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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Hale will be filling in for those dates, since the group’s fourth singer since Bach’s departure — Swedish Idol winner Erik Grönwall — quit the band to take care of his health.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Herzog’s take on Ibsen reminds me of Tomas Tranströmer’s gently troubling poems, as translated, from the Swedish, by Patty Crane.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Your version of silent travel might be staying in a remote natural landscape, going on a silent walking tour, or staying in a quiet resort, like the Peace & Quiet hotel in Swedish Lapland, or the Silent Living guest houses in Portugal.
—Tasha Kleeman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024
King-size beds are dressed in Frette linens with handmade Swedish Duxiana mattresses.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024
Previously, research about prostate cancer risk and exercise looked at fitness at one point in time, lead study author Elin Ekblom Bak, PhD, associate professor at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, said in a press release.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
Actress Halle Berry, Kim Kardashian, world No. 1 tennis star Novak Djokovic, and Swedish D.J. Alesso were among the luminaries in the audience.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
The Swedish Transport Agency invoices the airlines based on the number of passengers transported.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Herzog’s take on Ibsen reminds me of Tomas Tranströmer’s gently troubling poems, as translated, from the Swedish, by Patty Crane.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Your version of silent travel might be staying in a remote natural landscape, going on a silent walking tour, or staying in a quiet resort, like the Peace & Quiet hotel in Swedish Lapland, or the Silent Living guest houses in Portugal.
—Tasha Kleeman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024
King-size beds are dressed in Frette linens with handmade Swedish Duxiana mattresses.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024
Previously, research about prostate cancer risk and exercise looked at fitness at one point in time, lead study author Elin Ekblom Bak, PhD, associate professor at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, said in a press release.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
Actress Halle Berry, Kim Kardashian, world No. 1 tennis star Novak Djokovic, and Swedish D.J. Alesso were among the luminaries in the audience.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
The Swedish Transport Agency invoices the airlines based on the number of passengers transported.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Swedish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swedish. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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