417 words
Swedish words starting with P
Sorted alphabetically. Open a word for its forms, example sentences and pronunciation.
- p-piller"the pill", contraceptive pill
- packrabble, pack
- packapack
- packaddrunk
- packebundle
- packningbaggage, luggage
- paddatoad
- paddlapaddle
- pagepage, serving boy, pageboy (hairstyle)
- pajbroken; not working
- pajabreak down
- pajasclown
- paketparcel
- paketetpackage
- paktpact
- palatspalace
- pallstool, pallet
- pallamanage, cope with
- palmpalm
- pandapanda, giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
- panelpanel
- pangbang
- panikpanic
- pankcleaned out, broke
- pankayoung bream
- pannapan, forehead
- pannkakaa pancake (thin batter cake), a flop, a fiasco (total failure)
- pansararmour
- panterleopard, panther
- papegojaparrot
- pappafather
- papperpaper, papers
- pappersarbetepaperwork
- pappsenthe dad, one's dad, daddy
- paprikacapsicum, pepper, paprika
- parpair
- paracouple, mate
- paradparade, parry
- paradisparadise
- paradoxparadox
- paragrafparagraph
- parallellparallel
- paranoiaparanoia
- paranoidparanoid
- paranormalparanormal
- paraplyumbrella
- parasitparasite
- parfymscent, perfume
- paripar (value equalling the face value)
- parkpark, fleet
- parkerapark
- parkeringparking
- parkeringsplatsparking place
- parlamentParliament
- partparty
- partipart, party
- partikelparticle
- partnerpartner
- partnerskappartnership
- partyparty
- pascalpascal
- passabout, passport
- passabe suitable, look after
- passagepassage
- passagerarepassenger
- passandefitting
- passerapass (by), strain
- passerkortkeycard
- passionpassion
- passioneradimpassioned
- passivpassive
- passningsupervision, care, pass (the act of moving the ball or similar to another player)
- pastapasta, paste
- pastorpastor
- patentpatent
- patetiskpathetic
- patetisktpathetic, pathetically
- patientpatient
- patriotpatriot
- patroncartridge, squire
- patrullpatrol
- patrullerapatrol
- pauspause, break
- pausapause, take a break
- paxdibs (to claim a stake to something); used as a noun with the verbs få (“get, receive”) and ha (“have”), or as a verb: att paxa
- pekapoint
- pelarepillar, column
- pengcoin
- pengarmoney
- pennapen
- pensionpension
- pensionatboarding house
- pensioneragrant a pension to, pension off
- pensioneradRetired
- pensionärpensioner
- pepparpepper
- perby, each
- perfektperfect
- perfektionperfection
- periodperiod
- permanentpermanent
- permissionleave
- persikapeach
- personperson
- personalstaff, personnel
- personligpersonal
- personligenpersonally
- personlighetpersonality
- personnummer'person number', personal identity number or social security number.
- perspektivperspective
- peruPeru
- perukwig
- perversperverse
- pervoperv, pervo, pervert
- pestplague
- petapoke, oust
- pipi, a constant, pi; a Greek letter
- pianistpianist
- pianopiano
- picknickpicnic
- pickuppick-up
- pigamaid
- piggalert, spirited
- pikataunt
- pilarrow, willow
- pilato dart; to run quickly, to shoot rapidly and energetically along
- pilgrimpilgrim
- pillapick (poke) at
- pillerpill
- pillrasynonym of pilla
- pilotpilot
- pinatorment
- pingvinpenguin
- pinkpee
- pinkahave a pee
- pinnestick
- pinsamawkward
- pinsamtembarrassing
- pionjärpioneer
- pipspout, peep
- pipapipe, whistle
- pippidickie-bird, birdie
- pirpier
- piratpirate
- piskawhip
- pistolpistol
- pizzapizza
- pizzeriapizzeria
- pjäspiece (object), play
- placeraplace
- placeradplaced
- placeringplace
- pladdrababble
- planplan, map
- planaflatten (out), plane; to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water
- planeraplan
- planeradplanned
- planeringplanning
- planetplanet
- plankaboard
- plantaseedling
- plantageplantation
- planteraplant
- plasmaplasma (high energy state of matter), ellipsis of blodplasma (“blood plasma”)
- plastplastic
- platsplace, room
- platsafit in, qualify for a position
- plattflat, trite
- plattaboard, plate
- plattformplatform, a particular type of operating system or environment, platform; a political stance on a broad set of issues
- playboyplayboy
- pliktduty
- plockapick, gather, pluck
- pluggplug, stopper
- pluggaplug, swot
- plundraplunder, rob
- plusplus
- plutonplatoon
- plutoniumplutonium
- plågatorture, torment
- plågadtormented, Abused
- plågsamPainfull, excruciating
- plågsamtpainfully, distressfully, excruciatingly
- plånboka wallet (a flat case, often made of leather, for keeping money)
- plåsterBand-Aid (US), plaster
- plåtsheet metal, baking tin
- plåtaphotograph, take a picture of
- plättspot, small pancake
- plötsligsudden
- plötsligtsuddenly
- pmmemo
- podcasta podcast (show, or episode)
- poesipoetry
- poetpoet
- pojkea boy (young male)
- pojkväna boyfriend (male romantic partner)
- pokerpoker
- polpole
- polackPole
- polaremate, pal
- polenpoland
- policypolicy
- polispolice, policeman
- polisarbetepolice work
- polisbilpolice car
- polisbrickaa police badge
- polischefchief inspector
- polismana policeman, a police officer
