backantisk, bacchantic, bacchanalian.
back|e (-en, -ar), hill, hillside, incline.
bakom, behind, in the rear.
bal (-en, -er), ball, dance.
balsam, (-en, rarely), balm, balsam.
balsamisk, balmy, balsamic, incense-breathing.
balsamluft (-en), balsamic air, balmy breeze.
balsamlukt (-en), scent of balsam, balmy odor.
balustrad (-en, -er), balustrade, banister.
ban (-en), path, course; area, expanse.
ban|a (-an, -or), course, way, path; career.
band (-et, --), bond, band; ribbon, badge.
banér (-et, --), banner, flag, colors, standard.
bank (-en, -ar), bank, ridge.
bannlys|a (-te, -t), to banish, debar, interdict.
bannor, reproof, reprimand, scolding.
bar, bare.
bara, only, just.
barbar (-en, -er), barbarian, savage, pagan, vandal.
barbari (-et, poet., -t), barbarism.
barkbröd (et), bread made from bark and flour.
barm (-en, -ar), bosom.
barmhärtig, merciful, gracious.
barmhärtighet (-en), mercy, grace, compassion, loving-kindness.
barn (-et, --), child, descendant.
barnaög|a (-at, -on), eye of a child.
barndom (-en), childhood.
barndomshem (-met, --), childhood home.
barndomsminne (-t, -n), childhood memory.
barnlek (-en, -ar), child's play, frolic, pastime.
barnlös, childless.
barnslig, childish, childlike.
baron (-en, -er), baron.
barrikad (-en, -er), barricade.
bas (-en, -ar), bass.
basun (-en, -er), trumpet.
basunaljud, basunljud (-et, --), sound of the trumpet or trumpets.
be, (bad, bett), to beg; to pray (for); to beseech, supplicate.
bebo (-dde, -tt), to inhabit; to dwell in.
bedja (bad, bedit), to pray, ask; to invoke, beseech.
be|draga (-drog, -dragit), to deceive, cheat.
bedrift (-en, -er), act, achievement, deed.
be|driva (-drev, -drivit), to carry on; to operate, prosecute.
befall|a (-de, -t), to order, command.
befallning (-en, -ar), order, command, instructions.
befattning (-en, -ar), office, position.
be|finna (-fann, -funnit) sig, to find oneself; to be;
to dwell, live, reside.
befordran, promotion, advancement.
befordrande (-t), advancement, promotion.
befri|a (-ade, -at), to liberate, set free.
befriare (-n, --), liberator.
befrielse (-n), liberation.
befängd, absurd, preposterous, foolish, nonsensical.
befäst|a (-ade, -at; -e, --), to establish.
begap|a (-ade, -at), to stare at, ogle; to gaze at, in wonder
or admiration.
be|giva (-gav, -givit) sig, to betake oneself;
begiva sig av, bort, to depart.
be|grava (-grov, gravit; -gravde, -gravt), to bury, inter.
begravning (-en, -ar), funeral, burial.
begrepp, (-et, --), reason, conception, understanding.
begrund|a (-ade, -at), to ponder (on), to meditate (on).
be|gråta (-grät, -gråtit), to mourn, lament, bemoan; to grieve for.
begyn|na (-te, -t), to begin.
begynnelse (-n), beginning.
begåvad, gifted, talented.
begåvning (-en), talent, gifts; qualifications; genius.
begär (-et, --), desire, passion; longing.
begär|a (-de, -t), to demand, request; to covet.
behag (-et, --), charm, grace, beauty, fascination, attraction.
behag|a (-ade, -at), to suit, please, delight; to deign, condescend.
behärsk|a (-ade, -at), to govern, control, rule; to reign over.
behärskning (-en), control, self-control.
bekant, known, well-known; acquainted.
bekantskap (-en, -er), acquaintance; familiarity.
beklag|a (-ade, -at), to regret.
bekväm, comfortable, convenient.
bekym|mer (-ret, --), care, trouble, worry, vexation, anxiety.
bekän|na (-de, -t), to confess; to own to.
belastad, laden, burdened.
be|le (-log, -lett), to laugh at; to ridicule, deride.
belevad, refined, elegant, chic.
