Every year, the Swedish Language Institute announces which new words have made it into the Swedish dictionary.
Some of the words are totally new, some have been given a new meaning but all reflect the cultural and political influences of the year.
Here are 10 of the new words from 2017:
1) ‘alternativa fakta‘ – alternative facts. Coined by Trump minion Kellyanne Conway
2) ‘dabba‘ – to dab, a type of dance move
3) ‘döstäda‘ – to death clean. To clean out one’s possessions before death so that surviving family members don’t have to
4) ‘fejkade nyheter’ – fake news
5) ‘knäprotest‘ – to kneel in protest
6) #metoo
7) ‘plogga‘ – to jog and pick up rubbish at the same time
8) ‘serieotrohet‘ – series cheating – to watch an episode of a series without your partner (when you are supposed to be watching it together)
9) ‘skogsbad‘ – a form of therapy where one emerses oneself in the forest to reduce stress. Called ‘shinrin-yoku’ in Japanese.
10) ‘veganisera‘ – to make a vegan version of food that normally contains animal products.
To see the whole list, go to http://www.sprakochfolkminnen.se
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