smaskens
The English phrase 'yummy' can be translated into Swedish using smaskens. Wiktionary also lists smarrig and mumsig.
Meaning: delicious (adj)
Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA |
|---|---|
| smaskens | |
| smarrig | /²smarɪ(ɡ)/ |
| mumsig | |
| smaskig | /²smaskɪ(ɡ)/ |
These words are used to describe food that is delicious or tasty.
Which one should you use?
smaskens is highly informal and playful, while mumsig is used in casual, cozy or 'cute' contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
smaskens is particularly informal and can sound almost childish, while mumsig is used for a casual, cozy effect.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective smarrig changes its ending depending on the noun it describes: use the common gender form smarrig for 'en' words (e.g., en smarrig kaka) and the neuter form smarrigt for 'ett' words (e.g., ett smarrigt äpple).
Did you know?
- The root of smaskig comes from the verb smaska, which describes the wet, smacking sound one makes while eating.
- Using smaskens can sound so childish that it is often used by adults when speaking to toddlers or pets.
- The word smarrig is a relatively modern colloquialism, only appearing in written records since the 1970s.
Examples in context
- Hamburgare är smaskensHamburgers are yummyThis sentence illustrates the use of smaskens to describe hamburgers.
- Vad smakligt det är!How tasty it is!
- Det här är verkligen mumma!This is really yummy!
- Det här smakar jättegott!This tastes really yummy!
- Det här är jäkligt gott!This is darn yummy!
- Den här kakan är smaskens.This cake is yummy.
- Salladen var verkligen smaskens.The salad was really yummy.
Example conversation
Alice and Oscar are eating lunch together at home.
- AliceVad är det du äter?What are you eating?
- OscarJag äter en pastasallad, den är smaskens.I am eating a pasta salad, it is yummy.
- AliceKan jag få smaka?Can I taste it?
- OscarSjälvklart, här är en sked.Of course, here is a spoon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yummy” translations and entries smaskens, smarrig, mumsig, smaskig, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mumsig, smarrig, smaskens, smaskig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
