VOCABULARY
In the case of nouns, the singular with the postpositive definite article and the indefinite plural are given in parenthesis. When a dash takes the place of a plural ending it indicates that the indefinite plural is the same as the indefinite singular. The vertical lines within a word indicate to what part the endings are to be added.
The principal parts of irregular and strong verbs are given in full.
/*[4] A.
ack, ah, oh, alas. adel, (-n), nobility, afton (-en, aftnar), evening. aftondagg (-en), evening dew. aftonrodnad (-en, -er), sunset glow. aftonsol (-en, -ar), evening sun. aftonvind (-en, -ar), evening breeze. akt, attention, giv —, look out, take notice. akt|a (-ade, -at), to consider worthy, respect, notice; — sig, beware. akt|giva (-gav, -givit), to notice, pay attention. aktning (-en), respect. al (-en, -ar) alder. aldrig, never. alf (-en, -er), elf. all, (allt, alla), all. allena, (allen), alone. allenast, only. Allfader (-n), Father of All, Oden. alltför, altogether too. alltid, always, forever. alltren, already. alltjämt, all the time, always. alltså, thus. alltnog, enough. alltsedan, ever since. allvar (-et), seriousness. allvarsam, serious, grave. almträd (-et, —), elm. aln (-en, -ar), yard, ell. altare (-t, -n), altar. altarrund (-en, -er), altar circle. amm|a (-ade, -at), to nurse. an, on, forward, up. an|a (-ade, -at), to apprehend, divine. an|bringa (-bragte, -bragt), to attach, put. and|as (-ades, -ats), to breathe. and|e (-en, -ar), spirit. andedrag (-et, —), breath. andre, andra, other, second. anfall (-et, —), attack. ankare (-t, -n), anchor. ankartåg (-et, —), anchorchain. anklag|a (-ade, -at), to accuse. anlete (-t, -n), face, countenance. anletsdrag (-et, —), features. annan, (ann, annat, def., andre, andra), other, different, else. annars, otherwise. annorlunda, different. anor, no sing., ancestral traits, descent. an|slå (-slog, -slagit, -slagen), to strike, touch; slå an en sång, strike up a tune or song. arbet|a (-ade, -at) to work, form. an|taga (-tog, -tagit, -tagen), to accept, suppose. arbete, (-t, -n), work, labor. arm (-en, -ar), arm. arm, miserable, poor. armring (-en, -ar), armring, bracelet. art (-en, -er), kind, nature. arv (-et, —), inheritance. arvgård (-en, -ar), ancestral estate. arving|e (-en, -ar), heir. asablod (-et), blood of the gods. asafrände (-n, -r), kinsman of the gods. asagäst (-en, -er), guest of the gods. asaljus (-et), light of the gods. asar (def. sing. asen) gods. asason (-en, -söner), son of the gods. aska (-n), ashes, dust. att, to, that. av, by, of, from, with. av och an, back and forth. avbild (-en, -er), image. av|bryta (-bröt, -brutit, -bruten), to break, interrupt. avfall (-et, —), desertion, apostasy. av|göra (-gjorde, -gjort), to decide. avgrund (-en, -er), abyss, precipice, hell. avgrundslåg|a (-an, -or), flame of hell. avsides, out of the way, remote. avsked (-et, —), farewell, dismissal. avstånd (-et, —), distance. avundsjuk, jealous. ax (-et, —), head of grain. ax|el (-eln, -lar), shoulder.
