412 words
Swedish words starting with V
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- vahuh? what? (a request that the speaker repeat their last statement, or an expression of disbelief); contraction of vad
- vaccinvaccine
- vackerbeautiful
- vackertbeautifully, carefully; with great caution and care
- vacklatotter
- vackrastemost beautiful
- vadwhat
- vadawade
- vadåwhat, what?
- vagvague
- vaggarock
- vagnvehicle
- vagtvaguely
- vajerA wire rope or steel cable
- vakhole in the ice, wake
- vakasit (stay) up
- vakenawake, alert
- vaknawake up
- vaksamvigilant
- vaktwatch, guard
- vaktawatch
- vaktmästareA janitor, a caretaker: a broad occupation whose specifics vary by setting, but mainly responsible for maintaining a building and its outdoor areas, focusing primarily on repairs, utilities, structural upkeep, and logistical tasks such as transport or managing deliveries; compare with handyman., a janitor, an attendant, a doorman
- valelection, choice
- valdelected, selected, chosen, elected, selected, choosen
- valdechose, elected
- valmöjlighetchoice, option
- valppuppy
- valpawhelp
- valswaltz, roller
- valtchosen
- valutacurrency
- valvvault
- vampyra vampire (undead creature), a vampire (vampire bat)
- vanused to
- vanahabit, experience
- vandrawalk
- vandrarerambler
- vandringwalking
- vanföreställningdelusion
- vaniljvanilla
- vanligordinary, common
- vanligenusually
- vanligtusually, common
- vanligtvisusually, commonly, usually
- vannwon
- vansinnemadness
- vansinnigmad
- vansinnigtmadly
- vantused to, shroud: a rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways
- vanteglove
- vanärato disgrace
- vapenweapon, arm (branch) of the defence forces
- vapenförrådarmory
- vapenhandlarearms dealer, arms trader
- vapenvilacease-fire, truce (in warfare, an agreed temporary suspension of hostilities)
- varwas, were
- varabe, last
- varadelasted
- varanthe product
- varandraeach other, one another
- varandraseach other's, eachother's
- varannanevery other
- vararlasting, lasts
- varavof which, of whom
- vardagweekday
- vardagligeveryday
- vardagsrumliving room
- vardecairn (heap of stones left as a marker)
- varebe
- varelsebeing
- varendaevery
- varförwhy
- vargwolf
- variwherein, in which
- variabelvariable
- variantvariation, variant
- variationvariation
- varieravary
- varifrånfrom where, whence
- varitbeen
- varjeevery
- varkenneither
- varmhot, warm
- varmkorvhot dogs
- varmvattenhot water (tap water that has been heated)
- varnawarn
- varningwarning
- varswhose
- varsamcareful
- varselnotice
- varsineach (on their own)
- varsomhelstanywhere, where ever
- varsågodhere you are
- vartwhere
- vartendaevery single
- varuhusa department store
- varulvwerewolf
- varumärkea brand, a trademark (identification of a company's product)
- varvshipyard, revolution
- varvalap, layer
- vasvase
- vasssharp
- vatikanenvatican
- vattenwater
- vattenfalla waterfall
- vattentätwatertight, waterproof
- vattnawater
- vaxwax
- vaxawax
- vdCEO, chief executive officer; abbreviation of verkställande direktör
- vewoe! (cursed be)
- veckaweek
- vedwood
- vedergällningrevenge
- veganvegan, a vegan (someone who does not consume animal products)
- vegetarianvegetarian
- vegetariskvegetarian
- vekfolded
- veklingsissy, a weakling
- velatwanted
- vemwho
- vemswhose; genitive of vem
- venwhined
- venedigvenice
- ventilvalve
- ventilationventilation
- verandaveranda(h), (porch (US))
- verbalverbal
- verifieraverify
- verkwork, agency
- verkaseem, work
- verkaneffect
- verkligreal
- verkligenreally
- verklighetreality
- verkligtreally
- verksamhetactivity
- verkstadworkshop
- verkställacarry out
- verkställandeexecutive
- verktygtool
- verktygslådaa (literal or figurative) toolbox, toolkit
- versverse
- versionversion
- vesslaferret, weasel
- vetaknow
- vetatknown
- vetewheat
- vetenskapscience
- vetenskapligscientific
- vetenskapligtscientifically
- vetenskapsmana scientist
- veteranveteran
- veterinärveterinary surgeon
- vetskapknowledge
- vettsense
- vettigsensible
- vettskrämdfrightened out of one's wits
- vevacrank
- viwe
- viavia
- vibba vibe (aura, atmosphere)
- vibrationvibration
- vibreravibrate
- vicevice-
- vicepresidentvice president
- vickawiggle, stand-in
- vidat, about
- vidawide
- vidareon, further
- vidarebefordraforward
- videovideo
- videobandvideotape, a video cassette
- vidgawiden
- vidrigdisgusting
- vidrigtdisgusting
- vidröratouch
- vidskepligsuperstitious
- vidtatake, follow
- viftawave
- vigamarry, dedicate
- vigselwedding
- vigselringa wedding ring, (US) a wedding band
- vikbay
- vikafold, yield
- vikariesubstitute
- vikingViking
- viktweight, importance
- viktaweight
- viktigimportant, stuck-up
- viktigtimportantly
- viktoriaA victory., A victoria; a victorious female person.
