577 words
Swedish words starting with T
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- t-shirta T-shirt (lightweight shirt without buttons and with short sleeves)
- tatake; to grab and move to oneself, to bring (along); to carry
- tabletttablet, pill
- tackthanks, thank you, please (to add politeness)
- tackathank
- tackarthanks! (short for "man tackar," "jag tackar," or the like)
- tacklatackle
- tacksamgrateful, rewarding
- tacksamhetgratitude, thankfulness
- tacoa taco
- tafsapaw, handle
- taggrip, stroke
- tagadated form of ta
- tagenmoved; tired out
- tagertake
- taggbarb, spike
- taggatag, to tag (mark with a tag)
- taggtrådbarbed wire
- tagittaken
- tagningtake (film sequence recorded continuously in one go)
- tajmingalternative form of tajmning
- tajmningtiming
- tajttight
- takroof, ceiling
- takttact, rate
- taktiktactic
- taktisktactical; of, or relating to tactics, tactical; of, or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones
- takvåningattic
- talspeech, number
- talaspeak, make (deliver) a speech
- tala omto tell (pass information orally)
- talansuit
- talandesignificant
- talangtalent
- talangfulltalented
- talarespeaker
- talesmanspokesman, spokesperson
- talesätta saying, an adage
- talibanernathe taleban, The Taliban
- tallrikplate
- talmanspeaker of the riksdag (“parliament”), a president (in the European Union)
- tamtame
- tampongtampon
- tandtooth
- tandborstea toothbrush
- tandkrämtoothpaste
- tandläkarea dentist (specialized medical doctor)
- tandställningbraces (device worn on the teeth), the position of the teeth in a person's mouth
- tangotango
- tanktank
- tankafill [with petrol]
- tankethought
- tantaunt, lady
- tapetwallpaper
- tapppeg, plug
- tappadrop, draw
- tapperbrave
- tapperhetbravery, courage
- taratare
- tarmintestine
- taskigrotten, nasty
- taskigtnastily, cruelly
- tasspaw
- tatueratattoo
- tatueringtattoo
- tatueringartattoos
- tavlapicture, painting
- taxitaxi
- taxichaufförtaxi driver
- tetea
- teamteam
- teatertheatre, theater (US)
- teckensign, character
- tecknasignal, draw
- tecknatanimated cartoons
- teckningdrawing, markings
- tegelstenbrick (rectangular block of burned clay)
- tejptape, sticky tape (adhesive tape), magnetic tape (sound recording medium)
- tejpatape
- tekniktechnique, technology
- teknikerengineer, technician
- teknisktechnical, [technically] adept
- teknisktTechnical, innovated
- teknologitechnology
- telefontelephone
- telefonkioska telephone booth
- telefonnummertelephone number
- telefonsamtalphone call
- telefonsignalphone signal
- telefonsvarareanswering machine
- telegramtelegram
- teleskoptelescope
- televisiontelevision
- tematheme, principal parts [of a verb]
- tempeltemple, tempel
- tempelriddareKnight Templar
- temperamenttemperament
- temperaturtemperature
- temporate, pace
- temporärttemporarily
- tendenstendency, trend
- tenderatend
- tennistennis
- tentaexam
- teoretisktheoretical
- teoretiskttheoretically
- teoritheory
- tequilatequila
- terapeuttherapist
- terapitherapy
- termterm
- termin[school] term, period
- terminalterminal
- terrassterrace
- territoriumterritory
- terrorterror
- terroriseraterrorise
- terrorismterrorism
- terroristterrorist
- terrängground, terrain
- teslatesla
- testtest, wisp [of hair]
- testatest
- testamentewill, Testament
- tevetelevision, a TV set, a telly
- textex
- texttext, lyrics
- textaprint, subtitle
- thealternative spelling of te (tea)
- tiatenth, ten
- ticktick (quiet but sharp sound)
- tickatick
- tidtime
- tidigearly
- tidigareearlier, previously
- tidigtearly, premature
- tidningnewspaper, magazine
- tidpunktpoint in time, timepoint, timing (the time when something happens)
- tidsfrågaa matter of time, a question of time.
