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
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Example Sentences
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Mark Kratter, a Connecticut-based musician, filed a complaint last week against the Swedish streamer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Final Swedish inflation figures for May are due on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Satrapi's husband, a Swedish producer, actor and screenwriter, died last year and she recently published a series of heartfelt Instagram posts saying: "For I Lost the love of my life".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Her husband, a Swedish producer, actor and screenwriter, had been a long-time collaborator.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It waren’t even twenty paces twixt me and the candles that were sitting atop the Swedish jungle board.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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