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Jul 31, 2009

kökssoffa

noun [ kökssoffan, kökssoffor, kökssofforna ]
One of the coziest features of a Swedish kitchen is the kitchen sofa. In the past, guests used to sleep on them in the kitchen.

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Jul 30, 2009

sked

noun [ skeden, skedar, skedarna ]
In Sweden, we use a spoon to eat dessert.

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Jul 29, 2009

gaffel

noun [ gaffeln, gafflar, gafflarna ]
A fork is commonly found at the dining table.

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Jul 28, 2009

osthyvel

noun [ osthyveln, osthyvlar, osthyvlarna ]
No Swedish kitchen would be complete without a cheese slicer.

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Jul 27, 2009

museum

noun [ museet, museer, museerna ]
Museum. Stockholm is dotted with many museums.

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Jul 26, 2009

segla

verb [ seglar, seglade, seglat, segla! ]
To segla means to sail. Swedish harbors are full of segelbåtar or sailboats.

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Jul 25, 2009

båt

noun [ båten, båtar, båtarna ]
Båt means boat. Since Sweden has many lakes and islands and a long shoreline, boating is a favorite pastime.

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