- tidslinjetime-line
- tidsmaskintime machine
- tidsresaan act of time travel
- tidsålderan age, an era (great period in the history of the Earth)
- tidvattentide (periodic change of sea level)
- tigakeep silent
- tigertiger
- tiggabeg
- tiggarebegger
- tillto, until
- tillagacook, to cook, to prepare (cook so as to make ready to eat)
- tillbakaback(wards), back
- tillbaksback(wards)
- tillbehöraccessories, fittings
- tillbringaspend
- tilldelaallot
- tillfredsställasatisfy
- tillfredsställandesatisfactory, acceptable
- tillfredsställelsesatisfaction
- tillfrisknarecover
- tillfångatacapture
- tillfångatagencaptured
- tillfälleoccasion, moment
- tillfälligtemporary
- tillfällighetcoincidence, chance
- tillfälligttemporary
- tillföraprovide, supply
- tillgivenhetaffection, devotion
- tillgångaccess, supply
- tillgängligavailable, accessible
- tillhandahållasupply, make available
- tillhörabelong
- tillhörighetbelonging
- tillittrust
- tillkallasummon
- tillkommabe additional to, be sby's duty (right)
- tillkännagenotify, announce
- tillkännagivandean announcement
- tillräckligsufficient, enough
- tillräckligtenough, sufficiently, enough
- tillrättaalternative form of till rätta
- tillsuntil
- tillsammanstogether, in all
- tillslagraid, crackdown
- tillslutaclose
- tillståndpermission, state
- tillställningaffair, event
- tillsättaadd, appoint
- tilltalaaddress, please
- tilltaladaccused, defendant
- tilltalandeattractive, attractive, persuasive
- tilltroconfidence
- tillträdeadmission, taking possession
- tillvaroexistence, life
- tillverkamanufacture
- tillverkadmanufactured
- tillverkaremanufacturer
- tillverkningmanufacturing, production
- tillvägagångssättan approach, a way, a procedure (way of going about something)
- tillväxtgrowth
- tillåtaallow
- tillåtelsepermission
- tillåtenallowed, permissible
- tilläggaddition
- tilläggasupplement, add
- tillägnadedicate
- tillämpaapply
- tillätallowed
- timertimer
- timmahour
- timmean hour (time period of sixty minutes), an hour (of the day)
- tinamelt, thaw
- tingthing, matter
- tioten
- tiondetenth
- tiotusenten thousand
- tiotusentalstens of thousands of
- tippatip [over], forecast
- tipstip, tip-off
- tipsatip [off]
- tisdagTuesday
- titanTitan; giant god, a titan, a giant, a great or important person
- titeltitle
- tittglance
- tittalook, watch
- tittareviewer
- tittarsiffraa viewer number, the number of viewers
- tivoliamusement park
- tjawell
- tjackdope
- tjafsdrivel, fuss
- tjafsafuss, babble
- tjallasqueal [on sby]
- tjallarean informer, a snitch, a rat
- tjatnagging
- tjatapester, nag
- tjejgirl
- tjejkompisfemale friend
- tjenahi, howdy
- tjenarehello, alternative form of tjänare (“hey, yo”)
- tjockthick
- tjockafog
- tjockarethicker
- tjockisfatso
- tjugotwenty
- tjugofemtwenty-five
- tjurbull
- tjurasulk
- tjusigcharming
- tjuvthief
- tjuvlyssnaeavesdrop, to eavesdrop
- tjänaearn, serve
- tjänareservant
- tjänstfavour, service
- tjänstemana white-collar worker, or the role of such a person, the white-collar part of a company; administration, management, sales, etc.
