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How to say “kid” in Swedish

The usual word is ett barnnoun · child, kid

barn

ett barn means “child”, “kid”. The definite form is barnet, the plural barn.

passa barn
look after (mind) children
Full entry for barn

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Other Swedish words for “kid”

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

  • kid, child, little one, young one, young
    djurungar (baby animals)
  • fellow, guy, bloke
    En liten kille kom in i affären för att köpa godis. (A small boy came into the store to buy candy.)
  • girl
    Några tjejer i 14-årsåldern gick runt i affären. (Some 14-year-old girls were browsing the store.)

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