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love meaning in Swedish

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love [loved, loving, loves] ((euphemistic): to have sex with)
verb
[UK: ˈlʌv]
[US: ˈlʌv]

älska medverb

love [loved, loving, loves] (be strongly inclined towards doing)
verb
[UK: ˈlʌv]
[US: ˈlʌv]

tycka omverb

love [loves] (closing of a letter)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv]
[US: ˈlʌv]

kramsubstantiv

love [loved, loving, loves] (have a strong affection for)
verb
[UK: ˈlʌv]
[US: ˈlʌv]

älska [~de ~t]verb

love [loves] (object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv]
[US: ˈlʌv]

käresta [~n kärestor]substantiv
{c}

älskadesubstantiv
{c}
They loved it. = De älskade det.

älskling [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}
Honey, I love you. = Älskling, jag älskar dig.

love [loves] (strong affection)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv]
[US: ˈlʌv]

kärlek [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}
It's love. = Det är kärlek.

love [loved, loving, loves] (to need, thrive on)
verb
[UK: ˈlʌv]
[US: ˈlʌv]

behöva [behövde behövt]verb

love [loves] (zero)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv]
[US: ˈlʌv]

nollsubstantiv

love affair (adulterous relationship)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ə.ˈfeə(r)]
[US: ˈlʌv ə.ˈfer]

affär [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

förhållande [~t ~n]substantiv
{n}

kärleksaffär [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

love at first sight (an instantaneous attraction)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ət ˈfɜːst saɪt]
[US: ˈlʌv ət ˈfɝːst ˈsaɪt]

kärlek vid första ögonkastetsubstantiv

love bite (swelling on the skin, see also: hickey)
noun

sugmärke [~t ~n]substantiv
{n}

love child (child born as a result of a romantic liaison between unmarried parents)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv tʃaɪld]
[US: ˈlʌv ˈtʃaɪld]

kärleksbarn [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

love hotel (short-stay hotel for sex)
noun

kärlekshotellsubstantiv
{n}

love-in-a-mist [love-in-a-mist] (Nigella damascena)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ɪn ə mɪst]
[US: ˈlʌv ɪn ə ˈmɪst]

jungfrun i det grönasubstantiv

love letter (letter about the author's love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ˈle.tə(r)]
[US: ˈlʌv ˈle.tər]

kärleksbrev [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

love of one's life noun

livs kärleksubstantiv
{c}

love song (song about love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv sɒŋ]
[US: ˈlʌv ˈsɒŋ]

kärlekslåtsubstantiv
{c}

kärlekssång [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

kärleksvisasubstantiv
{c}

love story (a story about love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ˈstɔː.ri]
[US: ˈlʌv ˈstɔː.ri]

kärlekshistoria [~historien ~historier]substantiv
{c}

love triangle (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ˈtraɪæŋ.ɡl̩]
[US: ˈlʌv ˈtraˌjæŋ.ɡl̩]

triangeldrama [~t ~dramer]substantiv
{n}

lovebird [lovebirds] (affectionate couple (or a person thereof))
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv.bɜːd]
[US: ˈlʌv.bɝːd]

turturduvorsubstantiv
{c-Pl}

loveless (without love)
adjective
[UK: ˈlʌv.ləs]
[US: ˈlʌv.ləs]

kärlekslös [~t ~a]adjektiv

lovely [lovelier, loveliest] (Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.)
adjective
[UK: ˈlʌv.li]
[US: ˈlʌv.li]

härlig [~t ~a]adjektivWhat lovely weather! = Vilket härligt väder!

vacker [~t vackra]adjektivWhat lovely flowers! = Vilka vackra blommor!

lover [lovers] (one who loves another person)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv.ə(r)]
[US: ˈlʌv.r̩]

älskandesubstantiv
{c}

älskare [~n ~, älskarna]substantiv
{m}
My lover doesn't love me. = Min älskare älskar mig inte.

älskarinna [~n älskarinnor]substantiv
{f}

all's fair in love and war (unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict)
phrase
[UK: ˈɒlz feə(r) ɪn ˈlʌv ənd wɔː(r)]
[US: ˈɒlz ˈfer ɪn ˈlʌv ænd ˈwɔːr]

i krig och kärlek är allt tillåtetphrase

American golden plover (Pluvialis dominic)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ən ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈplʌ.və(r)]
[US: ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ən ˈɡoʊl.dən ˈplʌ.vər]

amerikansk tundrapiparesubstantiv
{c}

beloved (loved)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈlʌ.vɪd]
[US: bə.ˈləvd]

älskad [älskat ~e]adjektivMy beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. = Min älskade är vit och rödlätt, den främsta bland tio tusen.

beloved (someone who is loved)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈlʌ.vɪd]
[US: bə.ˈləvd]

älskadesubstantivMy beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. = Min älskade är vit och rödlätt, den främsta bland tio tusen.

black-bellied plover [black-bellied plovers] (An arctic bird)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈbɛlid ˈplʌvə ]
[US: blæk ˈbɛlid ˈplʌvər ]

kustpiparesubstantiv
{c}

boxing glove (padded mitten worn in boxing)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒks.ɪŋ ɡlʌv]
[US: ˈbɑːks.ɪŋ ˈɡləv]

boxningshandskesubstantiv
{c}

clove [cloves] (constitutive bulb of garlic)
noun
[UK: kləʊv]
[US: kloʊv]

klyftasubstantiv
{c}

clove [cloves] (spice)
noun
[UK: kləʊv]
[US: kloʊv]

kryddnejlika [~n ~nejlikor]substantiv
{c}

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