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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Oliver Kapanen Kapanen played his final playoff game for Timrå IK on March 31, a 1-0 loss to Frölunda HC that knocked Timrå out of the Swedish Hockey League playoffs.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Harnessing the evolving power of Artificial Intelligence with impressive results, the actors' real voices were translated into English by Flawless using their visual dubbing technology to synchronize lip movements from Swedish.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Af Klint was born in 1862 into an affluent, noble Swedish family with a nautical lineage—both her father and grandfather were high-ranking officers in the Swedish Navy.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, The Chainsmokers, Swedish House Mafia and H.E.R. performed at the 2023 inaugural edition of the festival.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Harnessing the evolving power of Artificial Intelligence with impressive results, the actors' real voices were translated into English by Flawless using their visual dubbing technology to synchronize lip movements from Swedish.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Af Klint was born in 1862 into an affluent, noble Swedish family with a nautical lineage—both her father and grandfather were high-ranking officers in the Swedish Navy.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, The Chainsmokers, Swedish House Mafia and H.E.R. performed at the 2023 inaugural edition of the festival.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Swedish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swedish. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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