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	Swedish’s official gender-neutral pronoun is hen/hen/hens. The Swedish common-inanimate pronoun den/den/dens (equivalent to it/it/its) is also used for gender-neutral language and by some nonbinary people. Singular de/dem/deras[https://transformering.se/vad-ar-trans/pronomen] (they/them/their) can often be used as a gender-neutral pronoun without it sounding weird, even though it is not commonly recognized or documented for being able to do so. If de/dem/deras is used in singular, the numeral conjugations of other words could be in singular as well (with regards to it not being common practice). Some nonbinary people have also opted for neopronouns such as hin/hin/hins [https://svenska.se/so/?id=130633][https://sv.wiktionary.org/wiki/hin][https://www.mjolby.se/uppleva-och-gora/fritidsgardar/queerious/ordlista---queerious][https://transformering.se/vad-ar-trans/pronomen], which is actually not a new pronoun but an obsolete pronoun (archaeopronoun) that means something alike “that one”, but is in modern times pretty much only used in the set phrase “hin håle” (the hard one, the devil).		Swedish’s official gender-neutral pronoun is hen/hen/hens. The Swedish common-inanimate pronoun den/den/dens (equivalent to it/it/its) is also used for gender-neutral language and by some nonbinary people. Singular de/dem/deras[https://transformering.se/vad-ar-trans/pronomen] (they/them/their) can often be used as a gender-neutral pronoun without it sounding weird, even though it is not commonly recognized or documented for being able to do so. If de/dem/deras is used in singular, the numeral conjugations of other words could be in singular as well (with regards to it not being common practice). Some nonbinary people have also opted for neopronouns such as hin/hin/hins [https://svenska.se/so/?id=130633][https://sv.wiktionary.org/wiki/hin][https://www.mjolby.se/uppleva-och-gora/fritidsgardar/queerious/ordlista---queerious][https://transformering.se/vad-ar-trans/pronomen], which is actually not a new pronoun but an obsolete pronoun (archaeopronoun) that means something alike “that one”, but is in modern times pretty much only used in the set phrase “hin håle” (the hard one, the devil).

	'na/'enne and 'an/'onom are a shortened, dialectal or old accusative forms of the feminine Swedish pronouns "hon/henne" and the masculine Swedish pronouns "han/honom", 'en could be used for "hen" is a similar way if one uses it in a way that sounds natural.		'na/'enne and 'an/'onom are a shortened, dialectal or old accusative forms of the feminine Swedish pronouns "hon/henne" and the masculine Swedish pronouns "han/honom", 'en could be used for "hen" is a similar way if one uses it in a way that sounds natural, it can also sound natural by 'en being similar to a shortened form of "den".

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	Swedish’s official gender-neutral pronoun is hen/hen/hens. The Swedish common-inanimate pronoun den/den/dens (equivalent to it/it/its) is also used for gender-neutral language and by some nonbinary people. Singular de/dem/deras[https://transformering.se/vad-ar-trans/pronomen] (they/them/their) can often be used as a gender-neutral pronoun without it sounding weird, even though it is not commonly recognized or documented for being able to do so. If de/dem/deras is used in singular, the numeral conjugations of other words could be in singular as well (with regards to it not being common practice). Some nonbinary people have also opted for neopronouns such as hin/hin/hins [https://svenska.se/so/?id=130633][https://sv.wiktionary.org/wiki/hin][https://www.mjolby.se/uppleva-och-gora/fritidsgardar/queerious/ordlista---queerious][https://transformering.se/vad-ar-trans/pronomen], which is actually not a new pronoun but an obsolete pronoun (archaeopronoun) that means something alike “that one”, but is in modern times pretty much only used in the set phrase “hin håle” (the hard one, the devil).		Swedish’s official gender-neutral pronoun is hen/hen/hens. The Swedish common-inanimate pronoun den/den/dens (equivalent to it/it/its) is also used for gender-neutral language and by some nonbinary people. Singular de/dem/deras[https://transformering.se/vad-ar-trans/pronomen] (they/them/their) can often be used as a gender-neutral pronoun without it sounding weird, even though it is not commonly recognized or documented for being able to do so. If de/dem/deras is used in singular, the numeral conjugations of other words could be in singular as well (with regards to it not being common practice). Some nonbinary people have also opted for neopronouns such as hin/hin/hins [https://svenska.se/so/?id=130633][https://sv.wiktionary.org/wiki/hin][https://www.mjolby.se/uppleva-och-gora/fritidsgardar/queerious/ordlista---queerious][https://transformering.se/vad-ar-trans/pronomen], which is actually not a new pronoun but an obsolete pronoun (archaeopronoun) that means something alike “that one”, but is in modern times pretty much only used in the set phrase “hin håle” (the hard one, the devil).

