The Swedish term "blek" matches the English term "pale"
| other swedish words that include "blek" : | english : |
|---|---|
| bleka, blekna | blanch |
| bleka, vitna | bleach |
| blekt | bleached |
| blekselleri | celery |
| urbleka, avfärga | discolour |
| vissna, blekna, tyna | fade |
| askgrå, dödsblek | livid |
| blek | pallid |
| gulblek, sälg, vide | sallow |
| oblekt | semibleached |
| blekna | turn pale |
| oblekt | unbleached |
| blekmedel | whitener |