rad (-en, -er), line, row.
raggen, the devil, the dickens.
ragl|a (-ade, -at), to stagger, reel.
rak, straight;
rak(t) på sak, straight to the point, direct.
ram (-en, -ar), frame.
raml|a (-ade, -at), to tumble, fall.
rand (-en), rim, edge, border.
rangplats (-en, -er), position of rank.
rank|a (-an, -or), vine.
rannsak|a (-ade, -at), to search, study.
rar, rare, sweet.
ras (-et), wild, boisterous play; frolic, mirth.
rasande, raging, wild, furious.
raseri (-et), rage, craze, madness.
rask, adroit, active, spry, lively, quick, smart; fast, brisk, rapid.
rassl|a (-ade, -at), to clash, rattle.
rast (-en, -er), rest, pause, halt;
utan rast, ceaselessly.
rastlös, incessant, without resting or ceasing.
realistisk, realistic.
rebab|e (-en, -er), rebab, a stringed instrument (medieval and
Oriental) resembling the violin.
reda (-n), order, clearness;
skaffa (taga) reda på, to find out, get to know; to learn of.
re|da (-dde, -tt), to prepare, make ready;
poet. for bereda.
redaktion (-en, -er), editorship, editorial work; editorial staff.
redan (ren), already, as early as.
redlig, honest, upright, righteous, fair and square.
redskapshus (-et, --), tool house, repair shop.
referent (-en, -er), reporter, spec., reporter of meetings,
conventions, etc.
refflad, fluted, corrugated, filleted.
reflektion, reflexion (-en), reflection, introspection.
reformationsfest (-en, -er), Reformation festival.
reg|el (-eln, -ler), rule, law, form.
regelbunden, regular, uniform.
regeltvång (-et), submission to rules, tyranny of form, regularity,
conventionality.
regering (-en, -ar), government, administration.
regnbegjuten, drenched or dripping with rain.
regnbäck (-en, -ar), freshet.
reguljär, regular.
relief (-en, -er), relief.
religionshån (-et), scoffing at or mockery of religion, irreverence.
religiositet (-en), religiousness, piety, godliness, devoutness.
religiös, religious.
rems|a (-an, -or), strip.
ren, pure, clear; true, genuine.
ren (redan), already, even now.
ren|a (-ade, -at), to cleanse, purify.
renhet (-en), purity.
rens|a (-ade, -at), to purify, cleanse, clean; to clear.
representer|a (-ade, -at), to represent.
republik (-en, -er), republic.
res|e (-en, -ar), giant.
resebrev (-et, --), letter of travel.
reservation (-en, -er), reservation.
reskamrat (-en, -er), traveling companion.
resning (-en, -ar), erection, elevation.
resoner|a (-ade, -at), to reason; to argue.
rest (-en, -er), rest, remainder;
för resten, besides.
resultat (-et, -- or -er), result.
ret|a (-ade, -at), to madden, enrage, provoke, infuriate.
retad, enraged, maddened, furious.
retorik (-en), rhetoric; eloquence.
rev|el (-eln, -lar), reef, sand bar.
rida (red, ridit), to ride.
rik, rich, great, profuse, abundant, opulent.
rike (-t, -n), realm, kingdom, domain, state.
rikedom (-en, -ar), wealth, riches.
riklig, abundant, profuse, plentiful, bounteous.
riksarkiv (-et, --), royal archives, state archives.
riksdag (-en, -ar), parliament, session of parliament, the Swedish
legislative body or its term of session; riksdag.
rikshistoriograf (-en, -er), state historiographer; a title bestowed
on noted historians.
rikt|a (-ade, -at), to enrich.
riktig, true, trusty, faithful; real; correct, accurate; proper.
riktigt, right, squarely, properly, correctly.
riktning (-en, -ar), direction; tendency; trend; school, group.
rim (-met, --), rhyme.
rimflätning (-en, -ar), interlacing of rhymes.
rimfrost (-en), hoarfrost, rime.
rimm|a (-ade, -at), to rhyme; to write verses.
ring (-en, -ar), ring, circle; arch, vault; whirl; orbit.
ringa, lowly, humble, mean, slight, small, trifling, insignificant.
ringare (-n, --), bell-ringer.
ringmur (-en, -ar), wall surrounding a city, encircling wall.
rinna (rann, runnit), to run, flow;
rinna upp, to rise.
rinnande, running.
ris (-et, --), switch, rod.
ris|a (-ade, -at), to chastise, switch; to satirize; to criticise.
ritt (-en, -er), ride.
riva (rev, rivit), to tear, wrench; to scratch.
