mager, lean, gaunt, ill-fed, thin; meager, slender, dry, spare.
magiskt, magical, as by magic, mysteriously.
magisterpromotion (-en, -er), conferring of doctors' degrees, laureation.
maj, May.
majestät (-et), majesty, grandeur;
pl. majestäter, used of persons only, as, deras mäjestater,
Their Royal Majesties.
majfält (-et, --), flowery field.
majsfält (-et, --), cornfield.
majsky (-n, -ar), cloud of spring.
mak (-et, --), room, quarters, apartment;
usually gemak.
mak|e, mak|a (-en, -an, -ar), mate, spouse; husband; wife.
makt (-en, -er), power, might, force.
malm (-en, -er), ore, metal.
malmklang (-en), metallic ring.
man (-nen, män or --, poet. männer), man, male.
man (-en, -ar), mane.
man, one, you, they, people, a person.
man|a (-ade, -at), to prompt, summon; to advise, notify, warn.
mandelblom (-men, coll. pl.), almond blossom.
mandelblomm|a (-an, -or), almond flower.
mandeldoft (-en, -et, -er), scent of almonds.
mangrant, generally, fully represented, one and all.
maning (-en, -ar), exhortation, challenge, summons.
manlig, manly, heroic, bold, brave, strong.
manlighet (-en), manliness.
manligt, manly, firmly, bravely, powerfully.
mant|el (-eln, -lar), mantle.
manuskript (-et, --), manuscript.
Maraton, Marathon.
Maria, Mary.
Marjo, old form of Maria, Mary.
mark (-en, -er), ground, field.
marmor (-n), marble.
marmorsval, cool as marble.
marskväll (-en, -ar), March evening.
mask (-en, -ar), worm.
maskinrum (-met, --), machine room.
mass|a (-an, -or), mass, quantity; multitude, populace.
mat (-en), food, viands.
mat|a (-ade, -at), to feed.
materi|a (-en), matter.
mat|mor, mat|moder (-modern, -mödrar), mistress, matron.
matron|a (-an, -or), matron.
matt, faint, weak, feeble, dull.
matt|a (-ade, -at), to dull; to weaken; to enfeeble.
mattgrå, dull gray, drab.
med, with, by, by means of, for; along, present;
från och med, from and including;
med mera, and so forth, abbrev. m.m., etc.;
med och mot, for and against.
medan, while.
medarbetare (-n, --), co-worker; contributor or associate editor.
medarbetersk|a (-an, -or), (female) co-worker, associate, assistant.
medborgerlig, civil, civic.
meddel|a (-ade, -at), to quote, reproduce; to give, offer.
med|el (-let, --), means, factor, instrument, remedy.
medelpunkt (-en), central point, center.
medeltid (-en), the Middle Ages.
medfödd, inborn, innate.
medför|a (-de, -t), to entail, involve; to carry with (it).
medgång (-en), fortune, success, prosperity; luck.
medkänsl|a (-an, -or), sympathy, compassion.
medlem (-men, -mar), member.
medredaktör (-en, -er), associate editor.
medveten, conscious.
medvetslös, unconscious, insensible.
melankolisk, melancholy, gloomy, brooding, moody.
mellan (emellan), between, among.
melodi (-en, -er), melody, strain.
melodisk, melodious.
men, but, yet, nevertheless.
men|a (-ade, -at; -te, -t), to mean, think; to say.
menighet (-en, -er), people, commonalty.
mening (-en, -ar), meaning, sense, import, interpretation; opinion,
tenet, teaching, theory; sentence.
meningsfrände (-n, -r), adherent, follower, sympathizer; one of a number
holding identical views.
meningslös, vague, meaningless, senseless, worthless, insignificant.
menlöshet (-en), innocence.
mer, mera, more; again; another; longer; else.
mest, most, mostly; almost.
mestadels, mostly, principally, chiefly, largely.
mi, dialect form of min, my.
middagsbesök (-et, --), noon-day visit, visit for dinner.
middagsstund (-en, -er), dinner hour, dinner time, noon hour.