	'na and 'an are a shortened, dialectal or old accusative forms of the feminine Swedish pronouns "hon" and the masculine Swedish pronouns "han", 'en could be used for "hen" is a similar way if one uses it in a way that sounds natural.		'na/'enne and 'an/'onom are a shortened, dialectal or old accusative forms of the feminine Swedish pronouns "hon/henne" and the masculine Swedish pronouns "han/honom", 'en could be used for "hen" is a similar way if one uses it in a way that sounds natural.

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	*Mattant/städerska (på skola) → Skolmåltidsbiträde, ''skolbiträde (inferred using the gender-neutral "-biträde" ["assistant"])''		*Mattant/städerska (på skola) → Skolmåltidsbiträde, ''skolbiträde (inferred using the gender-neutral "-biträde" ["assistant"])''

	*Målsman → Vårdnadshavare, företrädare		*Målsman → Vårdnadshavare, företrädare, målsperson
	*Mejerska → Mejeriarbetare, mejerist, mjölkare		*Mejerska → Mejeriarbetare, mejerist, mjölkare

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	*'''Älder.''' Neutral, formal, nonstandard, little use. An abbreviation of förälder.[https://folkmun.se/definition/%C3%84lder][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]		*'''Älder.''' Neutral, formal, nonstandard, little use. An abbreviation of förälder.[https://folkmun.se/definition/%C3%84lder][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]
	*'''Förre.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Förre is a simplification of the word förälder. It provides a parental alternative that can be used to refer to a parent completely gender-neutral.[https://www.rfsl.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RFSL_Att-bli-och-vara-foralder_ett-foraldrastodjande-material-for-hbtqi-personer.pdf][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rre]		*'''Förre.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Förre is a simplification of the word förälder. It provides a parental alternative that can be used to refer to a parent completely gender-neutral.[https://www.rfsl.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RFSL_Att-bli-och-vara-foralder_ett-foraldrastodjande-material-for-hbtqi-personer.pdf][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rre]
	*'''Föffe.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Föffe is a simplification of the word förälder. It provides a parental alternative that can be used to refer to a parent completely gender-neutral. Föffe is also a good alternativ to the words matte (female pet-owner) and husse (male pet-owner).[https://www.rfsl.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RFSL_Att-bli-och-vara-foralder_ett-foraldrastodjande-material-for-hbtqi-personer.pdf][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6ffe]		*'''Föffe.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Föffe is a simplification of the word förälder. It provides a parental alternative that can be used to refer to a parent completely gender-neutral. Föffe is also a good alternativ to the words '''matte''' (female pet-owner) and '''husse''' (male pet-owner).[https://www.rfsl.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RFSL_Att-bli-och-vara-foralder_ett-foraldrastodjande-material-for-hbtqi-personer.pdf][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6ffe]
	*'''Mappa.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Mappa is a combination of mamma (mom) and pappa (dad). This provides and alternative that is both similar to and retain the comfortable factor that children otherwise associate with the parental words mamma and pappa.[https://www.rfsl.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RFSL_Att-bli-och-vara-foralder_ett-foraldrastodjande-material-for-hbtqi-personer.pdf][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/Mappa][https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/felix-och-vivi-ar-ickebinara-kan-kallas-mappi-eller-mappa]		*'''Mappa.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Mappa is a combination of mamma (mom) and pappa (dad). This provides and alternative that is both similar to and retain the comfortable factor that children otherwise associate with the parental words mamma and pappa.[https://www.rfsl.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RFSL_Att-bli-och-vara-foralder_ett-foraldrastodjande-material-for-hbtqi-personer.pdf][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/Mappa][https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/felix-och-vivi-ar-ickebinara-kan-kallas-mappi-eller-mappa]
	*'''Pamma.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Pamma is a combination of mamma (mom) and pappa (dad). This provides and alternative that is both similar to and retain the comfortable factor that children otherwise associate with the parental words mamma and pappa.[https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/Pamma]		*'''Pamma.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Pamma is a combination of mamma (mom) and pappa (dad). This provides and alternative that is both similar to and retain the comfortable factor that children otherwise associate with the parental words mamma and pappa.[https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/Pamma]

