1
: the North Germanic language spoken in Sweden and a part of Finland
2
plural in construction
: the people of Sweden
Swedish
adjective
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Sunday’s result was her 155th podium finish, matching the record held by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
How does Swedish Death Cleaning help with life transitions?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
New cable break has occurred in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, reports Swedish TV4.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The Swedish Coast Guard was informed of the cable break on Thursday and was heading to the area off the eastern island of Gotland, Mattias Lindholm, a spokesman for the service, said.
—Johanna Lemola, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
How does Swedish Death Cleaning help with life transitions?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
New cable break has occurred in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, reports Swedish TV4.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The Swedish Coast Guard was informed of the cable break on Thursday and was heading to the area off the eastern island of Gotland, Mattias Lindholm, a spokesman for the service, said.
—Johanna Lemola, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Swedish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swedish. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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Swedish
noun
Swed·ish
ˈswēd-ish 
1
: the Germanic language spoken in Sweden
2
Swedish plural
: the people of Sweden
Swedish
adjective
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