312 words
Swedish words starting with O
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- oacceptabeltunacceptably, unacceptable
- oanmäldunannounced
- oanständigindecent
- oansvarigirresponsible
- oansvarigtirresponsibly
- oanvändbarunusable
- oartigrude
- oavbrutetuninterruptedly
- oavgjortto a draw, to a tie
- oavsettirrespective of
- oavsiktligtunintentionally
- obduktionpostmortem, autopsy
- obegripligunintelligible
- obegränsadunlimited
- obehagdiscomfort
- obehagligunpleasant
- obekvämuncomfortable
- obemärktunnoticed
- oberoendeindependent
- oberäkneligunpredictable, erratic
- obestämdindefinite
- obetaldunpaid
- obetydliginsignificant
- obevekliginexorable
- obeväpnadunarmed
- objektobject
- objektivobjective
- obligationbond
- obligatoriskcompulsory
- obotligincurable
- observationnow
- observeranotice
- oceanocean
- ochand
- ocktoo, also
- ocksåtoo, also
- ockultoccult
- ockupationan occupation (of territory)
- ockuperaoccupy
- odalof inherited (land) property rights (of the noun); allodial, especially from time immemorial
- oddsodds
- odean ode
- odjurmonster, beast
- odlacultivate, grow
- odugligincompetent
- odågagood-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
- odödligimmortal
- odödlighetimmortality
- oemotståndligirresistible
- oensedisagree
- oerfareninexperienced
- oerhördtremendous, enormous
- oerhörtterrifically, enormously
- ofarlignot dangerous, harmless
- ofattbartunimaginable, unbelievable
- offensivoffensive
- offentligpublic, official
- offentliggöramake public
- offentligtpublic
- offervictim, sacrifice
- officerofficer
- officerareofficer
- officiellofficial
- officielltofficial, officially
- offrasacrifice
- oftaoften
- oftastin most cases
- ofullständigincomplete
- oföddaunborn
- oförbereddunprepared
- oförklarliginexplicable
- oförlåtligtUnforgiveable
- oförmögenincapable
- oförsiktigincautious
- oförskämdinsolent
- oförskämtrude, impertinent
- oförutsägbarunpredictable
- ogiftunmarried
- ogillablame, disapprove of
- ogiltiginvalid
- ogjordundone
- ogräsweeds
- ogärnaunwillingly
- ohyfsadill-mannered
- ohyravermin
- ohövligrude
- oidentifieradunidentified
- ointressantuninteresting
- ojoh!, sheesh!
- ojdåsynonym of oj
- ojämnuneven, unequal
- okOK, okay
- okejokay, all right
- oklarindistinct
- oklartunclear
- okonventionellunconventional
- oktoberOctober
- okunnigignorant
- okunskapignorance
- okändunknown
- okänsliginsensitive
- olagaillegal, unlawful
- olagligillegal, unlawful
- olagligtillegal, illegally
- olikdifferent
- olikadifferent, unlike
- olivolive
- oljaoil
- oljudnoise
- olle(thick) sweater
- ologiskillogical, faster
- olyckaaccident
- olyckligunhappy, unfortunate
- olyckligtvisunfortunately
- olyckshändelseaccident
- olydigdisobedient
- olydnaddisobedience
- olympiskOlympic
- olåstunlocked
- olägligtillegal, unconvenient
- olämpligunsuitable, inappropriate
- olämpligtinappropriately, unsuitably
- olöstunsolved
- omabout, around
- ombeto ask (someone to do something)
- ombedjaask for, teaser
- ombordon board
- ombudrepresentative
- omdömejudgement, opinion
- omedelbardirect, immediate
- omedelbartimmediately
- omedvetenunconscious, unaware
- omegaomega; the Greek letter Ω, ω
- omelettomelette
- omenomen
- omfamnaembrace
- omfattacomprise
- omfattandeextensive
- omfattningextent
- omgesurround
- omgivenSurrounded
- omgivningsurroundings
- omgrupperato regroup
- omgåendeimmediately
- omgånground, set
- omhändertagenseized, apprehended, taken into custody
- omklädningsruma changing room, (UK) a dressing room (at a bathhouse or sports center or the like)
- omkommadie, be killed
- omkretscircumference
- omkringaround, about
- omkullover, down
- omloppsbanaorbit, an orbit
- omogenimmature, underripe
- omoraliskunethical, immoral
- omringasurround
- områdearea
- områdenareas
- områdenaareas
- omröstningvoting
- omslagcover, change
- omsorgcare
- omständighetcircumstance
- omtankeconsideration
- omtycktpopular
- omtänksamconsiderate
- omvandlatransform
- omvägdetour
- omvändreverse
- omvändareverse, transform
- omvärldthe world around one
- omväxlingchange, variety
- omänskliginhuman
- omöjligimpossible
- omöjligtimpossible, not possible
- onaturligunnatural
- ondevil, bad
- ondskaevil
- ondskefullevil, sinister, malevolent, wicked
- onlineonline.
