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 Bada is one of many Swedish words for bathing or swimming. https://www.thelocal.se/20250424/swedish-word-of-the-day-bada Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:36:50 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-bada Are you off work today? Congratulations, you perhaps work for a company that honours the old Swedish tradition of "klämdagar". Or you took it off your own annual holiday allowance – either way, we hope you enjoy your day off. https://www.thelocal.se/20210514/swedish-word-of-the-day-klamdag Fri, 14 May 2021 17:21:41 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-klamdag This is a surprisingly useful word to know if you’re interested in Swedish laws or need to be treated by a medical specialist. https://www.thelocal.se/20250109/swedish-word-of-the-day-remiss Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:22:13 +0100 swedish-word-of-the-day-remiss The word 'kvittning' is all over the Swedish news at the moment, but what does it actually mean? https://www.thelocal.se/20260512/swedish-word-of-the-day-kvittning Tue, 12 May 2026 13:35:55 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-kvittning There are few easier ways of making a Swede laugh than to invoke the heavenly powers, with the phrase milda makter! https://www.thelocal.se/20231003/word-of-the-day-milda-makter Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:34:54 +0200 word-of-the-day-milda-makter Today we look at a word that technically means 'woman', but you should be very careful about when you use it. https://www.thelocal.se/20190404/swedish-word-of-the-day-karring Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:13:09 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-karring Here's a word that's surprisingly useful, even if it can sound odd when directly translated into English. https://www.thelocal.se/20190513/swedish-word-of-the-day-tvartom Mon, 13 May 2019 14:38:25 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-tvartom Today's word is a mouthful. It's also a big deal for the approximately 100,000 people with applications currently in the queue for Swedish citizenship. https://www.thelocal.se/20260429/swedish-word-of-the-day-overgangsbestammelser Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:58:49 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-overgangsbestammelser Today's word of the day may seem simple enough, but it's useful to be aware of how exactly you should use it. https://www.thelocal.se/20241022/swedish-word-of-the-day-het Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:43:12 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-het Today’s word is like a know-it-all who actually knows something. https://www.thelocal.se/20220805/swedish-word-of-the-day-forstasigpaare Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:32:02 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-forstasigpaare Scanians don't take fools gladly, and that's reflected in the local language. The inhabitants of Sweden's southernmost county have as many ways of calling someone stupid as the indigenous peoples of the Arctic have for snow (almost). https://www.thelocal.se/20190109/swedish-word-of-the-day-alahue Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:43:03 +0100 swedish-word-of-the-day-alahue This Swedish word is one that should exist in every language. https://www.thelocal.se/20211018/swedish-word-of-the-day-vuxenpoang Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:07:17 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-vuxenpoang Here's a word that useful if you're leaving the car at home, or if you're the finance minister of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20230920/swedish-word-of-the-day-promenad Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:58:43 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-promenad It doesn't mean what it looks like it does. https://www.thelocal.se/20260409/swedish-word-of-the-day-bums Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:42:41 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-bums Not a dance, but a place where kids eat. https://www.thelocal.se/20221125/swedish-word-of-the-day-bamba Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:58:35 +0100 swedish-word-of-the-day-bamba Here's a Swedish word that you may or may not feel hanging in the air. https://www.thelocal.se/20200506/swedish-word-of-the-day-var Wed, 06 May 2020 17:00:23 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-var Today, let's talk about the Swedish word for the day when witches fly away to dance with the devil. https://www.thelocal.se/20190418/swedish-word-of-the-day-skartorsdagen Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:30:45 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-skartorsdagen No, it doesn't mean 'Easter rice'. https://www.thelocal.se/20240329/swedish-word-of-the-day-paskris Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:32:56 +0100 swedish-word-of-the-day-paskris Swedes love waffles. They've even designated a day just for eating them: March 25th. But where does the word våffla come from? https://www.thelocal.se/20250325/swedish-word-of-the-day-vaffla Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:13:33 +0100 swedish-word-of-the-day-vaffla The word of the day is a matter of conduct. https://www.thelocal.se/20221021/swedish-word-of-the-day-vandel Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:24:48 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-vandel