- polismästarea district police commissioner
- polisstationpolice station (building of police force)
- politikpolicy
- politikerpolitician
- politiskpolitical
- politisktpolitical
- polskPolish
- polskaPolish, Swedish dance (reel)
- pommesshort for pommes frites (“French fries; chips”), fries, chips
- ponnypony
- poola swimming pool
- poppop
- popcornpopcorn
- populärpopular
- porpore
- porslinporcelain
- portstreet)door, gate(way, street door
- portato forbid somebody to enter, e.g. a shop, a pub or similar (often due to bad behavior during a previous visit)
- porterporter
- portföljbriefcase, dispatch case
- portionportion
- porträttportrait
- poserapose
- positionposition
- positivpositive
- positivtpositive
- postmail, post
- postapost
- postera poster; picture of celebrity, activity etc. to be posted
- postkontora post office (building) (nowadays chiefly foreign or historical)
- potatispotato
- potentialpotential
- potentiellpotential
- pottpot
- pottapotty), chamber pot (pot
- poängpoint, punch line
- prPR, public relations, publicity (resulting from PR or similar activities)
- praktikpractice, experience
- praktikanttrainee, probationer
- praktiserapractice
- praktiskpractical
- praktisktpractically, practical
- prattalk
- pratatalk
- precisexactly, precisely
- precisionprecision
- predikapreach
- predikansermon
- predikantpreacher
- preferenspreference
- preliminärpreliminary
- premiärpremière, opening night
- premiärministerprime minister
- presentpresent
- presentationpresentation
- presenteraintroduce
- presidentpresident
- presspress, strain
- pressasqueeze, put pressure on
- pressadsqueezed
- presskonferensa press conference
- prestationachievement, performance
- prickspot, dot, fellow
- prickacensure, hit
- prickskyttsniper, Marksman
- primafirst-rate
- primitivprimitive
- primärprimary
- principprinciple
- prinsprince
- prinsessaprincess
- prioriteragive priority to, prioritize
- prioritetpriority
- prisprice, prize
- prisapraise
- prisjägarebounty hunter, a bounty hunter
- privatprivate
- privatdetektiva private investigator, a private eye
- privatlivprivate life, privacy
- privilegiumprivilege
- problemproblem
- problematiserato problematize
- problematiskproblematic
- procedurprocedure
- procentper cent
- processprocess, lawsuit
- producentproducer
- produceraproduce
- produktproduct
- produktionproduction
- produktivproductive
- professionellprofessional
- professionelltprofessionally; adverb form of professionell
- professorprofessor
- profetprophet
- profetiaprophecy
- proffspro
- profilprofile
- prognosprognosis, prediction
- programprogramme, program (US)
- programmeraprogramme
- programmeradprogrammed
- projektproject
- projiceraproject
- promenadwalk
- promenerawalk
- propagandapropaganda, publicity
- proportionproportion
- proppplug, stopper
- prositGod bless you!
- proteinprotein
- protestprotest
- protesteraprotest
- protokollminutes, record
- prototypprototype
- provtrial, test, experiment, examination
- provatry out, test
- proviantvictuals, provisions
- provinsprovince
- provisioncommission
- provoceraprovoke
- provsvarresult
- prydligneat
- prylgadget, thing
- prärievargcoyote (Canis latrans)
- prästpriest, clergyman
- prövatry (out)
- prövningtrial, examination
- psykementality, psyche
- psykfalla psycho, a nut job
- psykiaterpsychiatrist
- psykiatrikerpsychiatrist
- psykiatriskpsychiatric
- psykiskpsychic, mental
- psykisktmentally
- psykologpsychologist
- psykologipsychology
- psykologiskpsychological
- psykopatpsychopath
- psykospsychosis
- psykotiskpsychotic
- pubpub, public house
- pubertetpuberty
- publicerapublish
- publiceradpublished
- publicitetpublicity
- publikaudience
- puckpuck
- puckoa very stupid person; an idiot
- puddingpudding, crème
- puffpush, puff
- puffrapistol, shooter
- puhphew (expressing tiredness), phew (expressing relief)
- pulspulse
- pulsatrudge
- pulverpowder
- pumacougar, puma
- pumppump
- pumpapump
- pumparpumps
- pundpound
- pundarejunkie
- pungpouch
- punktpoint, full stop
- punkterapuncture
- punkteringpuncture, flat
- punktligpunctual
- pupillpupil
- pusskiss, puddle
- pussakiss
- pusseljigsaw puzzle
- putsapolish
- puttapush
- pyjamaspyjamas
- pyramidpyramid
- pyslittle boy
- pysahiss, go
- pysslapotter about, busy oneself
- pyttelitentiny, very small
- påon, in
- påbörjabegin
- påbörjadinitiated
- påfyllningreplenishment, filling up
- pågåbe going on
- pågåendeongoing
- påhittidea, invention
- påhittadimaginary
- påkthick stick
- påkördrun over
- pålepole
- pålitligreliable
- påminnaremind, resemble
- påminnelsereminder
- påpekapoint out
- påsebag
- påskEaster
- påskyndaspeed up
- påståsay, state
- påståddclaimed
- påståendestatement, assertion
- påträffafind
- påtändhigh
- påvePope
- påverkainfluence, affect
- påverkadunder the influence, intoxicated (by alcohol or another drug)
- påverkaninfluence
- pälsfur
- pärlapearl
- pölpool
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