swedish

BrE /ˈswɛnɪʃ/ AmE /ˈswɛnɪʃ/

adjective, noun en → es

1 ADJECTIVE - NATIONALITY [attributive], [predicative] B1

relating to Sweden or its language and culture

sueco, de Suecia

  • Swedish food

Collocations Swedish meatballs · Swedish language

  • She is Swedish.

    Ella es sueca.

2 NOUN - PERSON [countable] B1

a person who comes from Sweden or whose first language is Swedish

sueco, persona de Suecia

  • a Swedish person

Collocations Swedish people · Swedish citizens

  • He is a Swedish citizen.

    Él es ciudadano sueco.

3 NOUN - LANGUAGE [uncountable] B1

the official language of Sweden, spoken by about 9 million people

sueco (el idioma)

  • Swedish is a Germanic language

Collocations Swedish language course · Swedish vocabulary

  • She's learning Swedish.

    Ella está aprendiendo sueco.