- onormalabnormal
- onsdagWednesday
- ontpain, lack, shortage
- onödanin vain, unnessecerally
- onödigunnecessary
- onödigtunnecessary, unnesessary
- opassandeimproper
- operaopera
- operationoperation
- operativoperational
- operatöroperator
- opereraoperate
- opiumopium
- oppup, an opp (opponent, enemy, especially among criminal gangs)
- optimismoptimism
- optimistiskoptimistic
- opålitligunreliable
- orany mite in the superfamily Acaroidea, order Astigmata
- orakeloracle
- orangeorange
- ordword
- ordenorder
- ordentligorderly
- ordentligtappropriate, properly
- orderorder
- ordförandea chairman; chairperson, a president (in the European Union)
- ordnaarrange
- ordnadin good order
- ordningorder, turn
- ordspråksaying; proverb
- ordvalchoice of words
- oredadisorder
- oregelbundenirregular
- orenunclean, unclean, impure, dirty
- organorgan, body
- organisationorganization
- organiseraorganize
- organiseradorganised, organized
- organiskorganic
- organismorganism
- orgieorgy
- originaloriginal, eccentric
- originelleccentric
- orimligtunreasonably; in an unreasonable manner
- orkahave the energy to, be able to
- orkanhurricane
- orkesterorchestra
- orkidéorchid
- ormsnake
- ormato move in a way that reminds the movement of a snake; to slither, to snake
- oroanxiety, concern
- oroaworry
- oroadworried
- oroandeworrying
- oroligworried, restless
- oroväckandeworrying, worrisome, alarming
- orsakcause
- orsakacause
- ortneighbourhood, (neighborhood (US)), locality
- orubbligimmovable
- oräddfearless
- orättwrong
- orättvisunjust
- orättvisainjustice
- orättvistunfair
- orörduntouched
- osfumes
- osamsfall out, at loggerheads
- osannolikunlikely
- osannoliktunlikely, improbably
- osjälviskunselfish
- oskaddunhurt
- oskadliggörarender harmless
- oskuldinnocence, virgin
- oskuldsfullinnocent (free from immorality), (sometimes) naive (through assuming too much good of people, due to lack of life experience or otherwise)
- oskyddadunprotected
- oskyldiginnocent
- oskyldigtinnocently
- oslagbarunbeatable
- ossus
- ostcheese, east
- ostburgarea cheeseburger
- ostronoyster
- ostörtundisturbed
- osynliginvisible
- osäkeruncertain, unsure
- osäkerhetuncertainty
- otacksamungrateful
- otaligcountless, innumerable
- otaltunresolved (about conflict)
- otillräckliginsufficient, inadequate
- otillåtenprohibited, forbidden, unpermitted, disallowed
- otrevligdisagreeable
- otrogenunfaithful
- otrohetunfaithfulness
- otroligunbelievable
- otroligtincredibly
- oturbad luck
- oturligtunfortunately
- otydligindistinct
- otåligimpatient
- otäcknasty
- otäcktscary
- otänkbarunthinkable
- oundvikligunavoidable, inevitable
- ouppklaradunresolved
- outhärdligunbearable
- outhärdligtexcruciating
- ovaloval
- ovanunaccustomed, unused
- ovanaunaccustomedness, bad habit
- ovanförabove
- ovanligunusual
- ovanligtunusually, unusual
- ovanpåon top of
- overalloverall, boiler-suit
- overkligunreal
- ovetandewithout knowing, unaware
- oviktigunimportant (not important or noteworthy)
- oviktigtunimportant
- oväderstorm
- ovänenemy
- oväntadunexpected
- oväntatunexpectedly
- ovärderliginvaluable
- oväsennoise
- oxebullock
- oäktafalse
- oäktingan illegitimate child
- oändliginfinite, endless
- oändligtinfinite
- oärligdishonest
- oönskadunwanted
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