Advanced Swedish word of the day 2010

December

Dec 31, 2010

festsmyckad

adjective [ festsmyckat, festsmyckade ]
A room or area that is festively decorated.

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November

Nov 30, 2010

initiativrik

adjective [ initiativrikt, initiativrika ]
Many Nobel Prize winners are very enterprising as well as inventive.

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October

Oct 31, 2010

Allhelgonaafton

noun [ Allhelgonaftonen ]
Allhelgonaafton is the Swedish word for Halloween, literally All Saints' Eve.

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September

Sep 30, 2010

myndighet

noun [ myndigheten, myndigheter, myndigheterna ]
The Swedish government has the power to add or remove authorities.

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August

Aug 01, 2010

lämpa sig

verb [ lämpar sig, lämpade sig, lämpat sig ]
To be suited for something. The Swedish winters are suited for skiing and other winter sports.

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July

Jul 31, 2010

maktskifte

noun [ maktskiftet, maktskiften, maktskiftena ]
In September, there will be elections in Sweden, that could lead to a transfer of power.

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June

Jun 30, 2010

medalj

adjective [ medaljen, medaljer, medaljerna ]
Medals are given to successful sportsmen and soldiers.

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May

May 31, 2010

kvotering

noun [ kvoteringen, kvoteringar, kvoteringarna ]
A kvotering is an allocation of quotas.

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April

Apr 30, 2010

framträdande

adjective
To be framträdande is to be outstanding, salient, prominent.

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March

Mar 31, 2010

skoningslös

adjective [ skoningslöst, skoningslösa ]
Someone who is skoningslös is someone who is without mercy, merciless, ruthless.

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February

Feb 28, 2010

närläsning

noun [ närläsningen, närläsningar, närläsningarna ]
Many literary courses recommend a close reading of texts.

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January

Jan 31, 2010

uppslukad

adjective [ uppslukat, uppslukade ]
If you divide the word into two parts, the verb sluka means to swallow and upp means up, to be swallowed up by something, or engrossed, absorbed.

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