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	* '''Människa.''' Neutral standard. Means human and should be used instead of män and man (men and man) when refering to humans in general.		* '''Människa.''' Neutral standard. Means human and should be used instead of män and man (men and man) when refering to humans in general.
	*'''Ni!/hörrni!/folk!.''' Neutral, standard. Means “you” and “folk(s)”, can be used when calling multiple people instead of saying girls and/or guys.		*'''Ni!/hörrni!/folk!.''' Neutral, standard. Means “you” and “folk(s)”, can be used when calling multiple people instead of saying girls and/or guys.
			*'''Singel (person), ensamstående person, ogift person, bach, bacheloree, bachelorx.''' Neutral alternatives to ungkarl (bachelor) and ungmö/mö (bachelorette). Means "single (person)" and "unmarried".
	*'''Tredje person, tredje part, annan person, extern part.''' Neutral alternative to "tredje man" (third man).		*'''Tredje person, tredje part, annan person, extern part.''' Neutral alternative to "tredje man" (third man).
	*'''Vuxen.''' Neutral, standard. Means adult.		*'''Vuxen.''' Neutral, standard. Means adult.

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	*'''Cowhand.''' Neutral English loanword as alternative for cowboy and cowgirl.		*'''Cowhand.''' Neutral English loanword as alternative for cowboy and cowgirl.
	*'''Drömpartner, rojal drömpartner.''' Neutral alternatives to "drömprins/drömprinsessa" (dream princes/dream princess).		*'''Drömpartner, rojal drömpartner.''' Neutral alternatives to "drömprins/drömprinsessa" (dream princes/dream princess).
	*'''Du, hörru, sörru, ni, hörrni, sörruni, allihop, allesammans, folk, vännen, vän(ner), barn/ungar, kamrat, älskling (sarcastic), homie, bestie, gamer, kiddo, buddy, yo, ey/äj, sib, comrade, baby ~~(sarcastic)~~, human, person, fam, chat, peeps, y'all.''' Gender-neutral alternatives for informal/playful words and phrases like bror (bro), mannen (the man), girl(s), gal(s), sis, miss, man, dude(s), lad(s), pal(s), mate(s), bro(s), guy(s)/my guy(s).		*'''Du, hörru, sörru, ni, hörrni, sörruni, allihop, allesammans, folk, vännen, vän(ner), barn/ungar, kamrat, älskling (sarcastic), homie, bestie, gamer, kiddo, buddy, yo, ey/äj, sib, comrade, baby, babes, human, person, fam, chat, peeps, y'all.''' Gender-neutral alternatives for informal/playful words and phrases like bror (bro), mannen (the man), girl(s), gal(s), sis, miss, man, dude(s), lad(s), pal(s), mate(s), bro(s), guy(s)/my guy(s).
	*'''Döden, liedöden, dödsgestalt, dödens gestalt.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives to lieman/liemannen (Grim Reaper/the Grim Reaper).		*'''Döden, liedöden, dödsgestalt, dödens gestalt.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives to lieman/liemannen (Grim Reaper/the Grim Reaper).
	*'''Ehm, this is a Wendy's.''' Neutral English loanphrase as alternative phrase that replaces sir and ma'am in "Sir/Ma'am, this is a Wendy's." by removing the gendered honorifics.		*'''Ehm, this is a Wendy's.''' Neutral English loanphrase as alternative phrase that replaces sir and ma'am in "Sir/Ma'am, this is a Wendy's." by removing the gendered honorifics.

