Postby Mats Norberg » 2018-08-28, 21:14
Are you kidding?
There are gazillions of swedish lonewords in finnish and also english and russian one I have heard.
Some examples:
hissi (from hiss, eng: elevator)
kori (from korg, eng: basket)
tori (from torg, eng: ?)
purkki (from burk, eng: jar)
matto (from matta, eng: mat)
lamppu (from lampa, eng: lamp)
myssy (from mössa, eng: ?)
hattu (from hatt, eng: hat)
ranta (from strand, eng: beach)
pumppu (from pump, eng: pump)
muki (frpm mugg, eng: mug)
kuppi (from kopp, eng: cup)
halli (from hall, eng: hall)
sali (from sal, eng: hall)
tanssi (from dans, eng: dance)
kissa (from kisse or kissekatt, eng: cat)
auto (from automobil, eng: automobile)
katu (from gata, eng: street)
paalu (from påle, eng: pole)
tolppa (from stolpe, eng: pole)
pillari (from pelare, eng: pillar)
paavu (from påve, eng: pope)
pappi (probably from pater, eng: priest)
satu (from saga, eng: saga, fairytale)
banaani (from banan, eng: banana)
oranssi (from eng: orange)
ananas (from ananas, eng: pineapple)
tomaatti (from tomat, eng: tomato)
sukka (from socka, eng: sock)
tossu (probably from toffla)
tohveli (from toffla)
vohveli (from våffla)
salaatti (from sallad)
pippuri (from peppar, eng: pepper)
torttu (from tårta, eng: ?)
kakku (from kaka, eng: cake)
kumina (from kummin, eng: ?)
kaneeli (from kanel, eng: cinnamon)
kameeli (from kamel, eng: camel)
pankki (from bank, eng: bank)
penkki (from bänk, eng: bench)
viikko (from vecka, eng: week)
teatteri (from teater, eng: theatre)
presidentti (from president, eng: president)
demokratia (from demokrati, eng: democraty)
demokraattinen (from demokratisk, eng: democratic)
kassi (from kasse, eng: bag)
kassa (from kassa, eng: ?)
pulla (from bulle, eng: ?)
normaali (from normal, eng: normal)
meri (probably from latin: mare, sweedish hav, eng: sea)
antenni (from antenn, eng: antenna)
museo (from museum, eng: museum ??)
lasti (from last, eng: cargo)
kani (from kanin, eng: rabbit)
tonttu (from tomte, eng: ?)
viini (from vin, eng: wine)
sekunti (from sekund, eng: second)
minuutti (from minut, eng: minute)
tunti (from timme, eng: hour)
musiikki (from musik, eng: music)
muusikko (from musiker, eng: musician)
lääkäri (from läkare, eng: physician)
bussi (from buss, eng: bus)
konttori (from kontor, eng: office)
posti (from post, eng: post)
korppi (from korp, eng: raven)
korppu (from skorpa, eng: ?)
paperi (from papper, eng: paper)
inkivääri (from ingefära, eng: ginger)
kivääri (from gevär, eng: rifle, gun)
luutnanti (from löjtnant, eng: liutenant)
kenraali (from general, eng: general)
vänrikki (from fänrik, eng: ?)
kapteeni (from kapten, eng: captain)
majuri (from major, eng: major)
välskäri (from kär, battle surgon)
rykmenti (from regemete, eng: garrison ?)
armeija (from arme, eng: army)
kirahvi (from giraff, eng: ?)
leijona (from lejon, eng: lion)
tiikeri (from tiger, eng: tiger)
kitara (from gitarr, eng: gitar)
viulu (from fiol or violin, eng: violin)
timantti (from diamant, eng: diamond)
ruutu (from ruta, eng:square)
and lots and lots of more!
Mats