How do you say “heat” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “heat” is en hetta. Depending on the meaning you may also need värma, tryck, press, ilska.

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How to say “heat” in Swedish

The usual word is en hettanoun · heat, ardour, passion

hetta

en hetta means “heat”, “ardour”, “passion”. The definite form is hettan.

värmeböljans tryckande hetta

the oppressive warmth of the heat wave

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Other Swedish words for “heat”

English “heat” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

att värmaverb
heat, warm
han värmde sig vid elden (he warmed himself by the fire)
ett trycknoun
pressure, stress, print
opinionens tryck (the pressure of opinion)
en pressnoun
press, strain
den svenska pressen (the Swedish press)
en ilskanoun
anger

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