Definition of 'Swedish'
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Swedish in British English
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Sweden, its people, or their language
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Swedish in American English
adjective
1.
of Sweden or its people, language, or culture
noun
2.
the North Germanic language spoken in Sweden
Idioms:
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Swedish in American English
(ˈswidɪʃ)
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Sweden, its inhabitants, or their language
noun
Abbreviation: Sw2.
the people of Sweden collectively
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Word origin
[swede + -ish1]
In other languages
Swedish
British English: Swedish
/ˈswiːdɪʃ/ ADJECTIVE
Swedish means belonging or relating to Sweden, or to its people, language, or culture.
...a Swedish diplomat.
- American English: Swedish /ˈswidɪʃ/
- Arabic: سُوَيْدِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: sueco
- Chinese: 瑞典的
- Croatian: švedski
- Czech: švédský
- Danish: svensk
- Dutch: Zweeds
- European Spanish: sueco
- Finnish: ruotsalainen adjektiivi
- French: suédois
- German: schwedisch
- Greek: σουηδικός
- Italian: svedese
- Japanese: スウェーデンの
- Korean: 스웨덴의
- Norwegian: svensk
- Polish: szwedzki
- European Portuguese: sueco
- Romanian: suedez
- Russian: шведский
- Latin American Spanish: suizo
- Swedish: svensk
- Thai: ของสวีเดน, ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับสวีเดน
- Turkish: İsveçli
- Ukrainian: шведський
- Vietnamese: thuộc nước/người/tiếng Thụy Điển
British English: Swedish
/ˈswiːdɪʃ/ NOUN
Swedish is the language spoken in Sweden.
They both speak fluent Swedish.
- American English: Swedish /ˈswidɪʃ/
- Arabic: اللغة السويدية
- Brazilian Portuguese: sueco
- Chinese: 瑞典人
- Croatian: švedski
- Czech: švédština
- Danish: svensk
- Dutch: Zweeds taal
- European Spanish: sueco
- Finnish: ruotsi
- French: suédois
- German: Schwedisch
- Greek: Σουηδικά
- Italian: svedese
- Japanese: スウェーデン人
- Korean: 스웨덴 사람
- Norwegian: svenske
- Polish: język szwedzki
- European Portuguese: sueco
- Romanian: suedeză
- Russian: швед
- Latin American Spanish: suizo
- Swedish: svenska
- Thai: ภาษาสวีเดน
- Turkish: İsveçli
- Ukrainian: шведська мова
- Vietnamese: tiếng Thụy Điển
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