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{{Short description|Swedish variety of Stockholm}}
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'''Stockholm dialects''' ({{langx|sv|Stockholmska}}) are the forms of [[Swedish language|Swedish]] spoken in [[Stockholm]]. An exact definition encompassing its peculiarities is hard to find, as a cosmopolitan culture and early adoption infers a great variety of international influences that are then spread to the rest of [[Sweden]], and, as Stockholm is a highly urbanized area, the dialects of Stockholm are more likely to undergo rapid changes than dialects spoken in rural areas.

Some word endings are typical of Stockholm dialects. When windmills were used they were given female names ending in ''-an''. For instance a windmill owned by a Dutchman ({{Lang|sv|holländare}}) would be called {{Lang|sv|Holländskan}} ("Dutchwoman"). The ''-an'' ending was later adopted for other places. For instance, [[Kungsträdgården]] became {{Lang|sv|Kungsan}} and {{Lang|sv|bibliotek}} ("library") became {{Lang|sv|bibblan}}. 

Another ending is ''-is'' from Latin<ref>[[Svenska dialektmysterier]], SVT, February 1, 2006</ref> although in practice it is used roughly as a [[diminutive]] or to add familiarity. Examples include {{Lang|sv|Medis}} ([[Medborgarplatsen]]) or {{Lang|sv|Rålis}} ([[Rålambshovsparken]]). Some of these words, such as {{Lang|sv|dagis}} for {{Lang|sv|daghem}} ("preschool"), have spread into colloquial Swedish in general. {{Citation needed|date=March 2021|reason=That is not the stated facts from skolverket}}

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[[Category:Culture in Stockholm]]
[[Category:Swedish dialects]]
[[Category:City colloquials]]