in definite form and in proper nouns
- norruttowards the north, northwards
- norskNorwegian
- norskaNorwegian, Norwegian woman
- nosnose, muzzle
- nosasniff
- noshörningrhinoceros
- notnote
- notabill, account
- noteranote, record
- noteringquotation
- novellshort story
- novemberNovember
- nrno.
- nunow
- nuddatouch, brush against
- nudlarnoodles
- nuförtidennowadays
- nulägepresent situation
- numeranow
- nummernumber
- nummerplåtlicense plate, a license plate, a number plate
- nunnanun
- nutidpresent (current time)
- nuvarandepresent
- nynew
- nyanew
- nyansshade, nuance
- nybörjarea beginner, a newcomer, a newbie, a novice
- nyckelkey
- nyckelkortkeycard
- nyfikencurious
- nyfikenhetcuriousity, curiosity
- nyföddnew-born
- nyhetnews
- nyheternews
- nykomlinga newcomer, a new arrival (including more or less figuratively, for example in sports contexts or of a product)
- nyktersober
- nyktrasober, sober up
- nyligenrecently
- nyllemug, face
- nypapinch
- nysnonsense
- nysasneeze
- nyssjust now
- nyttnewly
- nyttagood, benefit
- nyttiguseful
- nyårNew Year's; the time about New Year's Eve / New Year's Day
- nyårsaftonNew Year's Eve
- nåreach
- nådmercy, grace
- nåddereached
- nådigmerciful, gracious
- någonone
- någonssomebody's
- någonsinever (at any time)
- någonstanssomewhere, anywhere; in, at or to any place
- någontingsomething, anything
- någotsome
- någrasome, some; plural form of någon
- nåjaExpresses reluctant acceptance., Expresses partial disagreement.
- nålneedle
- nånsome, any
- nånsinever, ever (at any time)
- nånstanssomewhere, alternative form of någonstans
- nåntingsth., alternative form of någonting
- nåtsyncopic form of något (“something, anything”)
- nåttreached
- nåvälwell!
- näno, no, nah
- näbbbeak, bill
- nähänuh-uh (together with joho (“yuh-uh”)), aha, I see, oh, OK (for something expressed in the negative or a contradicting piece of information)
- nämenoh!
- nämligennamely, for
- nämnamention
- nämndcommittee, board
- närwhen, near
- näranear, close
- närbildcloseup
- närhelstwhenever
- närhetneighbourhood, (neighborhood (US)), vicinity
- näringnourishment, industry
- närmaapproach, to move closer (to), to approach
- närmarealmost, nearly
- närmastclosest, nearest, nearly
- närmastenearest, closest
- närsomhelstalternative spelling of när som helst
- närståendeintimate, close
- närvarabe present, attend
- närvarandepresent
- närvaropresence
- näsanose
- näsblodnosebleed, noseblood (blood produced from a nosebleed)
- näsdukhandkerchief
- nästsecond, next
- nästanext
- nästanalmost
- nästenest
- nätnet
- nättcute, pretty
- nätternights
- nätverka network (of roads, computers, people, etc.)
- nävehandful, fist
- nödneed
- nödfallemergency
- nödlägeemergency
- nödsituationEmergency
- nödvändignecessary
- nödvändigtvisnecessarily
- nöjaPlease
- nöjdsatisfied
- nöjeenjoyment, pleasure
- nördnerd
- nötnut, cattle
- nötternuts
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