Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swedish

/ˈswiː.dɪʃ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: swedish
IPA: /ˈswiː.dɪʃ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland, and by a very small minority in Estonia.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of or pertaining to Sweden.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Swedish language.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:Swedish."
"This simulation aims at describing the hydrological conditions at a Swedish deep repository of nuclear waste during a glaciation."

Etymology

From Swede + -ish. Cognate with Dutch Zweeds, German Schwedisch.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Swedishes (plural)

Derived Forms

Swedishize Swedishization Swedishly Swedishness Swenglish

Phrases

Finland Swedish Old Swedish Rinkeby Swedish Wiktionary’s coverage of Swedish terms Swedish bitters Swedish Blue Swedish drink Swedish fish

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Swedish terms Swede Sweden

Synonyms

swedish language

Homonyms

sweetish (flapping)

Questions

How do you pronounce swedish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswiː.dɪʃ/.
What does swedish mean?: A North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland, and by a very small minority in Estonia.
Where does swedish come from?: From Swede + -ish. Cognate with Dutch Zweeds, German Schwedisch.

How to pronounce swedish

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