Swedish

American  

[swee-dish] / ˈswi dɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Sweden, its inhabitants, or their language.

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noun

1. the people of Sweden collectively.

2. a Germanic language, the language of Sweden and parts of Finland, closely related to Danish and Norwegian. Sw

Swedish British  

/ ˈswiːdɪʃ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Sweden, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the official language of Sweden, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: one of the two official languages of Finland

2. (functioning as plural) the people of Sweden collectively

Other Word Forms

• anti-Swedish adjective
• non-Swedish adjective
• pro-Swedish adjective
• pseudo-Swedish adjective

Etymology

Origin of Swedish

Swede + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Shares are up 2.5% at 189.60 Swedish kronor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Zampella remained head of the studio and also led the L.A. branch of Swedish video game developer DICE, which was renamed in 2021 to Ripple Effect Studios.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He grew up in Virginia Water in Surrey but his dad's Swedish and his family's Indian heritage comes from his mum's side.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Ericsson dropped 6.1% in U.S. trading after the Swedish telecommunications company missed Wall Street’s sales target and reported that its gross profit margin fell over the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“Well, as a matter of fact, I asked that Swedish creature—a pleasant soul—if it was bolted, and she said it was.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie