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‘Swedish is the world’s richest language’: Swede

Lifestyle: 9 Mar 12
After meeting a Swede who claimed that Swedish was the richest of all the world’s languages, The Local’s Oliver Gee searched a little deeper into how Swedish rates on the world stage. READ »

Innovative software that helps you expand your vocabulary

Education: 2 Feb 12
Innovative Swedish software Vocalex can help you expand your vocabulary rapidly, using words and images. READ »

Wordfeud: Swedes' latest smartphone addiction

Science & Technology: 23 Nov 11
Swedes just can't seem to get enough of Wordfeud, a Scrabble-like smartphone app that has sucked up countless hours of free time, and may have even sparked a new trend in online dating, contributor Aila Stefansdotter-Franck discovers. READ »

'Danish Marmite ban, be damned': British ex-pat

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Jun 11
The news that Denmark has recently banned Marmite caused widespread panic among British ex-pats there, leaving UK native and Marmite lover Tim Harvey wondering whether the decision may have even more far-reaching consequences. READ »

Learning Swedish with celebrities and assassins

Lifestyle: 10 Jan 11
Few experiences in life are more leveling than a language class, where people’s previous identities are mysteriously replaced by characters and coping mechanisms worthy of a Swedish crime drama, explains contributor Lola Akinmade. READ »

A populist lexicon: freedom fries and the Swedish far-right

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Nov 10
The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson exposes the orthodoxy and self-serving folksy truisms of far-right PC in a lexicon of populist platitudes. READ »

Swedish nobility scoffs at woman's claims to blue-blooded name

Society: 11 Nov 10
Sweden's House of Nobility has objected to woman's application for a name change, arguing that its regulations do not allow for hereditary claims via the mother's side of the family. READ »

Church calls for swear ban after gay sex rant

Society: 29 Jul 10
The Church of Sweden is being asked to introduce football-style penalties for swearing, after a priest used foul language at last year’s meeting of the church’s governing body. READ »

Interpreter loses license for poor Swedish skills

National: 22 Jul 10
The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet) has stripped an interpreter of his license after learning he had misinterpreted during a murder trial due to his poor Swedish skills. READ »

No appreciation for Token as kid's name: Swedish tax agency

Society: 20 Oct 09
Swedish tax authorities have decided to continue their fight to bar a Stockholm-area mother from naming her child Token. READ »

What are your favourite words in Swedish? (Part 2)

Lifestyle: 5 Mar 09
In the second part of a series on the best words in Swedish, The Local's regular panelists dissect everything from bacon rind to the common breast wart. READ »

How hard is Swedish to learn?

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Nov 08
Learning Swedish can be a tricky business for even the most nimble-tongued of linguists. This week we get the views of our readers’ panel on how best to deal with the intimidating dots and circles. READ »

The Local - making translation easier

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Nov 08
An innovative new tool launched on The Local on Thursday promises to make learning Swedish more fun. READ »

The Local’s new translation tool

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Nov 08
Ever find yourself pausing on a word in one of The Local’s articles and wondering what the Swedish equivalent is? A new translation tool means the answer is now just a mouse-click away. READ »

'More beer please': Swedish towns struggle to find catchy mottos

Society: 18 Sep 08
Several Swedish towns have discovered that spending a lot of money on a snazzy town slogan may not always bring about the intended result. READ »

Gothenburg club and concert tips: May 29 - 31

Lifestyle: 29 May 08
Where to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly has the answers (Click links for more information). READ »

Beans, sandals and Japanese tea ceremonies

Lifestyle: 31 Jul 07
Tipping Point: Kathleen Harman enjoys a Japanese tea ceremony, eschews beans and brown rice and savours the bijoux charms of Stockholm's Ethnographic Museum. READ »

Ghoulish greetings from the ghost train

Lifestyle: 13 Jul 07
Tipping point: If you thought the sight of ear hair first thing in the morning was frightening, just wait till you see the guy in the dinner jacket on the ghost train at Gröna Lund. Kathleen Harman lived to tell the tale. READ »

A quickie with... Anna Kosztovics

Lifestyle: 4 Jun 07
What's the female equivalent of a boy's wiener? In Swedish, a boy has a 'snopp'. But what does a girl have? Child sexuality expert Anna Kosztovics knows the answer. READ »

Swedish fights rearguard action against English behemoth

Lifestyle: 18 Apr 07
The World in Sweden Series:While some worry that immigrant dialects are polluting the Swedish language, what really concerns the guardians of the national tounge is the rise and rise of English, as Christine Demsteader finds out. READ »

All you need to know to get a Swedish apartment

Lifestyle: 16 Feb 07
Get a dictionary, get in line and know your rights. Charlotte West gives her tips on finding a Swedish apartment. READ »

Government could dump Left following Ohly scandal

Politics: 13 Oct 04
Let’s call the whole thing off? Lars Ohly's declaration that he is a communist could put the Left Party's partnership with the government in jeopardy, says a senior Social Democrat. And the Liberal leader goes on a nuclear fishing trip. READ »

Apple grumble - fungus fun

National: 9 Jul 04
The drizzly start to the summer means misery for orchard owners - but the country's mushroom pickers are fun guys to be with. Sorry. READ »

Meet Sanna, 9 years old

Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »

Strindberg, king of drama

August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »

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