Belinda, Belinda, Belle.
belåten, satisfied, cheerful.
belön|a (-ade, -at or -t), to reward, compensate.
bemärk|a (-te, -t), to notice, observe closely; to remark (upon).
ben (-en, --), leg; bone; remains, dust.
benägen, inclined, prone;
benägen för, inclined to favor, in favor of.
benämn|a (-de, -t), to call, term, designate.
bepris|a (-ade, -at), to praise, compliment; to commend.
bere|da (-dde, -tt), to prepare; to provide.
beredd, prepared; tanned; reserved.
berg (-et, --), mountain, rock.
bergbäck (-en, -ar), mountain brook, run, rivulet; rocky brooklet.
berghäll (-en, -ar), bedrock; ledge of rock.
berghög, mountain high.
bergig, rocky, mountainous.
Bergsängsbacke (-en, -ar), hill of Bergsäng.
Bernhard, Bernard, Bernard.
beryktad, famous, much talked of, celebrated, illustrious.
beräkna (-ade, -at), to calculate, estimate, reckon.
berättelse (-n, -r), story, narrative.
beröm|ma (-de, -t), to praise, laud, compliment, commend, extol,
eulogize.
berömd, famous, celebrated, illustrious, well-known.
berör|a (-de, -t), to touch; to influence.
beröring (-en), touch, association.
be|se (-såg, -sett), to contemplate, inspect, examine.
be|sitta (-satt, -suttit), to possess, own, have.
be|skina (-sken, -skinit), to illumine, irradiate.
be|skriva (-skrev, -skrivit), to explain; to describe.
beskåd|a (-ade, -at), to contemplate, examine, look at.
beskär|a (-de, -t), to bestow, grant, give, assign, allot, vouchsafe;
cf. the related word "share".
beslag (-et, --), claim, embargo;
lägga beslag på, to claim, lay claim to.
beslut (-et, --), decision, resolve, resolution.
beslut|a (-ade, -at; beslöt, beslutit), to resolve, decide.
bestorm|a (-ade, -at), to assail.
bestyr|a (-de, -t), to manage, do;
bestyra om, (ombestyra), to look after.
be|stå (-stod, -stått), to prevail; to stand, remain.
beställsam, busy, officious.
bestäm|ma (-de, -t), to determine, decide, resolve, order.
beständig, constant, permanent, enduring.
beständigt, constantly, incessantly, forever, permanently.
bestänk|a (-te, -t), to sprinkle, besprinkle.
besvikelse (-n, -r), disappointment.
besvär (-et, --), difficulty, trouble; work, pains.
besök (-et, --), visit, call.
betagande, charming, captivating.
betagen, fascinated, charmed.
betal|a (-ade, -at; -te, -t), to pay, settle; to compensate.
beteckn|a (-ade, -at), to mark, designate; to signify, mean; to imply.
betrakt|a (-ade, -at), to look at or upon; to consider, contemplate:
to meditate on.
betraktande (-t), contemplation.
betraktelse (-n, -r), meditation; view.
beträdd, trodden, entered.
beträff|a (-ade, -at), to concern, to appertain;
vad det beträffar, as to that, concerning that.
bets|el (-let, --), bit, bridle.
betvål|a (-ade, -at), lit., to lather, fig., to give someone his due;
to satirize; now tilltvåla.
betydande, significant, important.
betydelse (-n, -r), meaning, significance, importance.
betydelsefull, significant, important.
betydlig, considerable, important, marked, remarkable.
betydligt, considerably, materially.
betäck|a (-te, -t), to cover.
betänk|a (-te, -t), to consider, ponder, contemplate.
beundr|a (-ade, -at), to admire.
beundran, admiration.
bevar|a (-ade, -at), to protect, preserve.
bevars (bevare oss), dear me, mercy, for goodness sake.
bevis (-et, --), proof; example, instance; argument.
bevisligt, manifestly, evidently, clearly.
bi, by;
stå bi, to last, endure, hold out, remain; to stand by, assist.
bibe|hålla (-höll, -hållit), to retain;
bibehålla sig, to remain, endure; to continue to be.
bib|el (-eln, -lar), Bible.
bibliotek (-et, --), library.
bibliotekari|e (-en, -er), librarian.
biblisk, Biblical.
bid|a (-ade, -at), to abide, await.
bidrag (-et, --), contribution.
bi|draga (-drog, -dragit), to contribute; to assist.
bifall (-et, --), assent, acquiescence, approval, applause.
bikt|a (-ade, -at), to confess.
biktersk|a (-an, -or), confessor, pleader (fem.).
bild (-en, -er), picture, figure, image.
bild|a (-ade, -at), to form, mold, make, produce.
bildning (-en), culture, education; formation.
billig, reasonable, cheap.
billigt, within reason, reasonably.
binda (band, bundit), to bind; to present, put under obligation;
to tie, connect; to fetter, shackle.