- tjänstgöraserve [as], do duty
- tjänstgöringservice, internship
- toaWC, toilet
- toalettWC, toilet
- toapappertoilet paper
- tobaktobacco
- toffelslipper
- togtook
- tokidiot, fool
- tokigcrazy, mad
- toleranstolerance
- toleranttolerant
- tolereratolerate
- tolftetwelfth
- tolkinterpreter
- tolkainterpret
- tolkninginterpretation
- tolvtwelve
- tomempty
- tomattomato
- tomhetemptiness
- tomhäntempty-handed
- tomrumemptiness, void, an empty space
- tomtsite, plot
- tomtato play the role of Santa Claus in Christmas celebrations
- tomteSanta Claus, brownie
- tonnote, tone
- tonatint, set [the tone for]
- tonfisktuna (as fish and food)
- tonåringa teenager (person between the ages of thirteen and nineteen)
- topptop
- toppatop
- toppenterrific
- topphemligtop secret
- tordasdare
- torgsquare; market
- torkdrier
- torkadry
- torkaddried
- torntower
- tornadoa larger tornado (especially in the US)
- torpedtorpedo
- torrdry
- torrtdryly
- torsdagThursday
- torsdagarThursdays
- torskcod, John
- torteratorture
- torteradtortured
- tortyrtorture
- totalcomplete
- totalttotal, totally
- toura tour (chiefly in individual ball games)
- traditiontradition
- traditionelltraditional
- trafiktraffic
- trageditragedy
- tragisktragic
- tragiskttragic, tragic, tragically
- trailertrailer
- trakasseraharass
- trakasserierharassment, harassments
- traktparts, region
- traktaaspire to, covet
- traktortractor
- tramptramp
- trampatread, step (on)
- tramsdrivel
- transtrance
- transaktiontransaction
- transplantationtransplant
- transporttransport
- transporteraconvey
- transportörcarrier
- transvestittransvestite
- trappastairs
- trapphusstairwell
- trappstegsteps
- trasarag
- trasigtorn
- trasseltrouble, cotton waste
- trasslaentangle
- traumatrauma
- traumatisktraumatic
- trethree
- treathree, third
- tredjethird
- tredjedelthird (one of three parts)
- trekanttriangle (polygon), threesome
- trettiothirty
- trettonthirteen
- trevligpleasant
- trevligtnicely, pleasantly
- triangeltriangle
- tricktrick
- trillatumble
- trimmaadjust, tune
- tripp[holiday] trip
- tristdismal, dreary
- triumftriumph
- trivasenjoy, get on [well]
- trobelieve
- troendebeliever
- trofétrophy
- trogenfaithful
- trohetfidelity
- troligprobable
- troligenlikely
- troligtvisprobably
- trolltroll
- trollaconjure
- trolldomsorcery, magic, witchcraft
- trollformelspell
- trollkarla wizard, a magician, a sorcerer (man who can perform supernatural magic), a magician, a conjurer (performer of magic tricks)
- tronthrone
- tronabe enthroned
- tropisktropical
- trosabriefs, panties
- trotsdespite, in spite of
- trotsadefy
- trottoarpavement, sidewalk (US)
- trovärdigcredible, trustworthy
- trovärdighetcredibly
- trubbeltrouble
- trubbigblunt, obtuse
- trucktruck
- trummadrum, conduit
- trummisa drummer (person who (professionally) plays the drums)
- trumpettrumpet
- trupptroop
- truppenthe troop, group
- truppertroops
- truppernatroops, troop
- trutmouth, gull
- tryckpressure, stress
- tryckaweigh down, press
- trycktprinted
- tryggsecure, safe
- tryggasecure
- trygghetsecurity, safety
- trytarun (give) out
- trådthread
- trådlösWireless, wireless
- tråkatease
- tråkigboring
- tråkigtboring
- trångtight, narrow
- träto thread (pearls on a string)
- trädtree
- trädastep, go
- trädgårdgarden
- trädgårdsmästarea gardener
- träffdate, meeting
- träffameet, hit
- träffasmeet, be met
- tränapractise, train
- tränadtrained
- tränarecoach, trainer
- trängapush, jostle, force
- trängdmoulded
- träningtraining
- träskmarsh
- trögsluggish, slow
- tröjasweater
- tröskelthreshold
- tröstsolace, comfort
- tröstaconsole
- trötttired
- tröttatire [out]
- tröttnabecome tired, weary [of]
- tutwo
- tubtube
- tufftough, cool
- tuffapuff
- tuffingrough customer
- tuggachew
- tuggummichewing gum
- tullcustoms
- tullapay duty, pinch
- tuminch
- tummafinger, thumb
- tummethumb
- tumörtumour, tumor (US)
