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Meaning of "swede" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWEDE

So called after being introduced into Scotland from Sweden in the 18th century.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SWEDE

swede  [swiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWEDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swede is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWEDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swede

Swede may refer to: ▪ A resident or citizen of Sweden ▪ A member of the Swedish people ▪ Swedes, an ancient North Germanic tribe inhabiting parts of modern day Sweden ▪ A rutabaga in England, Ireland, Wales, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa ▪ Swede Lake, Carver County, Minnesota As a nickname: ▪ Marvin Swede Ellstrom, American National Football League player ▪ Rudolph Swede Hagberg, American National Football League player ▪ Harvey Swede Halbrook, American basketball player ▪ Andy Swede Hansen, American baseball player ▪ Tom Swede Hanson , American football player ▪ Robert Swede Hanson , American professional wrestler ▪ Chester Swede Johnston, American football player ▪ Swede Knox, Canadian hockey linesman ▪ Charles Swede Momsen, American pioneer in submarine rescue and US Navy vice admiral ▪ Andy Oberlander, All-American football halfback ▪ Erwin Righter, college football and basketball player and coach ▪ Charles...

Definition of swede in the English dictionary

The definition of swede in the dictionary is a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus, cultivated for its bulbous edible root, which is used as a vegetable and as cattle fodder: family Brassicaceae. Other definition of swede is the root of this plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWEDE


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
fireweed
ˈfaɪəˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
knapweed
ˈnæpˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
pigweed
ˈpɪɡˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
pondweed
ˈpɒndˌwiːd
ragweed
ˈræɡˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd
tweed
twiːd
we´d
wiːd
weed
wiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWEDE

sweater dress
sweater girl
sweaterdress
sweatier
sweatiest
sweatily
sweatiness
sweating
sweating sickness
sweatless
sweats
sweatshirt
sweatshop
sweaty
Sweden
Swedenborg
Swedenborgian
Swedenborgianism
Swedenborgism
swedger

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEDE

accede
antecede
Bede
brede
cede
centipede
concede
Enschede
Ganymede
glede
impede
intercede
Mede
precede
recede
rede
stampede
suede
supersede
velocipede

Synonyms and antonyms of swede in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swede» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWEDE

Find out the translation of swede to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swede from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swede» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蕉青甘蓝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nabo sueco
570 millions of speakers

English

swede
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वीडन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لِفْتٌ سُوَيْدِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

брюква
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tipo de nabo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুঙ্গৗডেনের লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rutabaga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Swede
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Steckrübe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スウェーデンカブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

순무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swede
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

củ cải Thụy Điển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்வீடன் நாட்டவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वीडन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İsveçli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rapa svedese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brukiew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бруква
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γουλί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Swede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kålrot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kålrot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swede

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEDE»

The term «swede» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.307 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «swede» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «swede» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swede

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEDE»

