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Swedish

[ swee-dish ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Sweden, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

  1. the people of Sweden collectively.
  2. a Germanic language, the language of Sweden and parts of Finland, closely related to Danish and Norwegian. : Sw

Swedish

/ ˈɾːɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Sweden, its people, or their language
“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

noun

  1. the official language of Sweden, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: one of the two official languages of Finland
  2. the Swedish
    functioning as plural the people of Sweden collectively
“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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Other Word Forms

  • t-ɱd adjective
  • ԴDz-ɱi adjective noun
  • -ɱi adjective
  • d-ɱi adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Swedish1

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Example Sentences

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Swedish police have arrested a teenager after a fatal triple shooting in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday.

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Three people are dead after a shooting in the Swedish town of Uppsala, police have confirmed.

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The individuality, besting yourself rather than an opponent to achieve your goals, drove the Swedish golfer as a young athlete — and to top amateur status at Louisiana State.

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Upbeat music booms over the speakers, and laughter fills the lively space, which is adorned with marble walls, a massive wine cellar and a nearly $2-million Swedish sports car on display.

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Legendary Swedish screen siren Greta Garbo declared in 1941 at the ripe old age of 36 that she would be taking a "temporary" retirement.

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