Swede
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2.6
- noun
- /swiːd/
:
sueco
- She's come for the wedding of an old friend, Nicolette, who's marrying a Swede named Jonas.
Well, Swedish Americans live better than Swedes in Sweden.
- Well, Swedish Americans live better than Swedes in Sweden.
- You say Australians are, Britons are, as are the Swedes, the Dutch, the Irish and the Slovenians.
Examples
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Following these horrors, the Swede finds that he must reflect upon everything he ever did as a parent.
Academic text (2014) -
Talk to any Dane, any German, any Swede; they like the way they live.
Academic text (1996) -
You gonna pick up the Swede now?
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I'll have a talk with the Swede.
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Harry is doing some huge deal in Tokyo, and Bill is receiving an award for being the greatest Swede of all time.
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He was the Swede, after all.
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"So he made a punk's decision at eighteen," Swede said, "and never looked back."
Fiction book (1994) -
Well, Swedish Americans live better than Swedes in Sweden.
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Artie the Swede sat at a large oak table in the festively decorated smorgasbord.
Fiction book (1994) -
My friend Johan is a Swede who loves to explore the beautiful landscapes of his country.
Synonyms
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2.9
A person from Denmark, Norway, or Sweden
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Swede comes from the country name Sweden, which began as an old word for the people who lived there. A helpful way to remember it is that Swede is the short name for someone from 'Sweden', and Swedish describes their language or things from that country.