Swedish Pet Names

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Swedish Pet Names

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These Swedish pet names are Swedish words: fond words such as Sötnos, everyday cat and dog words such as Kisse and Vovve, foods such as Kanelbulle (cinnamon bun), and outdoor words such as Norrsken, the northern lights.

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Fond words gives Raring (darling), Gullis (cutie) and Skrutt. Everyday words for a dog, a cat or a horse gives Misse and Kissekatt for a cat, Jycke for a dog and Pålle for a horse. Food and sweets gives Semla, Lakrits and Hjortron, cloudberry. Animals gives Älg (moose), Lo (lynx) and Räv (fox).

Swedish letters

Names keep their Swedish letters å, ä and ö, as in Blåbär (blueberry), Pärla (pearl) and Snöboll (snowball).

Questions and answers

What are Swedish names for pets?

Kisse, Misse and Kissemiss are kitty words, Vovve and Voffsing are doggy words, and Nalle is a teddy bear. Brunte is a word for a brown horse.

Are these also Scandinavian pet names?

Some are. The group Spelled the same in Danish or Norwegian holds words such as Sol (sun), Storm, Frost and Kanel (cinnamon), which the dictionary lists with the same meaning in Danish, in Norwegian or in both.

What do Swedish fond words such as sötnos mean?

Sötnos is built from the words for sweet and nose, and the dictionary gives it as sweetie or cutie. Hjärtegryn is sweetheart, Gullunge a darling child, and Busunge a child given to mischief.

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Fond words 13

  • Älskling Darling. A fond word.
  • Busunge A child given to mischief. A fond word.
  • Gulleplutt Cutie. A fond word.
  • Gullis Cutie. A fond word.
  • Gullunge Darling child. A fond word.
  • Hjärtegryn Sweetheart, sweet pea. A fond word.
  • Raring Darling. A fond word.
  • Skrutt A word for someone small and a bit pitiful, said with warmth. A fond word.
  • Skruttis A word for someone small and a bit pitiful, said with warmth. A fond word.
  • Sötis Cutie. A fond word.
  • Sötnos Literally sweet nose. A fond word.
  • Spjuver A cheeky prankster. A fond word.
  • Stumpa Young girl. A fond word.

Everyday words for a dog, a cat or a horse 12

  • Brunte A name for a brown horse.
  • Jycke Dog, pooch.
  • Katta Female cat.
  • Kisse Kitty.
  • Kissekatt Kitty cat.
  • Kissemiss Kitty.
  • Kissemurre Kitty.
  • Misse Kitty.
  • Nalle Teddy bear.
  • Pålle Horse, a familiar word.
  • Voffsing Doggy.
  • Vovve Doggy.

Food and sweets 33

  • Äpple Apple.
  • Ärta Pea.
  • Blåbär Blueberry.
  • Böna Bean.
  • Bulle Bun.
  • Choklad Chocolate.
  • Grädde Cream.
  • Hallon Raspberry.
  • Hasselnöt Hazelnut.
  • Hjortron Cloudberry.
  • Honung Honey.
  • Kaka Cookie, cake.
  • Kanel Cinnamon. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Kanelbulle Cinnamon bun.
  • Kardemumma Cardamom.
  • Knäckebröd Crispbread.
  • Körsbär Cherry.
  • Kringla Pretzel.
  • Lakrits Licorice.
  • Lingon Lingonberry.
  • Mandel Almond. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Morot Carrot.
  • Pannkaka Pancake.
  • Päron Pear.
  • Pepparkaka Gingerbread cookie.
  • Plommon Plum.
  • Saffran Saffron.
  • Semla Semla, a pastry eaten on Shrove Tuesday.
  • Sirap Syrup.
  • Smultron Wild strawberry.
  • Sockerbit Sugar cube.
  • Våffla Waffle.
  • Vanilj Vanilla.

Nature and weather 31

  • Älv River.
  • Åska Thunder.
  • Björk Birch.
  • Blåsippa Common hepatica, a flower.
  • Blixt Lightning.
  • Blomma Flower.
  • Dimma Fog.
  • Frost Frost. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Gran Spruce. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Gryning Dawn.
  • Himmel Sky. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Is Ice. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Lilja Lily.
  • Ljung Heather.
  • Måne Moon. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Maskros Dandelion.
  • Moln Cloud.
  • Norrsken Northern lights.
  • Regn Rain. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Ros Rose.
  • Sjö Lake.
  • Skog Forest. Spelled the same in Norwegian.
  • Skymning Dusk.
  • Snöboll Snowball.
  • Sol Sun. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Stjärna Star.
  • Storm Storm. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Våg Wave.
  • Vind Wind. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Viol Violet.
  • Vitsippa Wood anemone.

Animals 22

  • Älg Moose.
  • Björn Bear.
  • Ekorre Squirrel.
  • Falk Falcon. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Fjäril Butterfly.
  • Föl Foal.
  • Hare Hare. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Humla Bumblebee.
  • Igelkott Hedgehog.
  • Kanin Rabbit. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Kattunge Kitten. Spelled the same in Norwegian.
  • Lamm Lamb.
  • Lo Lynx.
  • Nyckelpiga Ladybug.
  • Örn Eagle.
  • Räv Fox.
  • Säl Seal.
  • Sparv Sparrow.
  • Svala Swallow.
  • Uggla Owl.
  • Utter Otter.
  • Varg Wolf. Spelled the same in Norwegian.

Looks and feelings 29

  • Aska Ash.
  • Bus Mischief.
  • Dröm Dream.
  • Fläck Spot.
  • Glad Happy. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Glädje Joy.
  • Guld Gold. Spelled the same in Danish.
  • Hjärta Heart.
  • Knapp Button. Spelled the same in Norwegian.
  • Kol Coal.
  • Kompis Pal.
  • Ludd Fluff.
  • Lycka Happiness, luck.
  • Modig Brave. Spelled the same in Danish and Norwegian.
  • Morrhår Whisker.
  • Nos Nose, snout. Spelled the same in Norwegian.
  • Nystan Ball of yarn.
  • Pärla Pearl.
  • Pigg Alert, lively.
  • Sammet Velvet.
  • Silver Silver.
  • Skugga Shadow.
  • Snäll Kind.
  • Sot Soot. Spelled the same in Norwegian.
  • Strumpa Sock.
  • Tass Paw.
  • Troll Troll. Spelled the same in Norwegian.
  • Tuss Wad, a small soft mass.
  • Vän Friend.