Stockholm dialects ( sv, Stockholmska) are the forms of

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spoken in

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. 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

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, 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 () would be called ("Dutchwoman"). The ''-an'' ending was later adopted for other places. For instance,

Kungsträdgården Kungsträdgården ( Swedish for "King's Garden") is a park in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is colloquially known as ''Kungsan''. The park's central location and its outdoor cafés makes it one of the most popular hangouts and meeting place ...

became and ("library") became . Another ending is ''-is'' from Latin Svenska dialektmysterier, SVT, February 1, 2006 although in practice it is used roughly as a

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or to add familiarity. Examples include (

Medborgarplatsen Medborgarplatsen (literally ''Citizen Square'') is a large city square located near the center of the island of Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. The square is often colloquially referred to as "''Medis''". Description The development of the citi ...

) or ( Rålambshovsparken). Some of these words, such as for ("preschool"), have spread into colloquial Swedish in general.

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