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Swede

[sweed]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Sweden.

  2. (lowercase)a rutabaga.



swede

1

/ ɾː /

noun

  1. a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus (or B. napobrassica ), cultivated for its bulbous edible root, which is used as a vegetable and as cattle fodder: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

  2. the root of this plant

  3. a slang word for head

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Swede

2

/ ɾː /

noun

  1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Swede1

1580–90; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cognate with German Schwede; compare Old English ŧDz (plural), Old Norse Svēar, Svīar, Medieval Latin ܾōԱ
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Swede1

C19: so called after being introduced into Scotland from Sweden in the 18th century
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Example Sentences

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The 25-year-old Swede gave European golf a huge fillip on Sunday by winning America's national championship, resisting the chasing pack on a tense final day.

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Maja Stark claimed her first major title with a two-shot victory at the US Women's Open to become the third Swede to lift the trophy.

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Murphy did not assist Isak on Wednesday night, but it was only because of the Swede's poor finishing.

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It’s the tale of Seymour “Swede” Levov, glove manufacturer and American success story, who is destroyed when his daughter becomes a domestic terrorist.

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The Swede and former Texas Tech standout won at Torrey Pines earlier this year, and won the Omega European Masters in his second DP World event as a pro.

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