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

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Trotsåldern·The age of children when they protest and are prone to throwing tantrums.

Solochvåra (lit. to sun-and-spring)·To enter into romantic relationships with intent to take the victim's money.

Pekfingervalsen (lit. the index finger waltz)·To only use your index fingers when typing on a keyboard.

Ordbajsa (lit. to word-poop)·To write in a redundant or pretentious style, usually to pad out homework with minimum page requirements or try to make it sound like you know what you're talking about.

hinna (v.)·To have sufficient time for.

Fredagsmys·When family gets together on Friday night to snack on goodies and watch movies together. General cozy time.

Kär·Love reserved for your partner or SO.

After work (pseudo-anglicism)·To go out for drinks with colleagues after work.

Brandskatta (lit. to fire-tax)·Extorting money from a city under threat of burning it down.

Planka·To travel on public transportation (or go to an event) without a ticket.

Svartbygge (lit. black construction)·A building raised without a building permit.

Lökringar (lit. onion rings)·Visible armpit sweat stains.

Myndig·Adjective describing someone who is of legal age.

Svartsjuka (lit. black-sickness)·Jealousy or anxious suspicion in romance (or friendship).

Ättestupa (lit. family/clan precipice)·A high cliff old people would throw themselves from so as to not be a burden to younger generations, now used as a metaphor.

Andedräkt·Breath. Literally translates to 'spirit gown' or 'spirit robe'.

Matro (lit. food calm)·Peace and quiet around the dinner table.

‘Livsmedel’·Food, foodstuffs. Literally translates to 'means of life'.

Bjäbbande·The annoying barking of a small dog.

Fredagsfika·A bigger fika served at many companies especially on Fridays.

Rävsova (lit. to fox-sleep)·To pretend to sleep.

Myrornas krig (lit. war of the ants)·The b/w noise shown on an analog TV set when not tuned into a channel.

Söndagsseglare (lit. Sunday sailor)·Someone who is bad at something (e.g. driving a car), usually due to inexperience.

Dygna·To stay awake for twenty-four hours.

Uppbrottsstämning (lit. breaking-up mood)·The mood when something is about to end, like a party.

Lokalpatriot·Someone (overly) patriotic for their hometown/region.

Disputed Paragrafryttare (lit: article rider)·A person who follows written rules to such a degree that they're seen as rigid and inflexible.

Disputed Pocket table tennis·To play with your genitals through your pocket.

Myrornas krig (lit. the war of the ants)·The b/w noise shown on an analog TV set when not tuned into a channel.

Kråkfötter (lit. crow’s feet)·Sloppy, hard-to-read handwriting.