Svenska Akademiens Ordlista
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Svenska Akademiens Ordlista, or SAOL for short, is a dictionary published every few years by the Swedish Academy. It is a single volume that is considered the final arbiter of Swedish spelling. Traditionally it carries the motto of the Swedish Academy, "Snille och Smak" ("Talent and Taste"), on its blue cloth cover.
Whenever a new edition comes out lively discussions about new and changed entries erupt around the country. In some instances the Academy has been ahead of its times and has later had to change entries back to older spellings. Jos - juice is probably the most well-known instance.
See also: Svenska Akademiens Ordbok
[edit] External links
- Swedish Academy - Official site (in Swedish)
- Swedish Academy - Official site (in English)
- SAOL on the web - Subscription only
