Swedish
pronunciation
How to pronounce Swedish in British English:
UK ['swi:dɪʃ]
How to pronounce Swedish in American English:
US [ˈswidɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
Word Origin
- Swedish (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Swede + -ish. Similar formation in Dutch Zweedsch, German Schwedisch. Related: Swedishness. As a language name from c. 1600. The candy Swedish fish attested by that name by 1983.
Example
- 1. Most swedish managers would be able to trump you .
- 2. Swedish oncologists also found that dogs can distinguish among types of ovarian cancer .
- 3. The teens immediately took to writing their text messages and e-mails in pidgin swedish .
- 4. Volvo is run as a standalone company with its own board and mainly swedish management .
- 5. Some swedish feminists have even more complaints .