- tungheavy, major
- tungatongue, sole
- tungtheavy, heavily
- tunnthin, diffuse
- tunnabarrel
- tunneltunnel
- tunnelbanasubway; underground railway
- tunnlato tunnel (to transport through a tunnel; to transfer data through an encapsulating protocol), to nutmeg
- tunnlandbarrel of land (old Scandinavian unit of arable land area, approximately half a hectare, or around 1.2 acres for a Swedish barrel of land)
- tupprooster, proportionate
- tuppaonly used in tuppa av
- tupplura nap (a short period of sleep, especially during the day)
- turtrip, luck
- turasonly used in turas om (“take turns”)
- turboturbo ((gas) turbine, especially in an internal combustion engine, sometimes of the entire engine or vehicle), turbo (something fast, powerful, or the like)
- turbulensturbulence (something turbulent, state of being turbulent), turbulence, turmoil
- turisttourist
- turkTurk
- turnétour
- turneratour
- turneringtournament
- turturduvaEuropean turtle dove (bird), lovebird (a member of an openly affectionate couple)
- tusenthousand
- tusentalaround one thousand, thousands
- tusentalsthousands of
- tuttoot
- tutahonk
- tuttpacifier, dummy, binky, soother
- tuttato set on fire, to torch, to ignite (a fire), to set on fire, to torch
- tvtelevision, a TV set, a telly
- tv-programa television program
- tv-spela video game (played on a television screen)
- tvekahesitate
- tvekandoubt
- tveksamdoubtful, hesitant
- tveksamtdoubtful/ly, doubtful
- tvillingtwin
- tvingclamp
- tvingaforce
- tvingadobligated, must, forced
- tvistdispute
- tviveldoubt
- tvivelaktigdoubtful
- tvivladoubt
- tvungenforced
- tvåtwo
- tvåasecond, two
- tvåansecond (second gear, channel 2, second school year, etc.)
- tvålsoap
- tvångcoercion
- tvärsacross
- tvärtsuddenly
- tvärtomon the contrary; in the opposite manner
- tvättlaundry
- tvättawash
- tvättbjörnraccoon
- tvättmaskina washing machine
- twittrato twitter, to use the microblogging service Twitter
- tyto cling to, to turn to [someone/something] for protection or comfort.
- tyckathink, feel
- tycka omlike
- tyckasseem
- tyckeopinion, fancy
- tydainterpret
- tydligclear, legible
- tydligareclearer, more clear
- tydligenevidently
- tydligtclearly
- tygmaterial, fabric
- tygelreins
- tyglarein
- tynafade
- tyngaweigh (down)
- tyngdweight, gravity
- tyngreheavier
- typtype
- typenthe kind/ the type, Type
- typisktypical
- typiskttypical
- tyranntyrant
- tyskGerman
- tyskaGerman
- tyskarnathe germans
- tystquiet, silent
- tystasilence
- tystlåtenquiet, taciturn (having a quiet disposition), reticent (keeping quiet, not sharing information)
- tystnabecome silent
- tystnadsilence
- tystnadspliktprofessional secrecy, professional confidentiality
- tyvärrunfortunately
- tåtoe
- tågtrain, procession
- tågamarch
- tågstationa train station
- tålaendure, tolerate
- tålamodpatience
- tålmodigpatient
- tångtongs, pliers, seaweed
- tårtear
- tårasynonym of tåras (“tear up, tear”)
- tårnathe toes, toe
- tårtacake
- täckpretty, beautiful
- täckacover
- täckecovering
- täckmantela cover, a disguise, a cloak, cover story
- täckningbacking, coverage
- täcktcovered
- tälttent
- tämjatame
- tändlit, on (of a lamp or candle or other light source), lit (of a fire)
- tändalight, ignite
- tändarelighter
- tänderteeth
- tändstickaa match; device to make fire
- tänjastretch
- tänkExpresses (mild) thoughtful amazement.
- tänkathink, imagine
- tänkandethinking
- tänkbarconceivable
- tänkthypothetical
- täppastop (up), clog
- täraconsume
- tärningdice
- tätclose, tight
- tätaseal
- tätttightly, densely, closely, thickly
- tävlacompete
- tävlandecompetition (the action of competing), contestant, competitor
- tävlingcompetition
- tölpboor
- tömrein
- tömmaempty
- töntdolt
- töntigcorny
- töntigtdorkily, sillily
- törasto dare (have the courage to do a thing)
- törstthirst
- törstigthirsty
- tösgirl
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