Midgård, the realm of humanity in Norse mythology.
midj|a (-an, -or), waist.
midnattsklock|a (-an, -or), midnight bell.
midnattssol (-en), midnight sun.
midnattstimm|a or -e (-an, -en, -ar), midnight hour.
midsommars|natt (-natten, nätter), midsummer night.
midvinter|natt (-natten, -nätter), midwinter night.
mig, me.
mil (-en, --), mile.
mild, mild, gentle, tender, kind, sweet, merciful, soft, lenient,
clement.
mildhet (-en), tenderness, mildness, gentleness, softness, clemency,
mercy.
mildr|a (-ade, -at), to soften, ease, mollify, temper, mitigate;
to extenuate, moderate.
million, miljon (-en, -er), million.
min (-en, -er), mien; countenance.
min, my, mine.
minaret (-en, -er), minaret.
mindre, smaller, less.
min|nas (-des, -ts), to remember, recollect, recall.
minne (-t, -n), memory, recollection; fame, reputation.
minneshögtid (-en, -er), memorial celebration.
minnesrik, memorable, rich in memories.
minnesskrift (-en, -er), inscription, memorial legend.
minsann or min sann, forsooth, indeed, upon my word, to be sure.
minst, least, smallest.
minut (-en, -er), minute, moment.
miskund (-en), commiseration, pity, compassion.
miskundsam, gracious, compassionate, charitable.
missljud (-et, --), discord, dissonance.
missmod (-et, --), despair, despondency.
mist|a (-ade, -at; -e, --), to lose.
mitt (-en), middle, center, midst;
mitt i, in the middle of; amidst, among;
mitt emellan, halfway between.
mjuk, limber; soft, smooth; pliable, plastic.
mjukn|a (-ade, -at), to soften; to grow mellow.
mjäll, clear.
mjältsjuka (-n), hypochondria, spleen.
mjöd (-et), mead.
mo (-n, -ar), moor, heath.
mod (-et), courage, bravery, heroism, valor; cheer; spirit, heart, pluck.
moder (modern, mödrar), mother.
modersmål (-et, --), mother tongue.
moderspråk (-et, --), mother tongue, native language.
modig, brave, courageous, valiant, dauntless.
mogen, ripe, mature, complete.
mognad (-en), ripeness, maturity.
mogningsstund (-en, -er), hour of ripening, time of fruition.
moln (-et, --), cloud.
monark (-en, -er), monarch, ruler.
mor (moder), mother.
moral (-en), morals.
mord (-et, --), murder, homicide.
morfar, mor|fader (-fadern, -fäder), grandfather.
morg|on (-onen, -nar), morning.
morgondag (-en), morrow.
morgondagg (-en), morning dew.
morgonkvitt|er (-ret), morning twitter, morning song.
morgonliv (-et), future life.
morgonrodnad (-en, -er), auroral light, morning glow;
poet., morgonrodnan.
morgonstund (-en, -er), morning hour.
morgontimm|a or -e (-an, -en, -ar), morning hour.
morgonväkt (-en, -er), morning watch.
mormor, mor|moder (-modern, -mödrar), grandmother.
morse; i morse, this morning.
mort|el (-eln, -lar), mortar, mortar and pestle.
moskovit (-en, -er), Muscovite, Russian.
mossa (-n), moss.
mossig, mossy, overgrown with moss.
mot, against, toward, to; in return for; about.
motgång (-en, -ar), adversity, opposition, trouble.
mothugg (-et, --), resistance, opposition, counterstroke.
motiv (-et, --), motive, subject.
motsats (-en, -er), contrast.
motståndare (-n, --), antagonist, opponent.
motsvar|a (-ade, -at), to answer to, correspond to or with.
mot|taga (-tog, -tagit), to receive.
mottaglig, receptive, sensitive, open (to).
mul|e (-en, -ar), mouth and nose (of horses and cattle).
mull (-en), mold, earth, soil, sod.
mullr|a (-ade, -at), to thunder, roar.
mullrande, thundering, roaring.
multn|a (-ade, -at), to molder, decay.
muml|a (-ade, -at), to mumble.
mun (-nen, -nar), mouth, lips.
mund (rarely inflected), poetic archaic form for mun, mouth.
munk (-en, -ar), monk, friar.
munter, merry, lively.
munterhet (-en), gaiety, hilarity, conviviality, cheerfulness.
mur (-en, -ar), wall.
mur|a (-ade, -at), to build with masonry; to wall;
mura till, to wall up.
