smör
/smøːr/neuter
In Swedish, butter is smör.
The word smör refers to the soft foodstuff made from milk. It is the most common term used for butter and carries a neutral tone.
Meaning: soft foodstuff made from milk (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
smör is a neuter noun. It is used both for the uncountable mass of butter and for the indefinite singular form. To refer to a specific 'the butter', use the definite form smöret.
How do you pronounce it?
/smøːr/
Did you know?
- Swedish has the phrase att smörja which means 'to butter', but it is also used figuratively to mean 'to flatter' or 'to brown-nose' someone for a favor.
- In Swedish, the word 'smörgåsbord' is a single word used to describe a vast buffet, but its literal translation is 'butter bread board'.
- The English word 'smear' is a distant cousin to the Swedish smör, as both trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European root describing something greasy or spreadable.
Examples in context
- Vi gör ost och smör av mjölk.We make milk into cheese and butter.This sentence shows how milk is used to make smör.Tatoeba #2055494 by herrsilen, translation #19457 by CK
- Du använder verkligen mycket smör.You sure do use a lot of butter.This sentence illustrates the use of smör in a sentence regarding quantity.Tatoeba #3837874 by herrsilen, translation #3356439 by CK
- Jag köpte grönsaker, nötkött och smör.I bought vegetables, beef and butter.This sentence shows smör as part of a grocery list.Tatoeba #4435310 by richke, translation #5119634 by honestlang
- Jag skulle vilja ha smör på mitt bröd, tack.I would like some butter on my bread, please.
- Vi behöver mer smör till receptet.We need more butter for the recipe.
- Kan du snälla räcka mig smöret?Could you please pass me the butter?
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Erik and Maja are making breakfast in their kitchen.
- ErikMaja, har vi smör till mackorna?Maja, do we have butter for the sandwiches?
- MajaJa, jag tog fram lite smör.Yes, I took out some butter.
- ErikVad bra, tack så mycket.That's great, thank you very much.
- MajaVarsågod, Erik.You're welcome, Erik.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “butter” translations and entries smör, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries smör, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
