måne
/ˈmoːˌnɛ/common gender
The Swedish word for moon is måne. Wiktionary also lists tungel.
Meaning: the natural satellite of planet Earth (noun)
Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| måne | /ˈmoːˌnɛ/ | common gender |
| tungel | /ˈtɵŋɛl/ | dialectal, neuter |
måne refers to the natural satellite of the planet Earth.
Is it said differently in some regions?
tungel is a dialectal form of the word.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
måne is a common-gender noun. The definite form is månen (the moon), and the genitive form of the definite noun is månens (the moon's). To talk about more than one moon, use the plural form månar.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmoːˌnɛ/
Did you know?
- Swedish children's stories often refer to the moon as månegubben, which translates to 'the moon man'.
- In Old English, the word tungol was used for the moon, making the dialectal Swedish tungel a distant linguistic relative of ancient English.
- While måne is the standard term, the dialectal tungel originally referred more broadly to any 'celestial body'.
Examples in context
- Månens yta är ojämn.The surface of the moon is irregular.This sentence shows how to describe the surface of the måne.Tatoeba #9714631 by morbrorper, translation #238817 by CM
- Det tog inte lång tid innan månen kom fram.Before long, the moon came out.This sentence describes the måne appearing.Tatoeba #2192474 by Tximist, translation #32461 by CM
- Din måne återvänder.Your moon is returning.This sentence uses måne in a possessive context.Tatoeba #4157210 by richke, translation #4149774 by Silja
- Vi såg månen klart på himlen ikväll.We saw the moon clearly in the sky tonight.
- Månen är full ikväll.The moon is full tonight.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alice and Lucas are looking at the night sky.
- AliceTitta, månen är så stor ikväll!Look, the moon is so big tonight!
- LucasJa, den lyser verkligen starkt.Yes, it is really shining brightly.
- AliceTror du att det finns vatten på månen?Do you think there is water on the moon?
- LucasJag tror att forskarna har hittat det.I think the researchers have found it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moon” translations and entries måne, tungel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries måne, tungel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
