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Swede

[ sweed ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Sweden.
  2. (lowercase) Chiefly British. a rutabaga.


swede

1

/ swiːd /

noun

  1. a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus (or B. napobrassica ), cultivated for its bulbous edible root, which is used as a vegetable and as cattle fodder: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  2. the root of this plant
  3. a slang word for head
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Swede

2

/ swiːd /

noun

  1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Swede1

1580–90; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cognate with German Schwede; compare Old English Swēon (plural), Old Norse Svēar, Svīar, Medieval Latin Suiōnes
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Swede1

C19: so called after being introduced into Scotland from Sweden in the 18th century
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Example Sentences

One of those artists is Daniel Martinger, a 29-year-old Swede who began using a preview version of the engine in December.

From Time

It was the Swede’s fifth goal, and he added two assists, including on Ovechkin’s winner.

Earlier this year a Lebanese-Swede on trial for a plot against tourists in Cyprus told a court Hezbollah paid him.

The Swede called the young Dane “a genius,” and labeled his film “a masterpiece.”

The average American, he said, is much worse off than the average Swede.

This is also true the other way, by the way; the average Swede would not be happy living in America.

With those four words, the towering Swede, Dolph Lundgren, achieved film immortality.

A Dutchman—what you would call a Swede—a hulking beggar, came up from the fo'c'sle very much the worse for wear.

Svein Hakonson, he that was the finest man that men have ever looked on, received earldom from Olaf the Swede.

It is wonderful to hear the infinite variety of modulation which a Swede gives to these two insignificant syllables.

When he and the Swede parted, after the fight between Martin and Robson, he went straight off to his home in the town.

Woodlouse and the Swede looked at each other meaningly, and each went his way without saying a word.

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