The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 10 words English borrowed from Swedish (and what they really mean) It's well known that Sweden's parent language Old Norse had an influence on English thanks to those pesky raiding Vikings, but did you know that Swedish itself has also left its mark on the tongue? Here are 10 words English borrowed from Swedish, and what they really mean. https://www.thelocal.se/20191208/10-words-english-borrowed-from-swedish-and-what-they-really-mean Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:04:32 +0100 10-words-english-borrowed-from-swedish-and-what-they-really-mean