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	*'''Vuxendom/vuxenskap/vuxenliv, personskap, ålderdom/ålderskap.''' Neutral, standard. Means adulthood/adult-life, personhood and elderhood, they can be used as gender-neutral alternatives to womandhood and manhood.		*'''Vuxendom/vuxenskap/vuxenliv, personskap, ålderdom/ålderskap.''' Neutral, standard. Means adulthood/adult-life, personhood and elderhood, they can be used as gender-neutral alternatives to womandhood and manhood.
	*'''Winger, wingfriend.''' Neutral English loanwords as alternative to wingman.		*'''Winger, wingfriend.''' Neutral English loanwords as alternative to wingman.
	*'''Yas/slay/go off/get it/fuck 'em up/ pop off/snap it/tell 'em legend/icon/boss/cooling/quing/royalty/majesty/liege/eminence/excellency.''' ~~Neutrala alternativ till~~ "yas queen/king".		*'''Yas/slay/go off/get it/fuck 'em up/ pop off/snap it/tell 'em legend/icon/boss/cooling/quing/royalty/majesty/liege/eminence/excellency.''' Neutral alternatives to "yas queen/king".
	*'''"Yo!", "Yoo!", "Damn!", "Dang!", "Whoa!", "Fam!" (colloquial, inclusive), "Hey!", "Wow!", "Oo dang!", "Oo wow!", "Oo hot damn!", "Oo yes!", "Oo snap!", "Hjälte".''' ~~Neutrala alternativ till~~ "kung!", "king!", "dude!", "bro!", "bruh!", "girl!" and "oo girl!".		*'''"Yo!", "Yoo!", "Damn!", "Dang!", "Whoa!", "Fam!" (colloquial, inclusive), "Hey!", "Wow!", "Oo dang!", "Oo wow!", "Oo hot damn!", "Oo yes!", "Oo snap!", "Hjälte".''' Neutral alternatives to "kung!", "king!", "dude!", "bro!", "bruh!", "girl!" and "oo girl!".
	*'''Ägarlös, förvaltarlös.''' Neutral. Means ownerless, alternative to "herrelös" (male-"masterless").		*'''Ägarlös, förvaltarlös.''' Neutral. Means ownerless, alternative to "herrelös" (male-"masterless").
	*'''Ättlingspråk, anspråk.''' Neutral alternatives to daughter language and mother language regarding language history.		*'''Ättlingspråk, anspråk.''' Neutral alternatives to daughter language and mother language regarding language history.

