Sweden: Glossary
Some German-language cognates are included for illustration; they are mot always equivalent in meaning.
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| den äldre = the Elder |
| Ärkebiskop = Archbishop |
| Arvfurste/Arvfurstinna = Heir/Heiress apparent (usually meaning Crown Prince/Princess) (cf. German: Erbfürst/Erbfürstin) |
| Biskop = Bishop |
| Drottning = Queen |
| Greve = Count (cf. German: Graf) |
| Hertig = Duke (cf. German: Herzog) |
| Hövitsman/Hövitsmän = Chieftain/Chieftains (cf. German: Hauptmann) |
| Konung = King |
| Konungarike = Kingdom (cf. German: Königsreich) |
| Land-Greve = Landgrave |
| Med Guds Nåde = By the Grace of God (cf. German: Mit Gottes Gnade) |
| Pfalzgreve = Count Palatine (cf. German: Pfalzgraf) |
| regerende Arvfurste = Crown Prince Regent (cf. German: Regierender Erbfürst) |
| Riksföreståndare/Riksföreståndarar = Lieutenant(s) of the Realm (usually translated: Regent) |
| Rikshövitsman = Chieftain of the Realm (cf. German: Reichshauptmann) |
| Riksråd = Council of the Realm (cf. German: Reichsrat) |
| Riksrådets Kanslipresident = Chairman of the Council of the Realm (literally President of the Chancery) (cf. German: Kanzleipräsident) |
| Riksrådets ordförande = Speaker of the Council of the Realm (cf. German: Wortführer) |
| Sverige = Sweden |
| Sveriges fullmäktig Fru och rätt Husbonde = Sweden's empowered Lady and right Mistress (literally Master) (cf. German: bevollmächtigte Frau) |
| Sveriges, Götes och Vendes Konung = King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends |
| Sveriges Konung = King of Sweden |
| Sveriges och Götes Konung = King of Sweden and of the Goths |
| utkorade Konung/Drottning = King/Queen-Elect (cf. German: auserkorener König) |
| utvald Konung/Drottning = King/Queen-Elect (cf. German: auserwählter König) |
| den yngre = the Younger |