B.
back|e (-en, -ar), hill. bad (-et —), bath. bad, see bedja. bad|a (-ade, -at), to bathe. bak, behind. bakstam (-men, -mar), stern. baktill, behind, in the rear. Baldersbål (-et), Balder's pyre or stake. Balderslund (-en), Balder's grove. balk (-en, -ar), code, barrier. ban|a (-an, -or), course, path. band, see binda. band (-et, —), band, bond. bane, murderer, death by violent means. bannlys|a (-te, -t), to banish. bar, see bära. bar, bare. bara, merely, only. bark (-en), bark. barm (-en, -ar), bosom. barn (-et, —), child. barndom (-en), childhood. barndomsdag (-en, -ar), childhood day. barndomskärlek (-en), childhood love. barndomsminne (-t, -n), memory of childhood. barndomsvän (-nen, -ner), childhood friend. barndomsvärld (-en, -ar), childhood world. barnlek (-en, -ar), child's play, pl. childish games. barnslig, childish. bautasten (-en, -ar), memorial stone. be, abbrev. bedja. beckad, covered with pitch. becksvart, pitch black. bedja, be (bad, bedit or bett), to pray, ask. bedrift (-en, -er), achievement. be|driva (-drev, -drivit, -driven), to carry on. bedröv|a (-ade, -at), to distress, grieve. befallja (-de, -t), to command. be|grava (-grov, -gravit, -graven), to bury. be|gråta (-grät, -grätit, -gråten), to mourn, bewail. begyn|na (-te, -t), to begin. begär (-et —), desire. begär|a (-de, -t), to demand, ask. behag (-et), delight, charm, comeliness. behag|a (-ade, -at) to please. behärsk|a (-ade, -at), to dominate, rule. be|hålla (-höll, -hållit, -hållen), to retain. behöv|a (-de, -t), to need. beklag|a (-ade, -at), to deplore, pity; — sig, complain. bekrans|a (-ade, -at), to deck with flowers. belägen, situated. ben (-et —), leg, bone. benrad (-en, -er), spinal column, skeleton. bereda (beredde, berett), to prepare. berg (-et —), mountain. bergfast, firm as a mountain. bero (-dde, -tt), to depend; på, be dependent on. beryktad, famous. berömd, famous. be|se (-såg, -sett, -sedd), to view, inspect. besegr|a (-ade, -at), to conquer. besinn|a (-ade, -at), to consider. be|sjunga (-sjöng,-sjungit, -sjungen), to praise or celebrate with song. beskrev, see beskriva. be|skriva (-skrev, -skrivit, -skriven), to describe. beslut (-et, —), decision. be|sluta (-slöt, -slutit), to decide. besmittad, unclean, infected. besteg, see bestiga. be|stiga (-steg, stigit, -stigen), to ascend. beställsam, officious. bestämd, firm, decisive. bestäm|ma (-de, -t), to decide, determine, designate. beständig, constant. besviken, deceived. besvurit, see besvärja. be|svärja (pres. besvär, -svor, -svurit, -svuren), to implore, adjure. be|sätta (-satte, -satt), to set, mount (with jewels). besök|a (-te, -t), to visit. bet, see bita. bet|a (-ade, -at), to graze, betagen, enraptured, betal|a (-ade, -at), to pay. beteckna (-ade, -at), to signify. beting (-et, —), condition. beting|a (-ade, -at), to earn, demand. be|tyda (-tydde, -tytt), to signify, mean. betänk|a (-te, -t), to reflect, ponder. bi (-et, -n), bee. bid|a (-ade, -at), to bide, wait. bifall (-et), permission, assent. bild (-en, -er), picture, scene. billig, reasonable, cheap. biltog, outlawed. binda, (band, pl. bundo, bundit, bunden), to bind, restrain. bister, grim, harsh. bita (bet, bitit, biten), to bite, cut, gnaw. bitter, bitter. bjuda (bjöd, bjudit, bjuden), to