Swedish

American  

[swee-dish] / ˈswi dɪʃ /

adjective

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

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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 British  

/ ˈswiːdɪʃ /

adjective

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

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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. (functioning as plural) the people of Sweden collectively

Other Word Forms

• anti-Swedish adjective
• non-Swedish adjective
• pro-Swedish adjective
• pseudo-Swedish adjective

Etymology

Origin of Swedish

Swede + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

The authors acknowledge funding from the Swedish Research Council and the National Academic Infrastructure for Supercomputing in Sweden.

From Science Daily

It quickly became Sweden's biggest song of 2026 so far, amassing more than five million Spotify streams in a matter of weeks, putting it at the top of the platform's Swedish Top 50.

From BBC

Sweden's prime minister said Swedish army officers had been sent to Nuuk on Wednesday.

From BBC

Shares in the Swedish bank, which have been trading at record levels in recent weeks, rose as much as 6.8% to 356.10 Swedish kronor in early trade Thursday, before paring back the gains somewhat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Swedish telecom giant Ericsson said Thursday that it was reducing its staff by around 1,600 positions in Sweden to "increase operational efficiency".

From Barron's