noun

en choklad

chocolate

Definition & meaning

Choklad means chocolate. It can refer to chocolate as a food or ingredient, a piece of chocolate, or a chocolate drink.

Grammar & Word origin

Choklad is an en-word: en choklad. When referring to chocolate as a substance, it is usually uncountable. When referring to individual chocolates or varieties, the plural is choklader.

The word entered Swedish through French chocolat, ultimately from a word associated with Nahuatl.

Synonyms & antonyms

There is no exact general synonym or antonym.

  • kakao means cocoa: the powder or raw material used to make chocolate, rather than chocolate itself.
  • konfekt means confectionery, often including filled chocolates, but also other sweets.

Common phrases & collocations

  • mörk choklad — dark chocolate
  • mjölkchoklad — milk chocolate
  • varm choklad — hot chocolate
  • en chokladbit — a piece of chocolate

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Examples

Anna vill ha en del choklad.noun

Anna wants some chocolate.

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