Swedish

American

[swee-dish] / ˈswi dɪʃ /

adjective

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

noun

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

Swedish British

/ ˈswiːdɪʃ /

adjective

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

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noun

the official language of Sweden, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: one of the two official languages of Finland
(functioning as plural) the people of Sweden collectively

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Swedish

Swede + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

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Swedish

Swedish final July inflation figures are released Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Devo rerecorded a version of their song “Baby Doll” in Swedish to stand in for an international boy band’s hit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

H&M is banking on that with its investment in secondhand Swedish retailer Sellpy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Swedish police have accused Ali Shehad Ahmed, who is close to the Foxtrot leader Majid, of being Agent 47.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

I cannot emphasize this enough: It was a completely normal rap song, except in Swedish.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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