Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Lagom Not too much and not too little Swedish measurement
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Tjäle Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible Swedish physical nature
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Mysig To describe anything with an unexpectedly relaxing vibe Swedish positive
Hoppilandkalle Guy who jumps to dry land to moor a boat Swedish action
Livsnjutare Someone who loves life deeply Swedish love life beauty
Eldsjäl This noun is literally ‘fire-soul’, but the actual meaning is ‘enthusiast’ or ‘driving spirit’. Swedish strength
Hinna "To find the time” or “to be on time” Swedish time
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
Fika Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues Swedish food friends
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
Mambo Someone that still lives with their mother Swedish family persistence society
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
Dygn Day and night; 24 hours Swedish measurement
Solkatt The glimmer that reflects the sunshine off a wristwatch Swedish physical beauty
Linslus Someone who always wants to have their face in a photo. Literal translation: "lens louse" Swedish society
Mysa Can mean "cosying up" or "to snuggle", but in braoder sense, it means to "have a nice and relaxed time" Swedish happiness time
Nja Combining no (nej) and yes (ja); neither yes or no (or both yes and no); expressing uncertainty. Swedish measurement
Tretår A second refill or “threefill” of coffee Swedish measurement food
Pulsa To walk laboriously in snow. Swedish physical nature
Jumpa To jump from one floating piece of ice to another Swedish physical nature
Njuta to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. Swedish positive
Gökotta To rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing Swedish nature beauty
Surströmmingspremier The first day of the year where it acceptable eat rotten herring. Swedish food event




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