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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The Swedish truck maker posted record book-to-bill ratio levels in the first six months of the year, hitting 1.7 in North America and 1.1 in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Swedish filmmaker Amanda Kernell won the best director award for "Brace Your Heart".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
One glimpse of this can be seen in the Swedish exhibition, which notes that many free men and women owned weapons, but only a few truly saw themselves as warriors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Italian reporter Roberto Perrone, in Milan for Inter Milan's match against Swedish side Hacken, also encountered audio problems.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
I received a surprising call one day from the Swedish Ambassador to the United States, who told me that EJI had been selected for the Olof Palme International Human Rights Award.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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