sked
/ɧeːd/common gender
The English word 'spoon' is translated into Swedish as sked.
sked is a common-gender noun referring to a scooped utensil used for eating or serving.
Meaning: scooped utensil for eating (or serving) (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The definite form of sked is skeden (the spoon). The plural form is skedar (spoons).
How do you pronounce it?
/ɧeːd/
Did you know?
- The Old Norse ancestor of sked, known as 'skeið', originally referred to a 'stretch' or 'period of time', rather than just a utensil.
- The word sked belongs to a group of words that look very similar across Scandinavia, meaning you might recognize it in Danish as 'ske' or Norwegian as 'skje'.
- The word sked is used in the compound skedmatning, which refers specifically to the act of spoon-feeding a child or a patient.
Examples in context
- Ge mig en sked.Give me a spoon.This sentence is useful for requesting a sked.Tatoeba #1974577 by herrsilen, translation #4788268 by NatsuDonkey
- Vi äter soppa med en sked.We eat soup with a spoon.This sentence is useful for describing eating soup with a sked.Tatoeba #10097325 by mrkalling, translation #247989 by CK
- Hon rörde om i kaffet med en sked.She stirred her coffee with a spoon.This sentence is useful for describing stirring coffee with a sked.Tatoeba #893303 by Tximist, translation #311029 by CK
- Kan du snälla ge mig en sked?Could you please give me a spoon?
- Behöver du en sked?Do you need a spoon?
- Kan jag få en sked, tack?May I have a spoon, please?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maja and Oscar are setting the table for dinner.
- MajaBehöver vi en sked till desserten?Do we need a spoon for the dessert?
- OscarJa, jag tar fram en sked.Yes, I will get a spoon.
- MajaTack, du är jättesnäll.Thanks, you are very kind.
- OscarInga problem, Maja.No problem, Maja.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spoon” translations and entries sked, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sked, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
