swedish
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈswidɪʃ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
“We enjoyed the Swedish meatballs and gravlax at the restaurant.”
Of or pertaining to the Swedish language.
Of or pertaining to Sweden.
noun
A Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
Used this way, swedish is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“We enjoyed the Swedish meatballs and gravlax at the restaurant.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use swedish
- “My friend shared a delicious Swedish recipe for meatballs and sauce.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden.
The basic unit of money in Sweden.
Massage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints.
Meatballs simmered in stock.
A Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km.
Monetary unit in Sweden.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- danishadjective
- scandinavianadjective
- nordicadjective
- finnishnoun
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