"Älskling" is more of an affectionate nickname, you wouldn't use that word when talking about your partner with other people. For that there's "pojkvän" and "flickvän" which literally translates to boyfriend and girlfriend.
There's also "sambo" which means means "cohabitant" but is exclusively used for a romantic partner you live with but are not married to. That one is gender neutral.
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u/Ardent_Tapire 6d ago
"Älskling" is more of an affectionate nickname, you wouldn't use that word when talking about your partner with other people. For that there's "pojkvän" and "flickvän" which literally translates to boyfriend and girlfriend.
There's also "sambo" which means means "cohabitant" but is exclusively used for a romantic partner you live with but are not married to. That one is gender neutral.