Birgitta, Birgitta;
heliga Birgitta, St. Birgitta.
bisarr, bizarre; odd, fantastic.
biskop (-en, -ar), bishop.
bister, harsh, bitter, severe; rugged, rude.
bit -(en, -ar), piece; snatch (of melody).
bita (bet, bitit), to bite; to cut.
bitande, biting, sharp.
bitter, bitter, severe.
bitterhet (-en), bitterness.
bjuda (bjöd, bjudit), to offer, proffer, tender; to invite;
to order, command, compel; to bid; rare pret., böd; bjuda
spetsen, to challenge; to offer resistance.
bjäfs (-et), finery, tinsel, gewgaw; ruching.
bjälk|e (-en, -ar), beam.
bjällklang (-en), tinkle of bells;
regular form, bjällerklang.
bjällr|a (-an, -or), bells, cowbells.
björk (-en, -ar), birch.
björn (-en, -ar), bear.
björnjakt (-en, -er), bear hunt.
black, tawny, muddy gray.
blad (-et, --), leaf, blade; sheet.
bladbekrönt, crowned with leaves.
bland, among, in, of.
bland|a (-ade, -at), to mingle, mix.
blank, shiny, polished, bright, burnished.
Blanzeflor, character in a medieval ballad.
blek, pale.
blek|a (-te, -t), to whiten.
blekn|a (-ade, -at), to pale, grow wan; to fade.
bli, (bliva), to be, become.
blick (-en, -ar), look, eye, glance, glimpse; view, outlook.
blick|a (-ade, -at), to look, glance.
blid, blithe, mild, gentle.
blind, blind.
blindhet (-en), blindness.
blindvis, blindly.
blink (-en, -ar), instant, jiffy, second.
bliva (blev, blivit), to be, become; to remain; to come into existence.
blixt (-en, -ar), lightning, flash.
blixtrande, sparkling, scintillating, gleaming, shining.
Blocksberg, one of several mountains in Germany;
spec., Mt. Brocken in the Harz range.
blod (-et, rarely -en), blood.
blod|as (-ades, -ats), to be stained with blood.
blodbestänkt, bloodstained.
blodig, bloody, gory.
blom (-men), bloom, flower.
blomdoft (-en, -et, -er), scent, fragrance, perfume, odor (of flowers).
blomm|a (-an, -or), flower, blossom.
blomm|a (-ade, -at), to bloom, blossom, flower.
blommande, blooming, in bloom.
blomst|er (-ret, --), blossom, flower.
blomsterfan|a (-an, -or), flowery banner.
blomstergård (-en, -ar), flower garden.
blomsterkrans (-en, -ar), garland, wreath.
blomsterkrönt, crowned with flowers.
blomsterlindad, wreathed or decked with flowers.
blomstermatta (-an, -or), flowery carpet, carpet of flowers.
blomsterrad (-en, -er), flowery garland or festoon.
blomsterregn (-et, --), floral shower.
blomsterskål (-en, -ar), chalice, cup.
blomstersnår (-et, --), tangle or mass of bloom, blooming shrubbery.
blomsterstängel (-eln, -lar), flower stalk.
blomstra (-ade, -at), to flourish; to blossom.
bloss (-et, --), light, torch, blaze.
bloss|a (-ade, -at), to twinkle, shine, beam, blaze.
blott, only, just, merely, nothing but.
blotta (-ade, -at), to lay bare, disclose, expose, reveal;
to bare, uncover.
blund (-en), slumber, nap.
blund|a (-ade, -at), to wink, slumber.
blyg|as (-des, -ts), to be ashamed; to blush; to be shy, bashful, timid.
blygd (-en), shame, disgrace, ignominy.
blygsam, modest, unostentatious, submissive.
blygsamhet (-en), modesty, lowliness.
