Swede

[ sweed ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Sweden.
2. (lowercase) Chiefly British. a rutabaga.

swede

¹

/ swiːd /

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. See head
   a slang word for head

Swede

²

/ swiːd /

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden

Word History and Origins

Origin of Swede¹

1580–90; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cognate with German Schwede; compare Old English Swēon (plural), Old Norse Svēar, Svīar, Medieval Latin Suiōnes

Word History and Origins

Origin of Swede¹

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

Example Sentences

One of those artists is Daniel Martinger, a 29-year-old Swede who began using a preview version of the engine in December.

From Time

It was the Swede’s fifth goal, and he added two assists, including on Ovechkin’s winner.

From Washington Post

Earlier this year a Lebanese-Swede on trial for a plot against tourists in Cyprus told a court Hezbollah paid him.

From The Daily Beast

The Swede called the young Dane “a genius,” and labeled his film “a masterpiece.”

From The Daily Beast

The average American, he said, is much worse off than the average Swede.

From The Daily Beast

This is also true the other way, by the way; the average Swede would not be happy living in America.

From The Daily Beast

With those four words, the towering Swede, Dolph Lundgren, achieved film immortality.

From The Daily Beast

A Dutchman—what you would call a Swede—a hulking beggar, came up from the fo'c'sle very much the worse for wear.

From Project Gutenberg

Svein Hakonson, he that was the finest man that men have ever looked on, received earldom from Olaf the Swede.

From Project Gutenberg

It is wonderful to hear the infinite variety of modulation which a Swede gives to these two insignificant syllables.

From Project Gutenberg

When he and the Swede parted, after the fight between Martin and Robson, he went straight off to his home in the town.

From Project Gutenberg

Woodlouse and the Swede looked at each other meaningly, and each went his way without saying a word.

From Project Gutenberg