ananas
The English phrase pineapple is ananas in Swedish.
ananas is the most common and straightforward word for pineapple in Swedish.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to the specific fruit, the definite form of ananas is ananasen.
Did you know?
- If a Swedish speaker describes someone as having a ananasfrisyr, they are referring to a hairstyle that looks like a pineapple, typically a high puff or ponytail.
- The word ananas is borrowed from the Portuguese word ananás, which itself came from the Tupi language of Brazil.
- Unlike English, where 'pineapple' can be used as an adjective for flavors, Swedish often uses ananssmak to specify 'pineapple flavor' as a single compound word.
Examples in context
- Det är en ananas.It's a pineapple.This sentence is useful for identifying that something is an ananas.Tatoeba #10715823 by Pineapple, translation #3821499 by CK
- Detta är en ananas.This is a pineapple.This sentence is useful for pointing out this ananas.Tatoeba #10715815 by Pineapple, translation #8993176 by Nylez
- Jag vill köpa en ananas.I want to buy a pineapple.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to buy an ananas.Tatoeba #10715821 by Pineapple, translation #4505831 by Joseph
- Jag skulle vilja ha en ananas till efterrätt, tack.I would like to have a pineapple for dessert, please.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Erik and Linnea are at a grocery store.
- ErikSka vi köpa en ananas?Should we buy a pineapple?
- LinneaJa, den ser god ut.Yes, it looks good.
- ErikÄr en ananas tillräckligt för oss?Is one pineapple enough for us?
- LinneaJa, det räcker gott.Yes, that is plenty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries ananas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ananas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
