Let’s be honest, there’s no fun and exciting way\u00a0to talk\u00a0about abbreviations. But they can be tricky and it\u00a0is quite easy to become Swenglish when there’s an abbreviation involved.\u00a0So, let’s get this over with, shall we?\u00a0Useful Swedish abbreviations and\u00a0where you would see\u00a0them:<\/p>\n
ank. = ankommande = arrival, arriving<\/strong> avd. = avdelning = department<\/strong> avg. = avg\u00e5ende = departure, departing<\/strong> ca. = cirka = approximately<\/strong> d.v.s. = det vill s\u00e4ga = i.e<\/strong> e.m. = eftermiddag = (in the) afternoon <\/strong> f.m. = f\u00f6rmiddag = (in the) morning<\/strong> fr.o.m. = fr\u00e5n och med <\/strong>= as of<\/strong> m.m. = med mera =\u00a0 a Swedish form of etc.\u00a0meaning “and more”.<\/strong> p.g.a. = p\u00e5 grund av = because of\/due to<\/strong> t.o.m = till och med = up until and including<\/strong> inv. = inv\u00e5nade = inhabitants Still here? If, please feel free to share with us Swedish bloggers what you would like to know more about regarding the Swedish language. Anything particular that is bugging you? Prepositions? Word division? Irregular verbs? What on earth are my IKEA furniture called? All suggestions are welcome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let’s be honest, there’s no fun and exciting way\u00a0to talk\u00a0about abbreviations. But they can be tricky and it\u00a0is quite easy to become Swenglish when there’s an abbreviation involved.\u00a0So, let’s get this over with, shall we?\u00a0Useful Swedish abbreviations and\u00a0where you would see\u00a0them: ank. = ankommande = arrival, arriving Ank. t\u00e5g fr\u00e5n Stockholm Train arriving from Stockholm…<\/p>\n
\nAnk. t\u00e5g fr\u00e5n Stockholm
\nTrain arriving from Stockholm<\/p>\n
\nAvd. f\u00f6r geologi
\nThe geological department<\/p>\n
\nAvg. t\u00e5g fr\u00e5n Stockholm
\nTrain departing from Stockholm<\/p>\n
\n(OBS\/Attention! The Swedish cirka differs from the English circa and is used when talking about anything approximately\/roughly, not only in connection to dates.)<\/em>
\nDet var ca. 100 personer i publiken
\nThere were approx. 100 people in the audience<\/p>\n
\nVi \u00e5kte till huvudstaden, d.v.s. Stockholm
\nWe went to the capital city, i.e. Stockholm<\/p>\n
\nVi ses i e.m
\nSee you in the afternoon<\/p>\n
\nM\u00f6tet\u00a0\u00e4r i morgon\u00a0f.m.
\nThe meeting is tomorrow morning<\/p>\n
\nVi tar lov fr.o.m. onsdag
\nWe will be on holiday as of Wednesday<\/p>\n
\n(OBS!Attention! <\/em>Swedes also use o.s.v.<\/strong> meaning and so on\/e.t.c<\/strong>)<\/em>
\nJag \u00e4lskar hundar, katter, h\u00e4star m.m.
\nI love dogs, cats, horses etc.<\/p>\n
\nTerrassen \u00e4r st\u00e4ngd p.g.a. regn
\nThe trerrace is closed due to rain<\/p>\n
\nJag l\u00e4ste t.o.m sidan 37
\nI read up until and including page 37
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\nMore commonly used abbreviations:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nkl. = klockan = o’clock
\nkr. = krona\/kronor = crown\/crowns
\nOBS! = Observera! = Attention!
\no.s.v. = och s\u00e5 vidare = etc.
\nst. = styck = piece
\nt. ex. = till exempel = for example
\nt.h. = till h\u00f6ger = to the right
\nt.v. = till v\u00e4nster or<\/em> tills vidare = to the left or<\/em> until further notice
\ntr. = trappa\/trappor = stairs\/floor
\nv.g. = var god = please (formal)<\/p>\n