muse|um (-et, -er), museum.
musik (-en), music.
musikalisk, musical, melodious.
musikant (-en, -er), musician, player.
muskus, musk.
musselskal (-et, --), shell, mussel shell.
must (-en), must, juice, sap; essence.
mycken, much, many.
myll|a (-ade, -at), to bury, inter; inhume;
usually, mylla ned, to put underground;
myllas (ned), to be buried, planted in the soil, interred.
myr (-en, -ar), fen, bog, marsh.
myrten (-- or, rarely, myrtnen), myrtnar; sometimes poet., myrt (-en),
myrtle.
myrtenskog (-en, -ar), myrtle grove.
mysticism (-en), mysticism.
mystik (-en), mysticism; mystery, mysteriousness.
mystisk, mystical, mysterious.
mystär (-en, -er), mystery, secret.
må (-dde, -tt), to feel, fare;
må gott, feel well, fine; to enjoy oneself; to thrive.
må (-tte), may, must, shall, let.
måg (-en, -ar), son-in-law.
måhända, perhaps, maybe, possibly.
mål (-et, --), object, aim; goal, destination.
mål|a (-ade, -at), to paint, depict; to decorate.
måls|man (-mannen, -män), champion, promoter; guardian.
måltid (-en, -er), meal; feast, collation.
måltidsro (-n), mealtime rest, dinner hour.
mån, measure, degree, respect, extent, turn.
månad (-en, -er), month.
månde, might.
mån|e (-en, -ar), moon.
många, many, numerous;
sometimes mång.
mångdubbl|a (-ade, -at), to multiply.
mången, many a, many a man;
mången en, many a.
månghövdad, manyheaded.
mångsidighet (-en), many-sideness.
månljus, moonlit.
månne (abbrev. månn', månn or mån), may be, perhaps, possibly;
månn det? really? indeed?
månskens|natt (-natten, -nätter), moonlight night.
måste (måst), must, (to be) obliged to, (to be) necessary, (to) have to.
mått (-et, --), measure, limit.
mäktig, mighty, exalted, influential, powerful.
Mälaren, Lake Mälar or Mälaren.
mängd (-en, -er), mass, great number, quantity, crowd, rabble.
människ|a, mänsk|a (-an, -or), man, human being, humanity, mankind.
människohjärta (-t, -n), human heart.
människoliv (-et, --), life, human life.
mänsklig, human.
mänsklighet (-en), humanity, human feeling; humaneness; mankind,
the human race.
mänskligt, humanly, humanely.
mänskoflärd (-en), human vanity, human foibles.
mänskosläkt (-en, -er), generation of mankind;
mänskosläkte (-t, -n), human race, mankind.
människovår (-en, -ar), flower of the nation.
mänskoätt (-en, -er), race, humanity.
märg (-en), marrow.
märk|a (-te, -t), to mark, notice; to remark upon; to observe;
det märks, märkes, it is evident; it can be seen.
märke (-t, -n), mark, sign.
märkes|man (-mannen, -män), standard-bearer, chieftain, leader.
mässingsskål (-en, -ar), brass bowl.
mästare (-n, --), master.
mästerlig masterly, masterful.
mästerverk (-et, --), masterpiece, master work.
mäta (mätte, mätt), to pace; to measure, estimate;
mäta ut, to mete out, survey, compute.
mätt, sated, full, satisfied;
äta, se, höra sig mätt, to have one's fill.
mö (-n, -r), maiden, lass;
taga sig en mö, to take a wife; to wed.
möb|el (-eln, -ler), furniture.
möd|a (-an, -or), toil, labor, task; strife, effort; exertion, trouble;
med möda, barely, with difficulty.
möjligen, possibly, perchance.
mönstergill, worthy of being taken as a model, exemplary.
mönstergillt, in an exemplary manner.
mörk, dark, gloomy, dismal.
mörk|er (-ret), gloom, darkness.
mörkn|a (-ade, -at), to grow dark, darken.
möss|a (-an, -or), cap.
möt|a (-te, -t), to meet, encounter; to assemble.
möt|as (-tes, -ts), to meet.
möte (-t, -n), meeting;
gå till mötes, to go to meet; to favor, accommodate, meet halfway.