papegoja
/papɛ²ɡɔja/common gender
The Swedish word for parrot is papegoja.
papegoja refers to the kind of bird known as a parrot. In a broader sense, you can use the word fågel to mean bird, which includes parrots.
Meaning: kind of bird (noun)
Which one should you use?
While papegoja is the noun used for the bird itself, the verb apa is used to describe the action of parroting or repeating words exactly without showing any understanding.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
papegoja is a common-gender noun. The plural form is papegojor, and the definite genitive form (meaning "the parrot's") is papegojans.
How do you pronounce it?
/papɛ²ɡɔja/
Did you know?
- The English word 'popinjay', which refers to a vain or conceited person, shares the same distant ancestor as the Swedish papegoja.
- In Swedish, to 'apa efter' someone means to act like a mimic or an imitator, much like a 'papegoja' repeats speech.
Examples in context
- Min papegoja dog igår.My parrot died yesterday.This sentence is useful for mentioning that a papegoja has died.Tatoeba #4335949 by richke, translation #1344885 by CK
- Ziri köpte en papegoja.Ziri bought a parrot.This sentence is useful for stating that someone bought a papegoja.Tatoeba #10747253 by Pineapple, translation #10225237 by Amastan
- Jag vill ha en papegoja.I want a parrot.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to have a papegoja.Tatoeba #4335950 by richke, translation #3584868 by Hybrid
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Oscar and Maja are visiting a pet shop.
- OscarTitta på den gröna papegojan!Look at that green parrot!
- MajaDen är verkligen jättefin.It is really very beautiful.
- OscarTror du att en papegoja kan lära sig prata?Do you think a parrot can learn to talk?
- MajaJa, jag tror det.Yes, I think so.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “parrot” translations and entries papegoja, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries papegoja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