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	*'''Nedärvd, urärvd.''' Non-male-generalizing alternatives to fädernärd (forefather-ancestral).		*'''Nedärvd, urärvd.''' Non-male-generalizing alternatives to fädernärd (forefather-ancestral).
	*'''Nötdjur/nötboskap/nötkreatur.''' Neutral species-specific alternatives to "ko" (cow, vernacular for cattle) and "tjur" (bull), standard but non-vernacular terms for cattle.		*'''Nötdjur/nötboskap/nötkreatur.''' Neutral species-specific alternatives to "ko" (cow, vernacular for cattle) and "tjur" (bull), standard but non-vernacular terms for cattle.
	*'''"Oh come on", "ah come on", "oh shoot", "oh snap", "oh fuck", "come on", "ey", "oh wow".''' Non-gendered alternatives to the phrases "o'boy", "oh man" and "ah man".		*'''"Oh come on", "ah come on", "oh shoot", "oh snap", "oh fuck", "come on", "ey", "oh wow".''' Non-gendered alternatives to the phrases "o'boy", "oh man" and "aww man".
	*'''Oligarki, fåvälde.''' Neutral alternatives to "fåmannavälde".		*'''Oligarki, fåvälde.''' Neutral alternatives to "fåmannavälde".
	*'''Parentonym.''' Neutral, nonstandard. This can be used as a hypernym of matronym and patronym, but also to refer to such names in a gender-neutral sense.		*'''Parentonym.''' Neutral, nonstandard. This can be used as a hypernym of matronym and patronym, but also to refer to such names in a gender-neutral sense.
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	*'''Starkast på täppan, högst på täppan.''' Neutral, will be understood. Means Strongest/Highest on the Hill and can be used as gender-inclusive alternatives to refer to the game commonly called "Herren på Täppan/Herreman på Täppan" (Lord/Lordman on the Hill).		*'''Starkast på täppan, högst på täppan.''' Neutral, will be understood. Means Strongest/Highest on the Hill and can be used as gender-inclusive alternatives to refer to the game commonly called "Herren på Täppan/Herreman på Täppan" (Lord/Lordman on the Hill).
	*'''Statstjänsteroll.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternative to statstjänstemannaroll.		*'''Statstjänsteroll.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternative to statstjänstemannaroll.
	*'''~~Strukhuvudsknöl~~/larynxknöl'''. Neutral alternative to "Adam's apple".		*'''Struphuvudsknöl/larynxknöl'''. Neutral alternative to "Adam's apple".
	*'''Studentföreningar, sociala universitetsklubbar, sociala akademiska klubbar.''' Neutral alternatives to sororater/kvinnoföreningar and ~~broderskap~~ (sororities and fraternities).		*'''Studentföreningar, sociala universitetsklubbar, sociala akademiska klubbar, föreningar, klubbar, sällskap.''' Neutral alternatives to "sororater"/"kvinnoföreningar" and "brödraskap" (sororities and fraternities/brotherhoods).
	*'''Suckvitsar, suckskämt, töntskämt, föräldraskämt, torra skämt, torra (ord)vitsar.''' Neutral alternatives to "pappa skämt" (dad jokes).		*'''Suckvitsar, suckskämt, töntskämt, föräldraskämt, torra skämt, torra (ord)vitsar.''' Neutral alternatives to "pappa skämt" (dad jokes).
	*'''Surrogatskap/surrogatföräldraskap.''' Neutral, will be understood. Means surrogacy/surrogate parenthood, works as gender-neutral alternatives to the standard "surrogatmödraskap" (surrogate motherhood).		*'''Surrogatskap/surrogatföräldraskap.''' Neutral, will be understood. Means surrogacy/surrogate parenthood, works as gender-neutral alternatives to the standard "surrogatmödraskap" (surrogate motherhood).

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	*'''Morsyskon.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard but will be understood. Means mother’s sibling(s).[https://folkmun.se/definition/Morssyskon][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]		*'''Morsyskon.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard but will be understood. Means mother’s sibling(s).[https://folkmun.se/definition/Morssyskon][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]
	*'''Farsyskon.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard but will be understood. Means father’s sibling(s).[https://folkmun.se/definition/Farssyskon][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]		*'''Farsyskon.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard but will be understood. Means father’s sibling(s).[https://folkmun.se/definition/Farssyskon][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]
	*'''~~Föster~~/~~försyster~~.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means aunt/parent’s sister.[https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6ster][https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rsyster][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]		*'''Försyster/föster.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means aunt/parent’s sister.[https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6ster][https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rsyster][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]
	*'''Förbror.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means uncle/parent’s brother.[https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rbror][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]		*'''Förbror.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means uncle/parent’s brother.[https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rbror][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]
	*'''Syskonbarn.''' Neutral, standard. Means nibling/niece/nephew.		*'''Syskonbarn.''' Neutral, standard. Means nibling/niece/nephew.

