Swedish

noun

Swed·​ish ˈswē-dish How to pronounce Swedish (audio)
1
: the North Germanic language spoken in Sweden and a part of Finland
2
plural in construction : the people of Sweden
Swedish adjective

Examples of Swedish in a Sentence

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Getting Adults To Stop Smoking Involves Blocking Minors’ Access To Nicotine PMI’s U.S. affiliates, including Swedish Match North America, have a responsibility to do their part in ensuring only adults of legal age (21 and older) have access to nicotine products. Philip Morris International, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The Swedish Academy considers nominations and deliberates before announcing a winner every October. Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024 Elsevier, the journal’s publisher, had opened an investigation, says Bertram, who works at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024 But on winter trips to spots like Swedish Lapland in the Arctic, where temperatures are well into the negatives, functionality quickly outweighs looking fashionable. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Swedish 

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Swedish was in 1605

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“Swedish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swedish. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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Swedish

noun
Swed·​ish ˈswēd-ish How to pronounce Swedish (audio)
1
: the Germanic language spoken in Sweden
2
Swedish plural : the people of Sweden
Swedish adjective
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