Swedish

noun

Swed·​ish ˈswē-dish How to pronounce Swedish (audio)
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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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 In co-production with SVT, Filmpool Nord and Film i Dalarna, in association with Intakt and with support from The Swedish Arts Grants Committee and The Swedish Film Institute. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025 The study was funded in part by the Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Cancer Society. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Swedish

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Swedish was in 1605

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“Swedish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swedish. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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Swedish

noun
Swed·​ish ˈswēd-ish How to pronounce Swedish (audio)
1
: the Germanic language spoken in Sweden
2
Swedish plural : the people of Sweden
Swedish adjective
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