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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Back in 2021, the Swedish BNPL giant was soaring in subsequent fundraises, first becoming Europe’s startup champion and then coming only behind Stripe among fintechs globally.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The docu was acquired, among others by Latin American streamers ViX and Flow, and also by CNN Portugal, ZDF in Germany, Swedish Films, Al Jazeera, RTVE Slovenia, RTBF Belgique, MTMedia, CIS, RTP and RAI.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
After three games without its talismanic Swedish striker, who has refused to play and train for over a month in order to force his way to Anfield, Newcastle has just two points and has failed to score twice.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In 2017, Tayme was cast in the Swedish-Thai crime drama series, Farang.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The docu was acquired, among others by Latin American streamers ViX and Flow, and also by CNN Portugal, ZDF in Germany, Swedish Films, Al Jazeera, RTVE Slovenia, RTBF Belgique, MTMedia, CIS, RTP and RAI.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
After three games without its talismanic Swedish striker, who has refused to play and train for over a month in order to force his way to Anfield, Newcastle has just two points and has failed to score twice.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In 2017, Tayme was cast in the Swedish-Thai crime drama series, Farang.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Swedish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swedish. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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