How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Swedish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Swedish vocabulary: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Swedish for describing an object.

Here are 100 Swedish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
vinkel	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
båge	arch
svart	black
blå	blue
klar	bright
brons	bronze
vinröd	burgundy
kartong	cardboard
mittpunkt	centre
färg	colour
betong	concrete
kork	cork
bomull	cotton
kors	cross
kant	edge
ömtålig	fragile
glas	glass
järn	iron
elfenben	ivory
bly	lead
läder	leather
ljus	light
linje	line
material	material
matt	mattWithout shine
marinblå	navy blue
orange	orange
parallell	parallel
enfärgad	plain
röd	red
sida	side
silver	silverThe metal
solid	solid
klot	sphere
stål	steel
sten	stone
halm	straw
spets	tip
vit	white
gul	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
legering	alloy
bambu	bamboo
tegel	brick
brun	brown
keramik	ceramic
färgglad	colourful
purpur	crimson
cylinder	cylinder
tät	dense
diagonal	diagonal
avlång	elongated
böjlig	flexible
färgövergång	gradient
granit	granite
sexhörning	hexagon
ihålig	hollow
kontur	outline
oval	oval
blek	pale
porslin	porcelain
lila	purple
pyramid	pyramid
rektangel	rectangle
harts	resin
gummi	rubber
rost	rust
nyans	shade
silverfärgad	silverThe colour
skiffer	slate
spiral	spiral
elastisk	stretchy
färgton	tint
genomskinlig	transparent
triangel	triangle
zink	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
absorberande	absorbent
kantig	angular
spräcklig	dappled
välvd	domed
glanslös	dull
urblekt	faded
filt	felt
tillplattad	flattened
fluorescerande	fluorescent
kaki	khaki
formbar	malleable
nylon	nylon
pastellfärgad	pastel
frigolit	polystyrene
porös	porous
återvinningsbar	recyclable
scharlakansröd	scarlet
skimrande	shimmering
fläckig	speckled
rostfri	stainless
titan	titanium
tvinnad	twisted
tvåfärgad	two tone
vattentät	waterproof
flätverk	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Swedish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.