Sweden

[sweed-n]

noun

a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Capital: Stockholm.

Swedish Sverige.

Related formsan·ti-Swe·den, adjectivepro-Swe·den, adjective

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Examples from the Web for sweden

Contemporary Examples of sweden

In Sweden parents can use those days up until the child turns 12.
How Good Dads Can Change the World
Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman
January 6, 2015
Yung Lean was born Jonatan Leandoer Håstad in Belarus, before moving to Sweden at the age of 3.
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’
Marlow Stern
January 4, 2015
We have also seen countries like Sweden recognize Palestine as a state.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead
Dean Obeidallah
January 2, 2015
Rights activists like Boledi, the Iranian Baluch dissident living in Sweden, harbor some of the same concerns.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan
Umar Farooq
December 29, 2014
Boledi, who lives in Sweden, laughs heartily when I call him to ask about his connections to Jundullah.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan
Umar Farooq
December 29, 2014

Historical Examples of sweden

She took the crown from her head with her own hands, and ceased to be the ruler of Sweden.
Biographical Stories
Nathaniel Hawthorne
The swan is said to breed wild now no further away than the North of Sweden.
Beowulf
Unknown
Denmark, Sweden, and Russia, were then successively visited by him.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851
Various
Henry wished first to secure the approval of England, Sweden, and Denmark.
Henry IV, Makers of History
John S. C. Abbott
They arrived in Sweden early in July and remained until October.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete
Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for sweden

Sweden

noun

a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, on the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic: first united during the Viking period (8th–11th centuries); a member of the European Union. About 50 per cent of the total area is forest and 9 per cent lakes. Exports include timber, pulp, paper, iron ore, and steel. Official language: Swedish. Official religion: Church of Sweden (Lutheran). Currency: krona. Capital: Stockholm. Pop: 9 119 423 (2013 est). Area: 449 793 sq km (173 665 sq miles)Swedish name: Sverige

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Word Origin and History for sweden

Sweden

c.1600, originally in Scottish (Swethin, Swadne, etc.), from Middle Dutch Sweden, probably a dative plural of Swede (earlier in English Sweden was used of the people and Swedeland of the country). In Old English, the country was Sweoland or Sweorice (cf. Old Norse sviariki, source of Swedish Sverige). Ultimately named for the original inhabitants (see Swede).

sweden in Culture

Sweden

Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, in the eastern part of Scandinavia. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm.

Note

Traditionally neutral, Sweden maintained its neutrality through both World War I and World War II.

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It is known for its advanced and comprehensive social welfare legislation.