invite, offer, bid. bjudning (-en, -ar), invitation. bjälk|e (-en, -ar), joist, beam. bjöd, see bjuda. björk (-en, -ar), birchtree. björkskog (-en, -ar), birch woods. björn (-en, -ar), bear. björnhud (-en, -ar), bearskin. björnram (-en, -ar), paw of bear. björnskinnsman (-nen, -män), man clad in bearskin. blad (-et, —), blade, leaf. bland, among. bland|a (-ade, -at), to mix. blank, bright, polished. blek, pale. blekblå, pale blue. bleklagd, pale-faced. blekn|a (-ade, -at), to turn pale. bleknad, pale, having turned pale. blev, see bliva. bli, abbrev. of bliva. blick (-en, -ar), glance, look. blick|a (-ade, -at), to look. blid, gentle. blidk|a (-ade, -at), to propitiate. blind, blind. blindskär (-et, —), submerged rock. bliva, bli (blev, blivit, bliven), to become; — efter, to be left behind. blixt (-en, -ar), lightning, thunderbolt, flash. blixtr|a (-ade, -at), to lighten, flash. blod (et), blood. blod|a (-ade, -at), to stain with blood. blodfläckad, bloodstained. blodig, bloody. blodlös, bloodless. blodman (-nen, -män), headsman. blodregn (-et), blood rain. blodröd, blood red. blodshämnd (-en), blood vengeance. blodörn (-en, -ar), blood eagle. blomdoft (-en, -er), fragrance of flowers. blomkalk (-en, -ar), flower cup. blomm|a (-ade, -at), to blossom. blomm|a (-an, -or), flower. blomster (-ret, —), flower, blossom. blomsterdoft (-en, -er), rose fragrance. blomstergördjel (-em, -lar), flower girdle. blomsterkransad, wreathed in flowers. blomsterkront, decked or crowned with flowers. blomstervidj|a (-an, -or), rose willow. blomstervärld (-en), flower world. blomsteräng (-en, -ar), flowery meadow or field. blomstr|a (-ade, -at), to blossom. bloss (-et,—), torch. blossa (-ade, -at), to blaze, flash. blot (-et), blood sacrifice. blot|a (-ade, -at), to sacrifice. blott, only, merely. blott|a (-ade, -at), to lay bare. blyg|as (-des, -ta), to be ashamed. blå, blue. blånande, blue. blånad, blue. blås|a (-te, -t), to blow. blåvit, light blue, or blue white. blåögd, blue-eyed. bländ|a (-ade, -at), to dazzle. blöda (blödde, blött), to bleed. bo (-et, -n), dwelling place, nest. bo (-dde, -tt), to dwell, live. bock (-en, -ar), buck, he-goat. bog (-en, -ax), shoulder of an animal. bok (-en, -ar), beech tree. bolster (-ret, -rar), pillow, mattress. bona (-ade, -at), to polish. bonde (-n, bönder), yeoman. bondelag (et, —), group of yeomen. bondeson (-en, -söner), yeoman's son. boning (-en, -ar), dwelling, abode. bord, om —, on board. bord (-et, —), table. borg (-en, -ar), castle. borr|a (-ade, -at), to bore, scuttle. bort, borta, away. bot (-en, böter), fine, penance. bott|en (-nen, -nar), bottom. bottenlös, bottomless. bra, good, well. bragd (-en, -er), achievement. brak (-et), crash, loud noise. brand (-en, bränder), firebrand, fire. brandgul, flame-colored. brann, see brinna. bras|a (-an, -or), fire, blaze. brant (-en, -er), precipice, edge, declivity. brant, steep. bred, broad. breda (bredde, brett), to spread. bredvid, beside. bring|a (-an, -or), chest of a horse or other animal. bring|a (-ade or bragte, -at or bragt), to bring. brinna (brann, pl. brunno, brunnit, brunnen), to burn. brista (brast, pl. brusto, brustit, brusten), to break, to be lacking in; — i gråt, to burst into tears. bro (-n, -ar), bridge. broder (-n, bröder), brother. brodersfamn (-en), brother's embrace. brokig, variegated. bror, contr. of broder. brottande (-t), wrestling. brott|as (-ades, -äts), to wrestle. brottslig, criminal. brud (-en, -ar), bride. brudgumm|e (-en, -ar), bridegroom. brudpar (-et, —), bridal couple. brudsmyckad, decked as a bride. brudsång (-en, -er), bridal song. brun, brown. brunno, see brinna. brusa (-ade, -at), to gush, roar. brutit, see bryta. bryg|ga (-de, -t), to brew. bryn (-et, —), edge, horizon. brynj|a (-an, -or), coat of mail. brynjohatare (-n, —), armor hater, sword. bryta (bröt, brutit, bruten), to break, violate. bräcklig, frail. brädd (-en, -ar), brim, edge. brän|na (-de, -t), to burn. bröd (-et, —), bread. brödrafred (-en), fraternal peace. brödren, for bröderna. bröllop (-et, —), wedding. bröllopsdag (-en, -ar), wedding day. bröllopsdräkt (-en, -ar), wedding costume. bröllopsgård (-en, -ar), house where a wedding is celebrated. bröst (-et, —), breast, bosom. bröt, see bryta. bud (-et, —), command, commandment, message, messenger. bud|a (-ade, -at), to call, summon. [stick, summons. budkavl|e (-en, -ar), lit. bid- budskap (-et, —), message. buk (-en, -ar), belly. bukt (-en, -er), bay. buktig, bent, convex, irregular. bull|er (-ret), commotion, noise. bunden, see binda. bundo, see binda. buro, see bära. busk|e (-en, -ar), bush, shrub. bygg|a (-de, -t), to build. byte (-t, -n), prize, booty. både, båd', both. båg|e (-en, -ar), bow. bågig, curved. bål, (-et, —), stake, pyre. bång (-et), bluster, fuss. bångstyrig, refractory. båt|a (-ade, -at), to be of avail. bäck (-en, -ar), brook, stream. bädd (-en, -ar), bed. bädd|a (-ade, -at), to make a bed. bägare (-n, —), goblet, cup. bägge, both. bälte (-t, -n), belt. bältestad (-en), waist line. bänk (-en, -ar), bench, seat. bär (-et, —), berry. bära (bar, pl. buro, burit, buren), to carry, bear, lead. bärga (-ade, -at), to rescue; bärgad sol, sun that has set. bärsärk (-en, -er), berserk. bärsärksgång (-en), berserk fury. bärsärksskägg (-et), berserk's beard. bäst, best. bättre, better. bävan, indecl., trepidation. böj|a (-de, -t), to bend. böjlig, flexible. bölj|a (-an, -or), wave, billow. bölja (-ade, -at), to surge. bön (-en, -er), prayer. böra (borde, bort), ought. börd (-en), rank. börd|a (-an, -or), burden. börj|a (-ade, -at), to begin. början, indecl., beginning.
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dag (-en, -ar), day. dag|as (-ades, -ats), to dawn, dag|er (-ern, -rar), dawn. dagg (-en), dew. dagglans (-en), daylight splendor. dagsljus (-et), daylight. dal (-en, -ar), valley. dans (-en, -ar), dance. dans|a (-ade, -at), to dance. dar, contr. of dagar. darr|a (-ade, -at), to tremble. de, they, the, those. del|a (-ade or -te, -at or -t), to divide, share, give. dem, them, those. den, the, that one, that, it. densamme, the same. denna, detta, this one. deras, their. dess, its; till —, until. desslikes, likewise. det, it, the, there. diar, no. sing., chiefs having priestly and royal functions. dig, you, yourself, thee, thyself. dikt (-en, -er), poem, fiction, invention. dikt|a (-ade, -at), to invent, imagine, compose. dimm|a (-an, -or), fog. din, ditt, dina, your, yours, thy, thine. disarsal (-en, -ar), abode of the inferior gods. dit, thither. djup (-et, —), depth; adj. deep. djupblå, deep