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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Her 108 wins all time leads the second-place skier, Swede Ingemar Stenmark, by a wide margin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Sweden was the second event of 14 in the calendar and with Monte Carlo winner Oliver Solberg, also in a Toyota, only finishing fourth, Evans moved 13 points clear of the Swede.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
The Swede got on the scoresheet in Milan with an fine curling effort, but his strike for Arsenal's late third was just his second from open play in his past 13 games.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Carlsson, a Swede, is one of four Ducks selected to play in the Winter Games.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
It was determined that Goran Kropp, a young Swede who had ridden a bicycle from Stockholm to Nepal, would make the first attempt, alone, on May 3.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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