Midsommar – Summer Solstice words to know

Midsommar is the most important Swedish holiday of the year. Need to know what you are eating, drinking, or singing about? Here’s are Swedish words to know for Midsommar.

Sommarsolståndet – Summer solstice
Midsommarafton – midsummer eve
Midsommar- midsummer
schnaps or snaps – an aquavit or Swedish hard liquor
Gravad lax – specially smoked salmon; delicious!
färskpotatis – fresh potatoes or new potatoes
gräddfil – sour cream
Gräslök – green onions
jordgubbar – Strawberries
Sill – pickled herring
Senap – mustard

Små grodorna – small frogs; a song to sing around the maypole
midsommarstång or majstång – maypole

Studentflak Drunk Students in Sweden

Studentflak is the word to use for graduating high school seniors. They wear those funny sailor hats, drive around in those big trucks around the city, especially in Stockholm, and drink a lot.

They are obnoxious and can be found in the open topped trucks in late May, early June during graduation season in Sweden.

Flygande Jakob – Bad Swedish Food

Flygande Jakob is a terrible and disgusting Swedish dish. It is a very traditional dish that has bacon, bananas, chicken, and peanuts. Potatoes and maybe some other vegetables may be involved. Avoid this food at any cost!