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	*'''Wawa.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Wawa is pronounced with "English w:s". Wawa is similar to mamma (mom) and pappa (dad) in that it consists of repetitive phonemes that are physically easy for smaller children to pronounce. Wawa is a good addition among the Swedish parental words as it provides a completely gender-neutral alternative with similarities of mamma and pappa that do not have an origin in the gender binary.[https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/Wawa]		*'''Wawa.''' Neutral, informal, nonstandard, little use. Wawa is pronounced with "English w:s". Wawa is similar to mamma (mom) and pappa (dad) in that it consists of repetitive phonemes that are physically easy for smaller children to pronounce. Wawa is a good addition among the Swedish parental words as it provides a completely gender-neutral alternative with similarities of mamma and pappa that do not have an origin in the gender binary.[https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/][https://folkmun.se/definition/Wawa]
	*'''Mamma, pappa.''' Not conventionally neutral. Mamma and pappa are the standard feminine and masculine parental words respectively, meaning "mom" and "dad", but while they are conventionally gendered, people are free to choose whatever words the want for their children to refer to them as, maybe to break gender norms or because one finds these more fitting oneself even though one doesn't identity with the specific feminine or masculine connotations to them.		*'''Mamma, pappa.''' Not conventionally neutral. Mamma and pappa are the standard feminine and masculine parental words respectively, meaning "mom" and "dad", but while they are conventionally gendered, people are free to choose whatever words the want for their children to refer to them as, maybe to break gender norms or because one finds these more fitting oneself even though one doesn't identity with the specific feminine or masculine connotations to them.
	*'''Other alternatives include:''' mapa, pama, mappi/mapi, babba/baba, babbi/babi, dada, momma, momo. The neutrality of these words might vary because of what the words generally are associated with and what oneself percieves them as.[https://www.rfsl.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RFSL_Att-bli-och-vara-foralder_ett-foraldrastodjande-material-for-hbtqi-personer.pdf]		*''Other alternatives include:'' '''mapa, pama, mappi/mapi, babba/baba, babbi/babi, dada, momma, momo'''. The neutrality of these words might vary because of what the words generally are associated with and what oneself percieves them as.[https://www.rfsl.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RFSL_Att-bli-och-vara-foralder_ett-foraldrastodjande-material-for-hbtqi-personer.pdf]
	*'''Vårdnadshavare, förmyndare.''' Neutral, formal, standard, means caregiver and guardian.		*'''Vårdnadshavare, förmyndare.''' Neutral, formal, standard, means caregiver and guardian.
	*'''Stödperson, medföräldern.''' Neutral, formal, standard. Means support-person and co-parent. These terms can be used gender-inclusively and relation-inclusively for a person/parent/partner accompanying the birthing parent instead of assuming that it's a man/father/parent, but it's a matter of preference for each individual. Some people do not want to be gendered, some do, what the person sees as most appropriate should be respected.		*'''Stödperson, medföräldern.''' Neutral, formal, standard. Means support-person and co-parent. These terms can be used gender-inclusively and relation-inclusively for a person/parent/partner accompanying the birthing parent instead of assuming that it's a man/father/parent, but it's a matter of preference for each individual. Some people do not want to be gendered, some do, what the person sees as most appropriate should be respected.
	* '''Gravida, gravida personer.''' Neutral, formal, standard. Means pregnant people. These terms can be used instead of "pregnant women" as a gender-inclusive alternative, but it's a matter of preference for each individual. Some people do not want to be gendered, some do, what the person sees as most appropriate should be respected.		* '''Gravida, gravida personer.''' Neutral, formal, standard. Means pregnant people. These terms can be used instead of "pregnant women" as a gender-inclusive alternative, but it's a matter of preference for each individual. Some people do not want to be gendered, some do, what the person sees as most appropriate should be respected.
	*'''Födande föräldern/gravida föräldern.''' Neutral, formal, standard. Means "birthing parent/pregnant parent". This term can be used instead of "the mother" as a gender-inclusive alternative but also without designating a parental status for surrogates, but it's a matter of preference for each individual. Some people do not want to be gendered, some do, what the person sees as most appropriate should be respected.		*'''Födande föräldern/gravida föräldern.''' Neutral, formal, standard. Means "birthing parent/pregnant parent". This term can be used instead of "the mother" as a gender-inclusive alternative but also without designating a parental status for surrogates, but it's a matter of preference for each individual. Some people do not want to be gendered, some do, what the person sees as most appropriate should be respected.
	*'''Den vuxna, de vuxna.''' Neutral, means the adult/adults, can be used to refer to the responsible people in the home of a child where there isn't specifically a parent.		*'''Den vuxna, de vuxna.''' Neutral, means the adult/adults, can be used to refer to the responsible people in the life and home of a child where there isn't specifically a parent.

