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87. Death Vocabulary

November 1, 2026 · 16 min

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This week, we are going to talk about Döden. Death. A little dark, maybe, but also a surprisingly useful vocabulary topic.

Swedish, just like many other languages, has several words connected to death that look and sound quite similar, but mean very different things. Dö, död, döda, mörda, mord, mördare… It is very easy to mix them up.

So today we are going to sort them out. We are also going to look at some softer ways of talking about death, and a few common expressions.

You can download the transcript, vocabulary list, and exercises on Patreon.

https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membership

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Happy learning! 💛

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