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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Make sure shelters are ready Danish authorities have some catching up to do as well, says Jakob Hallgren, a former Swedish ambassador who is director of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
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Teri Schultz, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1964, the National Police Board, together with the Swedish Police Association, launched a trial assigning women to special tasks, once again limiting their work to investigative, reconnaissance, and security patrol duties, without participation in regular uniformed service.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Officers provided medical aid until paramedics arrived and the man was taken to HCA HealthONE Swedish, where he was pronounced dead.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
That same year, Swedish MP Magnus Jacobsson nominated him for brokering a deal to normalize relations between Serbia and Kosovo.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Teri Schultz, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1964, the National Police Board, together with the Swedish Police Association, launched a trial assigning women to special tasks, once again limiting their work to investigative, reconnaissance, and security patrol duties, without participation in regular uniformed service.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Officers provided medical aid until paramedics arrived and the man was taken to HCA HealthONE Swedish, where he was pronounced dead.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
That same year, Swedish MP Magnus Jacobsson nominated him for brokering a deal to normalize relations between Serbia and Kosovo.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Swedish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swedish. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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