regnbåge
common gender
The Swedish word for rainbow is regnbåge.
regnbåge is used to describe the multicolored arch seen in the sky.
Meaning: multicoloured arch in the sky (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound consisting of regn, meaning rain and båge, meaning bow.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of regnbåge is regnbågar. If you want to say 'the rainbow's', use the definite genitive form regnbågens.
Did you know?
- In Swedish folklore, a regnbåge was sometimes thought to be a bridge that only certain mythical beings could cross.
- In Swedish, the word båge is also used to describe the frames of a pair of glasses, known as glasögonbågar.
- The term regnbåge descends from the Old Norse regnbogi, a word used by the Vikings to describe the same celestial event.
Examples in context
- Jag har aldrig sett en regnbåge.I've never seen a rainbow.This sentence is useful for expressing that you have never seen a regnbåge.Tatoeba #10482534 by morbrorper, translation #2360078 by CK
- en skatt vid regnbågens slutA treasure at the end of the rainbowThis sentence is useful for describing a treasure located at the end of a regnbåge.
- Vetenskapsmän studerar regnbågar för att förstå ljusets brytning.Scientists study rainbows to understand the refraction of light.
- Vilken vacker regnbåge!What a beautiful rainbow!
- Se, där är en vacker regnbåge!Look, there is a beautiful rainbow!
Example conversation
Erik and Alice are standing outside after a rain shower.
- ErikTitta, Alice! Se den där regnbågen.Look, Alice! See that rainbow.
- AliceÅh, den är verkligen fantastisk.Oh, it is truly fantastic.
- ErikDen ser så stor ut.It looks so big.
- AliceJa, den lyser upp hela himlen.Yes, it lights up the whole sky.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rainbow” translations and entries regnbåge, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries regnbåge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
