90 Swedish Words That Don't Translate - Does Not Translate

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Maskrosbarn·Dandelion child, someone who has a tough childhood and still turns out alright, like a dandelion breaking through asphalt.

Mellanförskap·The middle ground between being included or excluded in a culture.

Gråtrunka·Crying and masturbating at the same time.

Okynnesäta·Eating after you're full, just because you can.

Mångata·The road-like reflection of moonlight on water.

Vabba·To be home from work with a sick child.

Påtår·The second filling of coffee.

Orka·To have the physical or mental energy to do something; to be bothered to do something.

Fredagsmys·An informal gathering on friday night, usually involving food, snacks and drinks.

Jobbig·That which is hard or tiresome to do or deal with; takes willpower and patience.

Palla·To steal fruit from a tree.

Small-old·Used to describe a child who behaves more like an adult.

Offerkofta (n.) (lit. victim’s cardigan)·A metaphorical piece of clothing one puts on when assuming the role of a victim.

Ölsinne (lit. beer sense)·Ability to not do stupid/embarrassing stuff while drunk.

Halva inne·Halfway inside, figure of speech when getting closer to a woman.

Bottennapp·When your fish hook gets stuck on something on the bottom of the lake.

Ättestupa·A cliff or rock which elderly threw themselves off (or were thrown) to their death when they couldn't be productive as to not be a burden on their family.

MÖP (lit. militarily over-interested person)·Someone with an unhealthy obsession with the military and weapons.

Folköl·A beer with an alcoholic content between 2.25% and 3.5%.

Solochvårare (lit. sun-and-springtimer)·A con man who hooks up romantically with (usually multiple) partners to cheat them out of money.

Fjortis·A stereotypical immature-but-wanting-to-seem-mature teen girl. Straightened hair bleached to death, enormous amounts of make-up, overly visible thong, steals booze from parents, takes duck face photos, etc.

Matkoma·Feeling tired after eating. Literal translation is Food Coma.

fulsnygg (adj.) (lit. ugly-beautiful)·Having traits generally considered ugly/unattractive incorporated in such ways that it gives an overall beautiful impression.

Träsmak (lit. wood taste)·Sore bum from sitting on a hard surface (e.g. a wooden chair).

Ljugarbänk (lit. liar’s bench)·Bench where old people sit and tell fanciful stories.

Dumsnål (lit. stupid-stingy)·Stingy to the point where it becomes counterproductive, e.g. buying something that breaks down after a week.

Smultronställe (lit. wild strawberry place)·A location you love to return to that's difficult for others to find.

flygskam; the shame of using the form of transport with the biggest impact on climate·Aircraft.

Hurtfrisk·Overly lively, bouncy, and athletic. Think a middle-aged aerobics trainer in short shorts with a wide smile on his face training a bunch of unwilling kids.

Bread writer·Someone who writes for a living, for the daily bread, i.e. not a poet or one with literary ambitions.