Rivieran, the Riviera.
ro (-n), peace, rest, quiet, tranquillity.
ro|a (-ade, -at), to amuse, entertain, divert.
rock (-en, -ar), coat.
rodd (-en), rowing.
rod|er (-ret, --), rudder.
rolig, calm, peaceful, undisturbed, sweet, placid; funny, amusing,
laughable; jolly, merry, pleasant.
rolös, restless.
Roma, Rome.
roman (-en, -er), novel.
romansk, Romance.
romantik (-en), romanticism.
romantiker (-n, --), romanticist.
romantisk, romantic.
romare (-n, --), Roman.
rop|a (-ade, -at; colloq. and poet. -te, -t), to exclaim,
call out, shout.
ros (-en, -or), rose.
rosenband (-et, --), wreath of roses, rosy band.
rosenblad (-et, --), rose leaves.
rosenjungfru (-n, -r), rose maiden, flower girl.
rosenkorg (-en, -ar), basket of roses.
rosenkrans (-en, -ar), wreath of roses.
rosenröd, rosy, roseate, rosy red.
rosig, rosy, bearing roses, roseate; figured with roses.
rostig, rusty.
rot (roten, rötter), root.
rov (-et, --), spoils, plunder, booty.
ruin (-en, -er), ruin.
rull|a (-ade, -at), to roll.
rullning (-en, -ar), revolution, rolling.
rum (-met, --), place; room; chamber; space.
run|a (-an, -or), rune.
rund (-en, -er), circle, sphere, round.
rund, round, ample, plentiful; circular, globular.
rundlig, generous, liberal, round.
runk|a (-ade, -at), to shake.
runosång (-en, -er), runic song.
runt, around, about; amply, roundly, abundantly; runt omkring,
all around.
runtom, around.
rusig, drunk, intoxicated.
rut|a (-an, -or), windowpane, square.
ruv|a (-ade, -at), to brood.
ryck|a (-te, -t), to move, march, rush; rycka an, to sally forth,
advance.
ryckning (-en, -ar), twitch, spasm.
rygg (-en, -ar), back; ridge.
rygg|a (-ade, -at), to fall back; to swerve; to evade;
usually with tillbaka.
ryk|a (-te, -t; rök or rökte, rökt), to smoke, steam, fume.
rykte (-t, -n), rumor, fame, reputation.
ryktbarhet (-en, --), fame;
ryktbarheter, celebrities.
rymd (-en, -er), space, universe, expanse, world.
rym|ma (-de, -t), to desert, depart, flee; to contain, hold.
rysning (-en, -ar), shudder.
ryta (röt, rutit), to roar.
rytm (-en, -er), rhythm.
rytmisk, rhythmical.
rå (-et, -n), a kind of crisp cake or waffle;
usually, gorån (godrån).
rå, raw, savage.
rå, råda, (rådde, rått), to rule, reign; to have power; to prevail,
predominate.
råd (-et, --), advice, counsel, admonition; council, consultation;
counselor.
rå|da (-dde, -tt), to rule, reign, govern, control; to predominate.
rådplägning (-en, -ar), council, deliberation, conference.
rådvillhet (-en), perplexity, hesitation, doubt, uncertainty,
irresolution.
råm|a (-ade, -at), to low, moo.
rån (-et, --), robbery.
räck|a (-te, -t), to reach, last, endure, extend; to stretch; to hand.
rädas (räddes, rädits), to fear.
rädd|a (-ade, -at), to save, rescue, preserve.
räkn|a (-ade, -at), to count, reckon; to consider, esteem; to date;
to number, enumerate.
räkning (-en, -ar), account.
rämn|a (-ade, -at), to crack, break.
ränker, intrigues, plots, machinations, cabals.
rätt (-en, rarely -er), right, privilege.
rätt (-en, -er), dish, course at table.
rätt, right, correct, proper, suitable, appropriate.
rätta;
till rätta, aright; to light;
ställa till rätta, to set right; to put in order;
leta till rätta, to bring to light; to bring out.
rättfärdighet (-en), righteousness.
rättfärdighetsfullt, full righteously.
röd, red, ruddy.
rödgul, reddish yellow, glowing.
röj|a (-de, -t), to discern; to discover; to betray; to give evidence of.
rök (-en), smoke;
rökar, pillars or wreaths of smoke, as from many chimneys.
rökelse (-n, -r), incense.
rön|a (-te, -t), to learn, observe, discover; to apprehend; to enjoy;
to encounter.
rönndruv|a (-an, -or), cluster of rowan-berries, berries of the
mountain ash.
rör|a (-de, -t), to move, stir; to touch; to affect, impress;
to strike, play upon (a musical instrument).
rör|as (-des, -ts), to be moved, touched, stirred;
röra sig, to move, stir, bestir oneself.
rörelse (-n, -r), movement, motion; emotion.
röst (-en, -er), voice.
röv|a (-ade, -at), to rob, steal;
röva till sig, to appropriate; to arrogate to oneself.