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	*'''Förförälder.''' Neutral, nonstandard but will be understood. Means grandparent. Förförälder can be used both as a collective word for grandparents, but also to refer to a parent's parent gender-neutrally. Förföräldrar also serves as an alternative gender-inclusive word to förfäder (forefathers). Förförälder is not included in modern dictionaries, but "förföräldrar" is mentioned in SAOB (The Swedish Academy's dictionary).[https://www.saob.se/artikel/?unik=F_2481-0191.N3SO-0006]		*'''Förförälder.''' Neutral, nonstandard but will be understood. Means grandparent. Förförälder can be used both as a collective word for grandparents, but also to refer to a parent's parent gender-neutrally. Förföräldrar also serves as an alternative gender-inclusive word to förfäder (forefathers). Förförälder is not included in modern dictionaries, but "förföräldrar" is mentioned in SAOB (The Swedish Academy's dictionary).[https://www.saob.se/artikel/?unik=F_2481-0191.N3SO-0006]
	*'''Gammelförälder.''' Neutral, standard, means great-grandparent.		*'''Gammelförälder.''' Neutral, standard, means great-grandparent.
	* '''Förrförr.''' Neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means grandy/grandma/grandpa. Förrförr (ought to be pronounced with "short ö:s" to not confuse it with the word "förför" which means "seduce", which is pronounced with a short first ö and long second ö). Förrförr is an alternative that fits well together in the pattern of mormor (maternal mother, standard), farmor (paternal mother, standard), morfar (maternal father, standard) and farfar (paternal father, standard). "Föffö" would be the baby-language equivalent.[https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rrf%C3%B6rr][https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rf%C3%B6r][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]		* '''Förrförr.''' Neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means grandy/grandma/grandpa. Förrförr ought to be pronounced with "short ö:s" to not confuse it with the word "förför" which means "seduce", which is pronounced with a short first ö and long second ö. Förrförr is an alternative that fits well together in the pattern of mormor (maternal mother, standard), farmor (paternal mother, standard), morfar (maternal father, standard) and farfar (paternal father, standard). "Föffö" would be the baby-language equivalent.[https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rrf%C3%B6rr][https://folkmun.se/definition/F%C3%B6rf%C3%B6r][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]
	*'''Morför.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means maternal grandparent. "Moffö" would be the baby-language equivalent.[https://svenska.se/saol/?sok=morf%C3%B6r%C3%A4ldrar&pz=4][https://folkmun.se/definition/Morf%C3%B6r][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]		*'''Morför.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means maternal grandparent. "Moffö" would be the baby-language equivalent.[https://svenska.se/saol/?sok=morf%C3%B6r%C3%A4ldrar&pz=4][https://folkmun.se/definition/Morf%C3%B6r][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]
	*'''Farför.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means paternal grandparent. "Faffö" would be the baby-language equivalent.[https://svenska.se/saol/?id=0642009&pz=5][https://folkmun.se/definition/Farf%C3%B6r][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]		*'''Farför.''' Partially neutral, nonstandard, little use. Means paternal grandparent. "Faffö" would be the baby-language equivalent.[https://svenska.se/saol/?id=0642009&pz=5][https://folkmun.se/definition/Farf%C3%B6r][https://spraktidningen.se/nyord/]