blue. djuptänkt, profound. djur (-et, —), animal. djärv, brave. djärvhet (-en), bravery, presumption. dock, yet, nevertheless, anyway. dock|a (-an, -or), doll. dockspel (-et, —), doll's play. doft|a (-ade, -at), to exhale perfume, scent. dog, see dö. dom (-en, -ar), judgment, verdict. dom (-en, -er), dome. domare (-n, —), judge. domarsten (-en, -ar), judgment seat. domarstol (-en, -ar), judgment seat. dopp|a (-ade, -at), to dip. dotter (-n, döttrar), daughter. drag (-et, —) feature. dra, abbrev. of draga. drack, see dricka, draga (drog, dragit, dragen), to draw, pull, go. drakje (-en, -ar), dragon. drakskepp (-et, —), dragon ship. drapja (-an, -or), dirge. dricka (drack, pl. drucko, druckit, drucken), to drink. dristig, bold. driva (drev, drivit, driven), to drive, drift. driv|a (-an, -or), snow drift. driven, wrought, embossed. drog, see draga. dropp|a (-ade, -at), to drip. dropp|e (-en, -ar), dröp. drott (-en, -ar), king. drottning (-en, -ar), queen. drottkväde (-t, -n), royal song. drucko, see dricka. druv|a (-an, -or), grape. dryck (-en, -er), drink. dryckesbord (-et, —), drinking table. drunkn|a (-ade, -at), to drown. dryckeshorn (-et, —), drinking horn. dryckessal (-en, -ar), drinking hall. dryg, lasting, overbearing, self-important. dråpslag (-et, —), heavy blow, death blow. dräkt (-en, -en), garb. dräng (-en, -ar), young man, man-servant. dräp|a (-te, -t), to kill. dröj|a (-de, -t), to tarry. dröm (-men, -mar), dream. dröm|ma (-de, -t), to dream. du, thou. dubbel, double. dugg|a (-ade, -at), to drizzle. duk (-en, -ar), cloth, canvas. dum, foolish. dund|er (-ret), thunder, roar. dundr|a (-ade, -at), to roar, thunder. dunkel, dark, dim. duv|a (-an, -or), dove. duvoving|e (-en, -ar), dove's wing. dvaldes, see dväljas. dväljas (dvaldes, dvalts), to live, dwell. dvärg (-en, -ar), dwarf. dy (-n), mud, slime. dygd (-en, -er), virtue. dygn (-et, —), day of twentyfour hours. dyk|a (-te or dök, -t), to dive. dyrbar, costly. dyrk|a (ade, -at), to worship. dyrköpt, dearly bought. dyster, morose, gloomy. då, then, when. dåd (-et, —), deed. dån (-et), din, noise. dån|a (-ade, -at), to rumble, faint. dår|a (-ade, -at), to deceive, fascinate. dåraktig, foolish. dår|e (-en, -ar), fool. dårskap (-en, -er), foolishness. däck (-et, —), deck. däld (-en, -er), valley. därav, thereof. där, there, where. därefter, thereafter, thereupon. däremot, on the other hand. därför(e), therefore. därhos, besides, In addition. däri, therein. därifrån, therefrom. därigenom, thereby, through it. därin, in there, into it. därmed, thereby. därnäst, thereafter, next. däromkring, thereabout. därpå, thereupon, thereafter. därstädes, there. därtill, thereto. därunder, under or during. däruppe, up there. däruppå, thereon, upon it. därur, out of it. därutöver, beyond, above it däråt, in that direction, towards. däröver, above it. dö (dog, dött), to die. död, dead. död (-en, -ar), death. dödlig, deadly, mortal. dödsblek, death pale. dödsrunja (-an, -or), death rune, dödssång (-en, -er),death song, dödsörn (-en, -ar), death eagle, dölja (dolde, dolt or döljt, dold), to conceal. döm|a (-de, -t), to judge, dön|a (-ade, -at), to rumble, dörr (-en, -ar), door, dörrsven (-nen, -ner), guard, dörrpost (-en, -er), doorpost döva (-ade, -at), to deafen.