-sk meaning in English
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| konst for konstens skull substantiv | art for art's sake(art, slogan) |
| konstskola [~n ~skolor] substantiv {c} | art schoolnoun |
| körskola [~n ~skolor] substantiv {c} | driving school(institution where people learn to drive) |
| koschenillsköldlus [~en ~sköldlöss] substantiv {c} | cochineal(insect) |
| koskälla [~n ~skällor] substantiv {c} | cowbell(bell worn by cows) |
| kosta skjortan verb | cost the earth(be a huge expense) |
| kosta skjortan substantiv {c} | an arm and a leg(exorbitant amount) |
| kringskära [~skar, ~skurit, ~skuren ~skuret ~skurna, pres. ~skär] verb | circumscribe [circumscribed, circumscribing, circumscribes](to limit narrowly; restrict) |
| krukskärva [~n ~skärvor] substantiv {c} | potsherd(piece of ceramic from pottery) |
| Kungariket Skottland proper noun {n} | Kingdom of Scotlandproper noun |
| långsamt skeende adjektiv | secular(long-term) |
| läs- och skrivkunnig adjektiv | literate(able to read, having literacy) |
| läs- och skrivkunnighet substantiv {c} | literacy [literacies](ability to read and write) |
| lavskrika [~n ~skrikor] substantiv {c} | Siberian jay(Perisoreus infaustus) |
| lekskola [~n ~skolor] substantiv {c} | kindergarten [kindergartens](educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) |
| lerskiffer [~n ~skiffrar] substantiv | shale [shales](sedimentary rock) |
| livets hårda skola substantiv | school of hard knocks(source of education by adverse experience) |
| löpande skuldebrev substantiv {n} | promissory note(document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money) |
| man ska aldrig säga aldrig phrase | never say neverphrase |
| man ska inte döma boken efter omslaget phrase | you can't judge a book by its cover(it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) |
| man skall inte döma hunden efter håren phrase | you can't judge a book by its cover(it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) |
| månskära [~n ~skäror] substantiv | crescent moon(the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter) |
| månskära [~n ~skäror] substantiv {c} | crescent [crescents](figure of the moon) moonsickle(thin crescent of the moon) |
| mänsklig sköld substantiv | human shield(civilians placed in or around targets) |
| maskinskriva [~skrev, ~skrivit, ~skriven ~skrivet ~skrivna, pres. ~skriver] verb | type [typed, typing, types](to use a typewriter) |
| maskinskriverska [~n ~skriverskor] substantiv {c} | typist [typists](person who types) |
| mässkjorta [~n ~skjortor] substantiv {c} | surplice(liturgical vestment) |
| mellan Skylla och Karybdis preposition | between Scylla and Charybdis(idiomatic) |
| mindre skogsmus substantiv {c} | wood mouse [wood mice](European rodent) |
| mindre skrikörn substantiv {c} | lesser spotted eagle(Clanga pomarina) |
| multipel skleros substantiv {c} | multiple sclerosis(chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord) |
| musikskola [~n ~skolor] substantiv {c} | music school(school of music) |
| nära skjuter ingen hare phrase | close, but no cigar(used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite) |
| nattskärra [~n ~skärror] substantiv {c} | nightjar [nightjars](nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) |
| nattskatta [~n ~skattor] substantiv {c} | nightshade [nightshades](plant of genus Solanum) |
| nötskrika [~n ~skrikor] substantiv | jay [jays](bird) |
| nötskrika [~n ~skrikor] substantiv {c} | Eurasian jay(Garrulus glandarius) |
| ögonskugga [~n ~skuggor] substantiv {c} | eye shadow(makeup around the eyes) eyeshade(cosmetic product) |
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