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- [sweed]
- /swid/
- /swiːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sweed]
- /swid/
Definitions of swede word
- noun swede a native or inhabitant of Sweden. 1
- noun swede (lowercase) Chiefly British. a rutabaga. 1
- noun swede rutabaga: root vegetable 1
- countable noun swede A Swede is a person who comes from Sweden. 0
- variable noun swede A swede is a round yellow root vegetable with a brown or purple skin. 0
- noun swede 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) 0
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Origin of swede
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Swede
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preposition
conjunction
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swede popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
swede usage trend in Literature
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