The Swedish word for lake is
sjö
| Declensions | |
|---|---|
| a lake | en sjö |
| the lake | sjön |
| lakes | sjöar |
| the lakes | sjöarna |
Translations for lake and their definitions
| sjö |  © | |
| 1. n-c. a lake | ||
| 2. n-c. the sea, especially in compounds, such as sjöfart, sjöman, sjösäker, and in till sjöss and ute på sjön | ||
| Han gick till sjöss. - He went to sea (became a sailor). | ||
| Sjön går hög. - The sea is rough. | ||
| 3. n-c. a wave | ||
| En stor sjö slog sönder styrhyttens fönster. - A large wave broke the windows of the wheelhouse. | ||
| insjö | |
| 1. n-c. lake |
| tjärn | |
| 1. n-c. a tarn |
| vatten | |
| 1. n-n. water | |
| Kan jag få ett glas vatten? - Can I have a glass of water? | |
| 2. n-n. a body of water, "a" water |
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