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Swedish

noun Swed·ish \ˈswē-dish\

Definition of SWEDISH

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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First Known Use of SWEDISH

1605
SWEDISH Defined for Kids

1Swedish

adjective Swed·ish \ˈswē-dish\

Definition of SWEDISH for Kids

:  of or relating to Sweden, the Swedes, or Swedish

2Swedish

noun

Definition of SWEDISH for Kids

:  the language of the Swedes

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18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Swedish
  2. Swedish box
  3. Swedish clover
  4. Swedish fiddle
  5. Swedish fly
  6. Swedish green
  7. Swedish iron
  8. Swedish jib
  9. Swedish juniper
  10. Swedish lilywood
  11. Swedish massage
  12. Swedish movements
  13. Swedish nightingale
  14. Swedish punsch
  15. Swedish sumac
  16. Swedish turnip
  17. Blue Swedish
  18. Old Swedish
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