Swede
See also: swede
English
Etymology
From Middle Low German Swêde, from a Germanic word akin to Old English Swēoþēod (“Swede-people”), itself from Swēon (“Swedes”) (Old Norse Svíar), from Proto-Germanic *swihô (“Swede”). Cognate with Dutch Zweed, German Schwede.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /swiːd/
Noun
Swede (plural Swedes)
- A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent.
- (historical) A member of an ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited central Sweden
Derived terms
- swede
- Finland-Swede, Finland Swede (Swede from Finland, Finnish Swede)
- Swedish
- Swedishness
Related terms
Translations
person from Sweden or of Swedish descent
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References
- The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Clarendon Press, 1989.
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch Zweden, from Middle Dutch Zweden, Sweden.
Synonyms
- Koninkryk van Swede
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