Appendix:False friends between Danish and Swedish

This is a list of Swedish-Danish false friends, that is, word pairs similar in appearance but different in meaning. Translations may be approximated; see linked entries for details.

Danish word	Swedish translation	English translation	Swedish word	Danish translation	English translation
kunstig	konstgjord, artificiell	artificial	konstig	sær, underlig, mærkelig, usædvanlig	strange, weird, odd
rolig	stilla, lugn	calm	rolig	sjov, morsom	amusing, funny
snyde	fuska, svindla	cheat	snyta	pudse næse	blow one's nose
bolle	knulla	fuck, screw	bolla	spille bold	play ball
blød	mjuk	soft	blöt	våd	wet
dreng	pojke	boy	dräng	karl	farmhand
fremdeles	fortfarande, ännu	continuing, still, going forward	framdeles	fra nu af	henceforth
befængt	smittad	infected	befängd	urimelig	unreasonable, unfair
blå mandag			blåmåndag		Saint Monday
blomme	plommon	plum	blomma	blomst	flower
frokost	lunch	lunch	frukost	morgenmad	breakfast
glasøje	emaljöga	glass eye	glasögon	briller	glasses, eyeglasses
kittel	rock	smock	kittel	kedel	kettle
krydsild	korseld	crossfire	kryddsill	kryddersild	spiced herring
purløg	gräslök	chive	purjolök	porre	leek
skede	slida	vagina, sheath	skede	fase	phase
talrig	talrik	numerous	tallrik	tallerken	plate
øgle	ödla	lizard	ögla	løkke	loop
væske	vätska	liquid	väska	taske	bag
negerbolle	skumboll		negerboll	havregrynskugle
virke	verka, synas	work, seem	virke
lov	lag	law	lov	orlov, ferie	leave, vacation
værelse	rum	room	varelse	væsen, skabning	creature, being
semester	termin	semester	semester	ferie, pause	vacation, holiday
grine	skratta	laugh	grina	græde	weep, cry
le	skratta	laugh	le	smile	smile
fortegne		misdraw, misrepresent	förteckna	optegne, registrere	index, register
rak		rabble	rak	ret, lige	straight
mås	stjärt, rumpa	butt	mås	måge	seagull
svans	bög	faggot	svans	hale	tail
bums	finne, kvissla	pimple	bums	straks, med det samme	immediately, at once
kælling	subba, käring	bitch	källing	killing	kitten
killing	källing	kitten	killing	kid, gedekid	kid (young goat)
kuk		cuckoo (sound of a cuckoo; craziness, disarray)	kuk	pik, lem	cock, dick
frokost	lunch	lunch	frukost, morgonmål	morgenmad	breakfast
by	stad	city	by	landsby	village