Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Buksvåger | Literally means "abdomen brothers-in-law"; used for two men who have slept with the same woman | Swedish | physical | |
Pålägg | Anything that you can put in a sandwich | Swedish | food attribute | |
Blunda | To close your eyes. Can be used literally or figuratively; refuse to see something. | Swedish | action | |
Nja | Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. | Swedish | measurement | |
Eldsjäl | This noun is literally ‘fire-soul’, but the actual meaning is ‘enthusiast’ or ‘driving spirit’. | Swedish | strength | |
Lagom | Not too much and not too little | Swedish | measurement | |
Pulsa | To walk laboriously in snow. | Swedish | physical nature | |
Harkla | The little coughing noise one makes, often before giving a speech or dislodging a piece of cinnamon bun from their throat | Swedish | action | |
Dygn | Day and night; 24 hours | Swedish | measurement | |
Solkatt | The glimmer that reflects the sunshine off a wristwatch | Swedish | physical beauty | |
Resfeber | Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. | Swedish | travel physical | |
Vabba | To be at home with the kids | Swedish | family | |
Gökotta | To rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing | Swedish | nature beauty | |
Mysig | To describe anything with an unexpectedly relaxing vibe | Swedish | positive | |
Tretår | A second refill or “threefill” of coffee | Swedish | measurement food | |
Hinna | "To find the time” or “to be on time” | Swedish | time | |
Tjäle | Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible | Swedish | physical nature | |
Mambo | Someone that still lives with their mother | Swedish | family persistence society | |
Palla | To steal fruit off trees | Swedish | funny action food | |
Njuta | to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. | Swedish | positive | |
Kulturbärare | Lit. culture-bearer or culture-carrier; a phenomenon (e.g., person or idea) that upholds a culture and/or moves it forward. | Swedish | cultural | |
Skare | A thin layer of ice on top of snow | Swedish | physical nature | |
Hoppilandkalle | Guy who jumps to dry land to moor a boat | Swedish | action | |
Mysa | Can mean "cosying up" or "to snuggle", but in braoder sense, it means to "have a nice and relaxed time" | Swedish | happiness time | |
Badkruka | Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? | Swedish | funny nature explore |
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