blytung, heavy as lead, leaden, oppressive.
blå, blue; det blå, the blue distance; Fågel Blå, "Bluebird".
blån|a (-ade, -at), to turn blue.
blånande, turning blue; blue.
blåsa (-te, -t), to blow.
bläckhorn (-et, --), ink-horn.
bländ|a (-ade, -at), to dazzle, fascinate.
bländande, brilliant, dazzling.
blänga (-de, -t), to glare.
blänka (-te, -t), to shine, glitter, gleam.
blöda (-dde, -tt), to bleed.
bo (-et, -n), nest; dwelling, hut, cot, home.
bo (-dde, -tt), to live, dwell, reside.
bock (-en, -ar), he-goat, buck.
bohagsting (-et, --), household utensil.
boj|a (-an, -or), bond, fetter, chain.
bok (boken, böcker), book, volume.
bokhylla (-an, -or), bookshelf, bookcase.
boll (-en, -ar), ball, sphere.
bolster (-ret, -rar), cushion, bolster, pillow.
bom (-men, -mar), miss (in shooting and various games).
bomullsbusk|e (-en, -ar), cotton plant.
bonde (bonden, bönder), peasant, farmer, countryman.
bondestam (-men, -mar), peasant blood or family.
bondevis (-et); country manner; på bondevis, in peasant fashion;
after the manner of peasants.
bondpojk|e (-en, -ar), country boy.
boning (-en, -ar), dwelling.
bord (-et, --), table, board.
Bore, Boreas, Winter.
borg (-en, -ar), castle, palace, stronghold.
bort, away, off, hence.
bortbytt, exchanged; substantively, changeling.
borterst, most distant, far past.
bortglömd, forgotten, neglected.
bortom, beyond.
bortryck|a (-te, -t), to summon hence; to call away (by death).
bortskära (-skar, -skurit), to cut off.
bort|vika (-vek, -vikit), to turn away.
boskap (-en), cattle, kine.
bo|sätta (-satte, -satt) sig, to settle down, to locate;
to make one's home; vara bo-satt, to live, dwell.
bot (boten, böter), cure, remedy;
böter, fine, damages.
bot|a (-ade, -at), to cure, heal, remedy.
bott|en (-nen, -nar), bottom.
bragd (-en, -er), achievement, exploit.
brak (-et, --), crash, din; thunder, boom, crack.
brand (-en), fire, blaze; bränder, firebrands, glow; mor-gonens
brand, glow of dawn, auroral splendor.
brant (-en, -er), precipice, steep, brink.
brant, steep.
bras|a (-an, -or), grate fire, blaze, fire, hearth.
bravoskri (-et, --), shout of bravo, hurrah; commonly bravo rop.
bred, broad, wide.
breda (bredde, brett), to spread, lay, stretch, scatter.
bredvid, beside, nearby.
briljant, brilliant.
bring|a (-ade, -at; bräkte, bräkt), to bring.
brink (-en, -ar), bank, steep hillside.
brinna (brann, brunnit), to burn; to shine, twinkle (of
stars); to glow.
brist (-en, -er), fault, defect, flaw, failure, frailty, blemish;
lack, want, need, scarcity, default.
brista (brast, brustit), to break, snap, burst; to lack; to be wanting.
bristande, lack of; lacking.
bro (-n, -ar), bridge.
broder (brodern, bröder), brother, friend.
brokig, varicolored, motley.
brons (-en, -er), bronze.
bror (broder), brother.
brott (-et, --), vice, crime; transgression.
brud (-en, -ar), bride.
brudegång (-en), poet., bridal procession; commonly, brud(e)färd.
bruk (-et, --), use; service; mill, factory.
bruk|a (-ade, -at), to use, employ.
brukspatron (-en, -er), proprietor of industrial establishment;
manufacturer; ironmaster.
brunn (-en, -ar), well, spring.
