How to Say "Lobster" in Swedish

hummer

common gender

The English word lobster is hummer in Swedish.

hummer refers to the crustacean known as the lobster. You can use it to talk about dishes made from it, such as hummersoppa (lobster soup).

Meaning: crustacean (noun)

Which one should you use?

In Swedish, hummer refers to the true lobster (European lobster), whereas the American lobster is often called havskräfta.

The word hummer is a common-gender noun. The plural form of hummer is hummer.

While hummer refers to the lobster, the word kräfta refers to crayfish, and Sweden has a massive cultural tradition called kräftskiva where people eat huge quantities of these crustaceans.
The word hummer comes from the Old Norse word humarr.
In Sweden, the European lobster hummer is often caught using a specific traditional technique called hummerfiske involving specialized traps and strict seasonal regulations.

Tom tycker om hummer.
Tom likes lobster.
This sentence shows how to express a preference for hummer.
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Jag tycker om hummer.
I like lobster.
This sentence is another way to express a preference for hummer.
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Vet du hur man tillagar hummer?
Do you know how to cook a lobster?
This sentence is useful for asking about the preparation of hummer.
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Hej, skulle du kunna rekommendera några rätter med hummer på den här restaurangen?
Hello, could you recommend some dishes with lobster at this restaurant?
3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Erik and Linnea are looking at a menu at a seafood restaurant.

Sources

Wiktionary, “lobster” translations and entries hummer, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries hummer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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