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Native Script:स्वीडिश नागरिक
Pronunciation / Transliteration: swīḍiś
"वह एक स्वीडिश नागरिक है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A native or inhabitant of Sweden, or a person of Swedish descent.
"She met a friendly Swede during her travels through Scandinavia." - 2
A large, round yellow-fleshed root vegetable, also known as a rutabaga.
"He added chopped swede and carrots to the winter stew."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from Old Norse 'Svíar' denoting the Germanic tribe of the Swedes, combined with the suffix for nationality. Over time, the term expanded to designate both a native or inhabitant of Sweden and, particularly in British English, a root vegetable (swede/rutabaga) introduced from Scandinavia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swede" is said worldwide
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Suédois
Transliteration: swedwa
"Il est un Suédois qui vit à Paris."
Schwede
Transliteration: ʃveːdə
"Der Schwede sprach fließend Deutsch."
svedese
Transliteration: sveˈde.ze
"Ho conosciuto un svedese simpatico."
sueco
Transliteration: ˈswe.ko
"El sueco vino de vacaciones a Madrid."
sueco
Transliteration: ˈswɛ.ku
"O sueco trabalha na embaixada."
स्वीडिश
Transliteration: swīḍiś
Script: स्वीडिश नागरिक
"वह एक स्वीडिश नागरिक है।"
瑞典人
Transliteration: ruì diǎn rén
"他是一个瑞典人。"
스웨덴 사람
Transliteration: suweden saram
"그는 친절한 스웨덴 사람이다."
スウェーデン人
Transliteration: suwēden-jin
"私はスウェーデン人の友達がいます。"
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