How to Say "Cleaner" in Swedish

städare

common gender

The Swedish word for "cleaner" is städare. Wiktionary also lists städerska.

Meaning: person who cleans (noun)

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“cleaner” in Swedish
Swedish	IPA	Note
städare		common gender
städerska	/ˌstɛːˈdɛʂka/	common gender, feminine

A städare is a person who cleans. The term is derived from the verb städa, which means to clean.

Städare is a gender-neutral term used to refer to any cleaner. In contrast, städerska specifically refers to a female cleaner.

The form städare is used for both singular and plural nouns.

In Swedish culture, the concept of vårstädning refers to a massive, deep-cleaning ritual of the entire home that takes place every spring.
The verb städa can be used in the phrase städa upp, which is often used metaphorically to mean resolving a messy or complicated social situation.
While städerska is the traditional female form, the suffix -erska used to be a standard way to create feminine versions of many professions, such as doktorska for a female doctor.

Denna städare är mycket noggrann.
This cleaner is very thorough.
Företaget anställer städpersonal för att hålla kontoret rent.
The company employs cleaning staff to keep the office clean.
Min granne är en trevlig städgubbe som verkligen vet hur man håller ordning.
My neighbor is a nice cleaner who really knows how to keep things in order.
En städare kommer imorgon.
A cleaner is coming tomorrow.
Vi behöver anställa en ny städare.
We need to hire a new cleaner.
Städaren har gjort ett bra jobb.
The cleaner has done a good job.

Emma and Oscar are discussing the maintenance of their office.

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