- vilarest
- vildwild
- vilddjura beast; a wild animal, a monster (e.g. in biblical prophecies)
- vildesavage, independent
- vildmarkwilderness
- vildsvinboar
- viljawant
- vilkawhich ones, which, who, whom, what a; plural form of vilken
- vilkenwho, which
- vilketwhich
- villwant
- villato confuse, to mislead (cause someone to feel lost or to go astray)
- villewanted
- villigwilling
- villkorcondition
- villkoracondition (attach conditions to something)
- villkorligconditional (subject to conditions)
- vilseto a lost state, no longer knowing where one is, having lost orientation
- vilseledamislead
- vilsenlost
- viltwildly, wildly, furiously, fiercely
- vinwine
- vinawhine
- vindwind, attic
- vindasquint
- vindrutaa windshield, a windscreen (window at the front of a car or other vehicle to protect the occupants)
- vingewing
- vingårda vineyard
- vinksign, hint
- vinkawave
- vinkelangle
- vinklaslant
- vinnawin, gain
- vinnandewinning
- vinnarewinner
- vinningprofit
- vinstprize, profit
- vinstenwinnings
- vinterwinter
- virkewood
- virtuellvirtual
- virusvirus
- visway
- visashow
- visadshown
- visdomwisdom
- visea queen bee
- vishetwisdom
- visionvision
- visiterasearch
- visitkorta business card
- viskawhisper
- viskningwhisper
- visningviewing
- visscertain
- visserligencertainly
- visslawhistle
- visstcertainly, probably
- vissteknew
- vistasstay
- vistelsestay
- visuellvisual
- visumvisa
- vitwhite
- vitaegg white
- vitalvigorous, vital
- vitaminvitamin
- vitefine
- vitlökgarlic, Allium sativum
- vitspun, point
- vittwidely
- vittnawitness, show
- vittnewitness
- vittnesmåltestimony
- vmabbreviation of världsmästerskap (“world championship”)
- vodkavodka
- volontärvolunteer
- voltvault, volt
- volymvolume
- vonof; only used in surnames of nobility
- voodoovoodoo
- vorewere
- vovvebow-wow, doggy
- vrakwreck
- vredturned
- vredewrath
- vrickadcrazy
- vridaturn
- vristankle
- vrålaroar
- vräkathrow out, evict
- vulgärvulgar
- vulkanvolcano
- vunnitwon
- vuxenadult
- vuxitgrown
- vyview
- vykortpostcard, in particular with an image on the front side
- våfflawaffle
- vågwave, scales
- vågadare
- vågaddaring
- våldviolence
- våldsamviolent
- våldsamttremendously
- vållacause
- vålnadghost
- våningfloor, flat
- vårour
- våraour, ours, plural of vår
- våranour
- vårdcare, monument
- vårdatake care of
- vårdnadcustody, custody of a child
- vårdslöscareless
- våtwet
- väcklost, gone (not found), out of it, gone, very intoxicated, not aware of what's going on
- väckawake, arouse
- väckarklockaan alarm clock, a wake-up call
- väcktawakened
- väderweather
- vädjaappeal
- vädraair, scent
- vägway
- vägaweigh
- vägarbeteconstruction, road construction
- väggwall
- vägkantenroadside
- vägledaguide
- vägledningguidance
- vägnaron behalf of, on account of
- vägrarefuse
- vägradrefused, denied
- vägspärrroadblock
- väktarewatchman
- välwell, too
- välbefinnandewellbeing
- välbehållensafe and sound
- väldighuge
- väldigtenormously, very
- välgörarebenefactors, benefactor
- välgörenhetcharity
- väljachoose
- väljarevoter
- välkommenwelcome
- välkomnawelcome
- välkomnandea welcome; the act of greeting someone's arrival
- välkändwell-known
- vällawell
- välmåendewellbeing, well-off
- välsignabless
- välsignadblessed
- välsignelseblessing
- välståndprosperity
- välttipped, felled
- vältatip
- välutbildadwell-educated, well-educated, well-schooled
- vänfriend
- vändaturn
- vändningturn
- väninna[girl, woman] friend
- vänjaaccustom
- vänligfriendly
- vänligenkindly
- vänlighetfriendliness, kindness, a friendly or kind act or utterance
- vänligtfriendly
- vänskapfriendship
- vänskapligfriendly, amicable
- vänsterleft
- vänsterhäntleft-handed
- vänstrasynonym of vänsterprassla
- väntawait, expect
- väntadexpected, anticipated, waited (for)
- väntanwait
- väntrumwaiting room
- väpnaarm, arm (furnish with weapons)
- väpnadarmed
- värdworth, worthy of
- värdevalue, worth
- värdefullvaluable
- värdelösworthless
- värderavalue
- värderingvaluation
- värdesättaappreciate
- värdigworthy, dignified
- värdighetdignity, worthiness
- värdinnahostess
- värdshusinn
- värkache, labour pains
- värkaache
- värktablettpain killer
- världworld
- världskriga world war (a war involving the major nations of the world), the Great War
- världsmästareworld champion
- värmaheat, warm
- värmewarmth, heating
- värnaprotect
- värreworse
- värstworst, particularly
- värstaworst, An intensifier.
- värvarecruit
- värvningrecruitment, enlistment
- väsennoise, being
- väskabag
- väsnasmake a noise
- västwaistcoat, vest, west
- västerthe west
- västerna western (movie)
- västerutwestwards
- västkustenthe West Coast
- västrawest
- vätskafluid
- vävnadtissue, fabric
- växagrow
- växandegrowing
- växelexchange, gear
- växlavary, change
- växtplant, growth
- växthusa greenhouse (building in which plants are grown faster than outside)
- vördnadreverence
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