How to Say "Warrior" in Swedish

krigare

common gender

The English word "warrior" is krigare in Swedish. Wiktionary also lists stridsman.

Meaning: person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare (noun)

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“warrior” in Swedish
Swedish	Note
krigare	common gender
stridsman	common gender

A warrior is a person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare.

The noun krigare is derived from krig, which means "war".

Krigare is the general term for a warrior. In contrast, stridsman is a term used to refer to a combatant or a fighter.

The noun krigare remains the same in both its singular and plural forms.

In Swedish folklore and sagas, the term berserk describes a specific kind of warrior who fought in a trance-like fury, a word that entered English as 'berserk'.
Swedish has a specific word for a 'shield-maiden', sköldmö, which refers to the legendary female warriors of Norse mythology.
The word stridsman is much more common in a political context than in a military one, often used to describe a dedicated political activist or party loyalist.

Jag är en klingonsk krigare.
I am a Klingon warrior.
This sentence shows the use of krigare in a sentence.
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En modig krigare kämpar aldrig för sin egen ära.
A brave warrior never fights for their own glory.
Han var en hängiven stridsman som alltid skyddade sina kamrater.
He was a dedicated combatant who always protected his comrades.
Vi är alla stridare i våra egna kampar.
We are all warriors in our own battles.
Han var en modig krigare.
He was a brave warrior.
De kämpade som sanna krigare.
They fought like true warriors.
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Maja and Karl are discussing a historical movie.

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