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The Swedish word for popcorn is popcorn.
The term popcorn refers to the snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating. It is a widely recognized and frequently used term in everyday conversation.
Meaning: a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word popcorn is a neuter noun.
Did you know?
- In Swedish, you would say 'ett popcorn' to refer to a single popped kernel, even though English usually uses the word to describe the substance or the snack as a whole.
- While popcorn is used for the snack, Swedish uses the word majs for corn in general, which is a cognate of the English 'maize'.
- Despite being used for decades, popcorn was not attested in Swedish writing until the early 1950s.
Examples in context
- Gå och gör popcorn.Go make popcorn.This sentence demonstrates the command to make popcorn.Tatoeba #4449494 by richke, translation #2230770 by CK
- Tom sa att du gillar popcorn.Tom said you like popcorn.This sentence shows how to state that someone likes popcorn.Tatoeba #11852210 by Pineapple, translation #2958010 by CK
- Vad är bättre än en skål med popcorn och en med glass.What is better than one bowl of popcorn and one of ice cream?This sentence illustrates the use of popcorn when describing a bowl of food.Tatoeba #1962465 by herrsilen, translation #9054845 by renhei
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Example conversation
Alice and Lucas are getting ready to watch a movie at home.
- AliceSka vi göra lite popcorn?Shall we make some popcorn?
- LucasJa, det låter jättebra.Yes, that sounds great.
- AliceJag vill ha popcorn med smör.I want popcorn with butter.
- LucasSjälvklart, jag fixar det.Of course, I'll fix it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “popcorn” translations and entries popcorn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries popcorn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
