Swede
noun
a native or inhabitant of Sweden.
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Swede
American
[sweed]
/ swid /
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Sweden.
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(lowercase) a rutabaga.
swede
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British
/ swiːd /
noun
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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)
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the root of this plant
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a slang word for head
Swede
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British
/ swiːd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Swede
1580–90; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cognate with German Schwede; compare Old English Swēon (plural), Old Norse Svēar, Svīar, Medieval Latin Suiōnes
Example Sentences
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The Swede joined in the summer, fresh from leading Denmark at Euro 2025, and has injected more creativity in his side.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Mouat has beaten Niklas Edin in eight of their last 10 meetings, and the Swede could not disturb that trend high in the Dolomites in northern Italy.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Viktor Gyokeres sealed Arsenal's second successive league win with a 66th-minute strike before the Swede netted again in stoppage time.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
The evening began with one of two string quartets by Laura Valborg Aulin, a Swede who died in 1928 and is the sole female classical composer featured at this year’s festival.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
He crossed Main and continued walking slowly up Swede, Piper screaming after him from the end of the platform.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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