1
: the North Germanic language spoken in Sweden and a part of Finland
2
plural in construction
: the people of Sweden
Swedish
adjective
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Last fall, the Swedish Film Institute had to sack 20 people as part of cost-cutting measures.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
From Fiji in the South Pacific to Bora Bora in French Polynesia to more unusual locales like Doha and Swedish Lapland, the popularity of these water villas has grown with such fervor that virtually every luxury hotel brand who is not yet in the game is in the midst of planning their entrance.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Jelly Roll and Treaty Oak Revival kick off the festivities Wednesday, followed by Luke Bryan and Nate Smith, Nickelback and Josh Ross, and Swedish House Mafia with GORDO headlining the final concert.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
From Fiji in the South Pacific to Bora Bora in French Polynesia to more unusual locales like Doha and Swedish Lapland, the popularity of these water villas has grown with such fervor that virtually every luxury hotel brand who is not yet in the game is in the midst of planning their entrance.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Jelly Roll and Treaty Oak Revival kick off the festivities Wednesday, followed by Luke Bryan and Nate Smith, Nickelback and Josh Ross, and Swedish House Mafia with GORDO headlining the final concert.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Reasons To Visit The Arctic Wilderness Of Swedish LaplandBy David Nikel
ForbesA Day Trip To Uppsala, Sweden’s City Of HistoryBy David Nikel
Follow me on Twitter.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Swedish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swedish. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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Swedish
noun
Swed·ish
ˈswēd-ish 
1
: the Germanic language spoken in Sweden
2
Swedish plural
: the people of Sweden
Swedish
adjective
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