Swedish
Americanadjective
noun
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the people of Sweden collectively.
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a Germanic language, the language of Sweden and parts of Finland, closely related to Danish and Norwegian. Sw
adjective
noun
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the official language of Sweden, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: one of the two official languages of Finland
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(functioning as plural) the people of Sweden collectively
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Swedish
Example Sentences
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It rates Volvo at overweight with a 360 Swedish kronor price target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Swedish filmmaker Amanda Kernell won the best director award for "Brace Your Heart".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
One glimpse of this can be seen in the Swedish exhibition, which notes that many free men and women owned weapons, but only a few truly saw themselves as warriors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Italian reporter Roberto Perrone, in Milan for Inter Milan's match against Swedish side Hacken, also encountered audio problems.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The same thing happened with the English valet and the Italian, with the Swedish lady and the English girl.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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