Sweden

American  

[sweed-n] / ˈswid n /

noun

1. a kingdom in northern Europe, in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Stockholm.

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Sweden British  

/ ˈswiːdən /

noun

1. Swedish name: Sverige.  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)

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Sweden Cultural  

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

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

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Sweden adjective
• pro-Sweden adjective

Example Sentences

Nordic countries were also facing snow-related chaos, with officials in eastern Sweden warning that power cuts were "likely" because of heavy snowfall.

From Barron's

Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday announced a recall of batches of infant formula in several European countries, notably Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy and Sweden, as a precautionary measure.

From Barron's

“The United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, and Nordic neighbors such as Sweden, Finland, and Norway all fall squarely within this range. Denmark represents the low-water mark.”

From Barron's

Born in Sweden to a Swedish psychologist mother and American mathematician father, Tegmark studied economics before shifting to physics, earning his Ph.D. in the subject from the University of California at Berkeley.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, at least ten additional cases have been reported across Finland, Sweden, Italy, China, and the United States.

From Science Daily