Swedish

noun

Swed·​ish ˈswē-dish 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Financing was secured through the Swedish Film Institute, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), the Norwegian Film Institute, the Danish Film Institute, with participation from Canal+, Disney+ and ARTE France, as well as support from Creative Europe Media. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025

Estonian entry Tommy Cash came in third with 356 points, followed by Swedish KAJ, the first Finnish act to represent Sweden at the Eurovision, with 321 points, and Italy’s Lucio Corsi with 256 points. —Shayeza Walid, Variety, 18 May 2025

Initiatives like Sana founding of the Swedish AI Reform foundation offer practical solutions. —Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

At Providence Swedish, an urban, tertiary and quaternary medical facility, her patients can easily access diabetes education, genetic and nutrition counseling. —Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Swedish

• Old Swedish
• Swedish massage

Kids Definition

Swedish

noun

Swed·​ish ˈswēd-ish 

1

: the Germanic language spoken in Sweden

2

Swedish plural : the people of Sweden

Swedish adjective