diff --git a/src/swedish/NewDictSweAbs.gf b/src/swedish/NewDictSweAbs.gf
index 198f01c2c..f1075eda4 100644
--- a/src/swedish/NewDictSweAbs.gf
+++ b/src/swedish/NewDictSweAbs.gf
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 abstract NewDictSweAbs = Cat ** {
 
+flags
+  coding=utf8 ;
+
 fun
   A_bomb_1_N : N ; -- A-bomb..nn.1
   A_kassa_1_N : N ; -- A-kassa..nn.1