English to Swedish Animal Words
This page is a work in progress, with a goal to list every animal word, translated from English to Swedish. Obviously that will take a while, but overtime we hope to add plenty of interesting vocabulary to the list. For now we currently have 70 animal words to learn, but we already have more to add as time permits.
For the moment, if you scroll down, you'll find a list of general animal words, followed by the long list of translated animal words, then a short list of animal-related words and phrases. If you find this list helpful and would like to learn more, then feel free to bookmark this page and check back at a later date.
Animal Vocabulary from English to Swedish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of animal names from Swedish to English.
General Animal Words from English to Swedish
First we have a list of some general words describing groups of animals.
Animals ➔ Djur
Mammals ➔ Däggdjur
Pets ➔ Sällskapsdjur
Primates ➔ Primater
Rodents ➔ Gnagare
Main List of English to Swedish Animal Words
This is the main list of animal words, translated from English to Swedish.
American moose ➔ Amerikansk älg
Bear ➔ Björn
Beaver ➔ Bäver
Beetle ➔ Skalbagge
Black bear ➔ Svartbjörn
Black rhino ➔ Spetsnoshörning
Black widow spider ➔ Svart änka
Bull ➔ Tjur
Canadian lynx ➔ Kanadensiskt lodjur
Capybara ➔ Kapybara
Cat ➔ Katt
Chimpanzee ➔ Schimpans
Crab ➔ Krabba
Crayfish ➔ Kräftor
Crocodile ➔ Krokodil
Deer ➔ Hjortdjur
Dog ➔ Hund
Earthworm ➔ Daggmask
Field hare ➔ Fälthare
Fox ➔ Räv
Frog ➔ Groda
Guinea pig ➔ Marsvin
Hamster ➔ Hamster
Hare ➔ Hare
Hippo ➔ Flodhäst
Humpback whale ➔ Knölval
Komodo dragon ➔ Komodovaran
Ladybug ➔ Nyckelpiga
Lizard ➔ Ödla
Lobster ➔ Hummer
Lynx ➔ Lodjur
Moose ➔ Älgar
Mosquito ➔ Mygga
Mouse ➔ Mus
North American reindeer ➔ Nordamerikansk ren
Panther ➔ Panter
Parrot ➔ Papegoja
Pigeon ➔ Duva
Polar bear ➔ Isbjörn
Poodle ➔ Pudel
Puma ➔ Puma
Rabbit ➔ Kanin
Raccoon ➔ Tvättbjörn
Red squirrel ➔ Röd ekorre
Reindeer ➔ Ren
Sea turtle ➔ Havssköldpadda
Seal ➔ Säl
Snail ➔ Snigel
Spider ➔ Spindel
Squirrel ➔ Ekorre
Tadpole ➔ Grodyngel
Tapeworm ➔ Bandmask
Tick ➔ Fästing
Toad ➔ Padda
Turtle ➔ Sköldpadda
Whitetail deer ➔ Vitsvanshjort
Wild boar ➔ Vildsvin
Wolf ➔ Varg
Wolverine ➔ Järv
Related English to Swedish Animal Phrases
The finish up, here are some more animal-related words to add to your vocabulary.
Cat food ➔ Kattmat
Easter bunny ➔ Påskhare
Mosquito bite ➔ Myggbett
Mosquito repellant ➔ Myggmedel
The tortoise and the hare ➔ Sköldpaddan och haren
Zoo ➔ Djurpark
This list of English to Swedish animal words was first created on July 20, 2025.
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