Swedish words and phrases

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thumb|upright=1.35|Honda PA50|Honda Hobbit PA 50/Camino moped (European market) A moped ( ) is a type of small and inexpensive motorcycle, generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than full motorcycles or automobiles. Historically, the term exclusively meant a motorcycle with bicycle pedals. Mopeds typically travel only slightly faster than bicycles on public roads.

Smorgasbord or Smörgåsbord (, ) is a buffet-style meal of Swedish origin. It is served with various hot and mainly cold dishes. It assumed its present form in the 19th century, following old traditions.

thumb|Gravlax with hovmästarsås (a mustard and dill sauce)

thumb|218x218px|White (right) and original snus (left). The white version is dryer, with no added water, to last longer. The original version's added water creates a swifter effect. thumb|Tobacco-based snus of the Swedish brand General, marketed by Swedish Match

form of physical punishment

Julmust ( "Christmas" and '''' English: 'must' "not-yet-fermented fruit juice") is a soft drink that is mainly consumed in Sweden around Christmas. During Easter, the name is ''''''' (from ', "Easter"). During the rest of the year, it is sometimes sold under the name must. The content is the same regardless of the marketing name, and the drink is most closely associated with Christmas. 45 million litres of julmust are consumed during December, which is around 50% of the total soft drink volume in December and 75% of the total yearly must sales. Must was created by Harry Roberts and his father

mating behavior in certain animals

Blåhaj (; ; colloquially anglicized as , or ) (sometimes called IKEA shark) is a plush toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish company IKEA. Modeled after the blue shark and made of recycled polyester, the toy has become a globally popular internet meme since the late 2010s. It has become a cultural icon in countries like Russia and China, played a symbolic role in Switzerland's same-sex marriage referendum, and found special significance within the transgender community. It has also been used as a mascot by IKEA in some regions.

Folkhemmet (, ) is a political concept that played an important role in the history of the Swedish Social Democratic Party and the Swedish welfare state. It is also sometimes used to refer to the long period between 1932 and 1976 when the Social Democrats were in power (except for a brief period in 1936 when Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp from the Farmers' League was prime minister) and the concept was put into practice, but also works as a poetic name for the Swedish welfare state. Sometimes referred to as "the Swedish Middle Way", folkhemmet was viewed as midway between capitalism and socialism. Th

Lagom (pronounced ) is a Swedish word meaning or .

feelings of shame over air travel for environmental reasons

Fartlek is a middle and long-distance runner's training approach developed in the late 1930s by Swedish Olympian Gösta Holmér. It has been described as a relatively unscientific blending of continuous training (e.g., long slow distance training), with its steady pace of moderate-high intensity aerobic intensity, and interval training, with its “spacing of more intense exercise and rest intervals.” Simply stated, in its widely adapted contemporary forms, Fartlek training is alternating periods of faster and slower running, often over natural terrain, including both “level and hilly terrain.”

right|thumb|300px|Woodwork room for teaching sloyd in Denmark, 1931 Sloyd (Swedish '), also known as educational sloyd', is a system of handicraft-based education started by Uno Cygnaeus in Finland in 1865. The system was further refined and promoted worldwide, and was taught in the United States until the early 20th century. It is still taught as a compulsory subject in Finnish, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian schools.

thumb|A snaps thumb|Snaps drinking in Sweden, early 20th century. In the Nordic countries, especially Denmark and Sweden, but not in Iceland, snaps ( , ), among many nicknames, is a small shot of a strong alcoholic beverage taken during the course of a meal.

Swedish gender-neutral pronoun (3rd person singular)

Yrast ( , ) is a technical term in nuclear physics that refers to a state of a nucleus with a minimum of energy (when it is least excited) for a given angular momentum. Yr is a Swedish adjective sharing the same root as the English whirl. Yrast is the superlative of yr and can be translated whirlingest, although it literally means "dizziest" or "most bewildered". The yrast levels are vital to understanding reactions, such as off-center heavy ion collisions, that result in high-spin states.

right|thumb|300px|Notation for the psalmodicon from Lindeman's Coral-Melodier for Psalmodicon i siffertoneskrift for the tune «Vor Gud han er saa fast en Borg» aka «A Mighty Fortress Is Our God»

Djungelskog (stylised in all caps; , ) is a brand of stuffed toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish furniture and home goods store IKEA. It is one of the most popular stuffed toys sold by the company alongside the stuffed shark Blåhaj.