Swede

[sweed]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Sweden.

2. (lowercase),  a rutabaga.

swede

¹

/ swiːd /

noun

1. 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)

2. the root of this plant

3. a slang word for head

Swede

²

/ swiːd /

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden

Word History and Origins

Origin of Swede¹

1580–90; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cognate with German Schwede; compare Old English Swēon (plural), Old Norse Svēar, Svīar, Medieval Latin Suiōnes

Word History and Origins

Origin of Swede¹

C19: so called after being introduced into Scotland from Sweden in the 18th century

Example Sentences

The Swede has made more off-the-ball runs into the penalty area than any other Premier League player this season.

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Despite a stellar forward line of Liverpool's Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal, the Swedes drew with Slovenia and lost to both Switzerland and Kosovo in their opening three group games.

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The Swede, though, has so far scored just three times in 10 appearances and has not netted in his last eight matches for club and country.

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"I'm so happy for her because she has been working very good since she's been with the team and deserved to get minutes," said the Swede.

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Nicknamed the “Ice Borg,” the blond Swede became a global superstar, winning 11 Grand Slam titles — five consecutive Wimbledons and six French Opens — and grew to hate every minute of it.

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