Advanced Swedish word of the day 2011

December

Dec 31, 2011

festblåsa

noun [ festblåsan, festblåsor, festblåsorna ]
På nyårsafton sätter många kvinnor på sig en festblåsa.

On New Year's Eve many women put on a party frock.

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November

Nov 30, 2011

motdemonstration

noun [ motdemonstrationen, motdemonstrationer, motdemonstrationerna ]
Motdemonstrationen gick fredfullt till.

The counterdemonstration was peaceful.

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October

Oct 31, 2011

gast

noun [ gasten, gaster, gasterna ]
Det hemsökta huset var fullt av gastar.

The haunted house was full of ghosts.

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September

Sep 01, 2011

brittsommar

noun [ brittsommaren, brittsomrar, brittsomrarna ]
Varma, soliga dagar på hösten kallas brittsommar.

Warm, sunny days in autumn are called Indian summer.

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August

Aug 31, 2011

rövarhistoria

noun [ rövarhistorien, rövarhistorier, rövarhistorierna ]
Hennes ursäkt var en riktig rövarhistoria.

Her excuse was a real cock-and-bull story.

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July

Jul 31, 2011

återuppbygga

verb [ återuppbygger, återuppbyggde, återuppbyggt, återuppbygg! ]
Efter jordbävningen bestämde de sig för att återuppbygga staden.

After the earthquake they decided to rebuild the city.

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June

Jun 30, 2011

ursäkt

noun [ ursäkten, ursäkter, ursäkterna ]
Du har ingen ursäkt för att komma försent.

You have no excuse for being late.

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May

May 31, 2011

igenkänd

adjective [ igenkänt, igenkända ]
Kända personer blir ofta igenkända på gatan.

Famous peole are often recognised on the street.

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April

Apr 30, 2011

uppväxtår

noun [ uppväxtår, uppväxtåren ]
Under uppväxtåren bodde hon i Kiruna.

During her childhood years she lived in Kiruna.

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March

Mar 31, 2011

karsk

adjective [ karskt, karska ]
Barnen var ganska karska trots att de var yngst.

The children were rather plucky even though they were the youngest.

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February

Feb 28, 2011

kur

noun [ kuren, kurer, kurerna ]
A kur is a cure or course of treatment.

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January

Jan 08, 2011

ökningstakt

noun [ ökningstakten, ökningstakter, ökningstakterna ]
A measure of the speed of acceleration.

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