Once upon a time, smörgåsbord and ombudsman were the only Swedish words to make it into the international vocabulary. But with IKEA furniture names on everybody s lips and the ubiquitous fame of fika, curiosity is growing about just how cool the Swedish language is. A predisposition for compounding means it often hits the semantic spot where other languages fail, with hundreds of brilliant words out there just waiting to go global. Fancy adding some Swedish flavour to your repartee? Join Anita Shenoi as she samples a pick and mix of Swedish lexical sweeties – all guaranteed to brighten your day!