Swedish
Americanadjective
noun
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the people of Sweden collectively.
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a Germanic language, the language of Sweden and parts of Finland, closely related to Danish and Norwegian. Sw
adjective
noun
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the official language of Sweden, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: one of the two official languages of Finland
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(functioning as plural) the people of Sweden collectively
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Swedish
Example Sentences
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Billionaire U.S. investor Kenneth Dart has raised his stake in Swedish gaming group Evolution AB to around 30.02%, passing the threshold that requires the launch of a mandatory takeover offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Expanding the conflict to the Houthis could be a counter-jawboning strategy,” said Erik Meyersson, the chief emerging markets strategist at the Swedish bank SEB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The calculations were performed with Tetralith, a Swedish supercomputer at the National Supercomputer Center at Linköping University.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Only Swedish pop maestros Abba have breached the seven million mark since, making it an elite club.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He mumbles something that sounds Swedish or Dutch.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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