Brunte, name for a brown horse; also brunte, dobbin.
brus (-et), roar, rush.
brus|a (-ade, -at), to surge, rush, roar.
brusande, stormy, uproarious.
bry (-dde, -tt), to tease; to trouble, concern, bother.
brydsam, embarrassing, trying, troublesome, vexed.
brygd (-en, -er), brew.
bryn (-et, --), edge, horizon; brim.
bryta (bröt, brutit), to break, sever; to force a way; to share
(as bread); to break off; to burst; to till, cultivate.
bråddjup (-et, --), precipice.
brådskande, eager, hurried.
brådstörtad, precipitous, hurried.
bråk (-et, --), trouble, ado, bother, pains; fluster, confusion.
bråk|a (-ade, -at), to bother, trouble, worry;
bråka sitt vett, (sin hjärna), to rack or beat one's brain.
brått, soon, quickly, in haste.
bråttom (brått), hurried, in a hurry;
ha bråttom, to be in a hurry;
vara bråttom, to be urgent.
bräck|a (-te, -t), to break, shatter.
bräcklig, frail, slight, fragile.
brädd (-en, -ar), verge, edge, rim.
bräddad, filled, brimming.
bräddfull, brimming over, full to the rim.
bräk|a (-te, -t), to bleat.
brän|na (-de, -t), to burn.
bränning (-en, -ar), breaker, surf, surge.
bröd (-et, --), bread, food, nourishment; loaf.
bröllop (-et, --), wedding, marriage; marriage feast.
bröllopstöm (-men, -mar), reins decorated for a wedding procession.
bröst (-et, --), breast, bosom; heart.
bröstlidande (-t), affection of the chest or lungs; consumption.
bubbl|a (-an, -or), bubble.
buckl|a (-an, -or), spec., bulging or rounded part (of a stringed
instrument); gen., knob; dent.
bud (-et, --), message, notice, intelligence; signal; order, command;
skriva bud, to dictate, give orders.
budskap (-et, --), message.
buff|el (-eln, -lar), buffalo.
bug|a (-ade, -at), to bow, bend.
bugning (-en, -ar), bow.
bull|er (-ret), noise, din, bustle, rumble, rattle, bluster,
tumult, uproar, clamor.
bunden, bound, shackled, fettered.
bur (-en, -ar), cage.
burgunder (-n), Burgundy wine.
burnus (-en, -ar), burnoose, a cloaklike garment and hood
in one piece, worn by Arabs.
by (-n, -ar), village.
bygd (-en, -er), neigborhood, environment, region; tract,
settled district.
bygg|a (-de, -t), to build, erect, construct.
byt|a (-te, -t), to change, exchange; to trade; to transform;
byta ord, to exchange words; to disagree, quarrel;
byta bort, to barter away.
byte (-t, -n), booty, spoils; trade, exchange, bargain.
båd|a (-ade, -at), to announce, forebode.
både, both.
båg|e (-en, -ar), bow, arch.
bågig, curved, bent;
bågiga månen, the curving moon.
bång, noise, bluster, fuss, din; ostentation;
buller och bång, bluster and blare.
bår (-en, -ar), bier; stretcher, litter.
bårtäcke (-et, -en), pall.
bås (-et, --), stall.
båt|a (-ade, -at), to avail.
Vad båtar det? What is the use?
bäck (-en, -ar), brook, rivulet,
bädd (-en, -ar), bed.
bädd|a (-ade, -at), to make a bed.
bägare (-n, --), beaker, drinking cup, goblet.
bälte (-t, -n), belt.
bära (bar, burit), to bear, carry, bring; to bring forth;
bära ... drag, to resemble;
buren av, characterized by, distinguished for;
bära emot, to be disagreeable.
bäst, best, foremost.
bäv|a (-ade, -at), to quake, tremble.
bävan, trembling.
böj|a (-de, -t), to bend, bow, inflect;
böja sig, to yield, submit.
böjelse (-n, -r), passion, affection, infatuation; tendency.
böl|a (-ade, -at), to bellow, low, moo.
bölj|a (-an, -or), wave, billow.
böljande, undulating, rocking, tossing.
böljeslag (-et, --), wave-beat; lapping or dashing of waves.
bön (-en, -er), prayer, supplication.
bönhör|a (-de, -t), to hear prayer; to grant a petition.
bönkapell (-et, --), chapel, house of prayer.
böra (borde, bort), ought, should; sometimes in the sense of
böra göra, ought to do, or borde hava gjort, ought
to have one.
börd (-en), birth, noble birth.
börj|a (-ade, -at), to begin, start.
början, beginning, outset, start.
börs (-en, -ar), purse.
böss|a (-an, -or), gun, rifle.