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Swedish Common

Swedish has 4 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland

"Swedish is widely spoken in northern parts of Finland alongside Finnish as an official language."

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

"the Swedish King"

"Swedish punch"

"Swedish umlauts"

2

Of or pertaining to Sweden.

"The swedish flag waves proudly in the wind at the northern capital."

In plain English: Swedish describes anything that comes from Sweden, such as its language, culture, or people.

"He was born and raised in Sweden, so he speaks Swedish fluently."

Proper Noun
1

The language of Sweden and Åland (an autonomous part of Finland). Swedish is also one of the two official languages of Finland, spoken by 6% of the citizens. A very small minority in Estonia has Swedish as their mother tongue.

"Many tourists visit Stockholm to experience authentic Swedish culture and hear the language spoken daily throughout the country."

Example Sentences
"He was born and raised in Sweden, so he speaks Swedish fluently." adj
"The Swedish furniture was designed with clean lines and functionality in mind." adj
"She learned to speak fluent Swedish while living in Stockholm for three years." adj
"Many people enjoy the traditional Swedish meatballs served at holiday dinners." adj
See Also
countryside surströmming scanian fårö skilling sweden outrounding berzelian
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Scandinavian

Origin

The word Swedish comes from combining Swede with the suffix -ish to mean something related to a Swede. It is also related to the similar words found in Dutch and German.

Rhyming Words
ish hish lish tish mish eish rish nish dish bish pish fish kish aish wish gish irish ajish ilish swish
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