Translations:Gender neutral language in Swedish/40/en
Partner. Neutral, standard. Means partner.
Sambo. Neutral, standard. Means cohabitation-partner.
Älskling. Neutral, standard. Means love.
Respektive. Neutral. Means respective/significant other.
Hjärtevän. Neutral, standard but not frequently used. Means heartfriend and can be used as a gender-neutral alternative to "flickvän" (girlfriend) and "pojkvän" (boyfriend).
Brudpartner. Neutral, nonstandard. Means marrier/spouse-to-be/nearly-wed.
Fästpartner/fästperson/förlovade. Neutral, standard/nonstandard. Means betrothed/fiance.
Gemål/gift partner. Neutral, formal, little use/standard. Means wedded spouse.
Dejt. Neutral, standard. Means date.
Sällskap. Status-neutral and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person.
Henvän. Nonstandard, means "theyfriend" and can be used as a non-binary alternative to "flickvän" (girlfriend) and "pojkvän" (boyfriend).