Discover the use of swede in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swede and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Pastoral
And overnight Swede is wrenched out of the longed-for American pastoral and into the indigenous American berserk. Compulsively readable, propelled by sorrow, rage, and a deep compassion for its characters, this is Roth's masterpiece.
Philip Roth, 2010
2
Swede Dreams
In order to get away from her annoying twin sister, and to be with her boyfriend who was a Swedish exchange student at her Wisconsin school, sixteen-year-old Calista spends a semester in Sweden, where she learns about more than just the ...
Eva Apelqvist, 2007
3
Swede: Weequahic's Gentle Giant
When it was fixed, the gang drove back to Newark. Mission: Unaccomplished. But at least Swede saved half a buck. Speaking of travel adventures, Stan Gilbert provided several other childhood anecdotes about Swede that I had not heard: for ...
Robert G. Masin, 2009
4
A Knack for Knowing Things: Stories from St. Paul ...
Swede. Hollow. MAY 12, 1999 There is a deep crease on the face of the East Side of St. Paul, a steep ravine, a gulch, a canyon where the Scandinavians, the Irish, the Italians, and the Mexicans once dwelt. No one's there now, except the ...
Donald Harold Boxmeyer, 2003
5
Fire & Ice: Tales from an Alaskan Volunteer Fire Chief
Fire board the Alaskan Swede One Saturday night in July, at just passed midnight, dispatch received a series of 911 calls reporting a boat on fire in the harbor. Approaching the harbor, I noticed the fishing vessel "Alaska Swede" in flames and ...
Dewey G. Whetsell, 2006
6
Student Companion to Stephen Crane
He convinces three travelers to spend the night: Billy, a cowboy on his way to a ranch; Mr. Blanc, an Easterner; and an unnamed, "shaky and quick-eyed" (Prose 799) Swede. It quickly becomes clear that the Swede confuses the reality of the ...
Paul Sorrentino, 2006
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Vegetables
Swede (the thickened upper taproot and lower stem) is a minor vegetable in western Europe and in North America, on rare occasions found in southern Africa . In northern Mali and in oases in the Sahara an ancient introduction of swede is still ...
G. J. H. Grubben, 2004
8
The Cultivation of the Turnip and Swede, Etc
Charles Garraway PROCTOR (and RYLAND (Thomas) Agricultural Chemists.) 24 Importance of the Home Hoe. SINGLING or rim PLANTS AND AFTER-Tumors, The sowing of the seed being successfully accomplished, the Horse Hoe next ...
Charles Garraway PROCTOR (and RYLAND (Thomas) Agricultural Chemists.), 1865
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
There was a distinct difference in level of infection in Experiment 3 between Wye swede, on the one hand, and Clubroot Resistant rape and Wilhelmsburger swede, on the other hand, when inoculated with race E. This difference did not occur ...
10
Film Noir: From Berlin to Sin City
Two hitmen, Al (Charles McGraw) and Max (William Conrad), arrive in Brentwood , New Jersey, take over Henry's Diner and await the arrival of Swede (Burt Lancaster), who works at the gas station. When he fails to appear, the hitmen head for ...
Mark Bould, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swede is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Swede Lingmerth sets early pace at calm St Andrews
... scoring conditions as the Swede started his round with four consecutive birdies in the early stages of the 144th British Open at St Andrews on Thursday. «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Angry Swede uses nest as fake speed camera
A Swedish CEO has ruffled feathers by attempting to trick drivers into slowing down outside his office in west Sweden using a birds' nest that looks like a speed ... «The Local.se, Jul 15»
3
Swede emotion: Suzie kicks off new ballroom series Wednesday
Swede emotion: Suzie kicks off new ballroom series Wednesday. By Chris Riemenschneider. July 7, 2015 — 5:58pm. Text size. comment0. share · tweet · email. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
4
The Swede by Robert Karjel: EW review
Clearly, he doesn't need fiction to fall back on; The Swede is a compelling read, but its exploits must pale next to the tales he could tell in a memoir. B+. «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
5
Day trip: How Swede it is in Lindström and Chisago Lakes area
Gallery: Bernie Coulombe, the owner of Lindstrom Bakery, stood with her baked goods in Lindstrom Bakery in the Chisago Lakes Area, MN. Coulombe has ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
6
Swede gets 4-3/4 years in US prison over BlackShades software
Alex Yucel, a 25-year-old Swede, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan after pleading guilty in February to distribution of malicious ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
7
Of Course a Swede Designed This Beautiful Arcade Machine
Like the Terminator, 1980s videogames refuse to die. Arcade bars from Williamsburg to Los Angeles that feature coin-operated machines like Tron, Q*bert and ... «Wired, Jun 15»
8
2016 Volvo XC90: Rebirth of the big Swede (CNET On Cars …
It's our first taste of the important 2016 Volvo XC90, we look at why headlights are lousy and what you can do about it, and Android Auto is here, but why should ... «CNET, Jun 15»
9
Cops nab Swede for 'abducting' Filipina
MANILA, Philippines–Airport policemen stopped a Swedish man on Sunday from leaving for Iloilo province with his 28-year-old Filipino girlfriend after her family ... «Inquirer.net, May 15»
10
Farmer demands truth over toxic swedes
The results of a survey carried out by DairyNZ to help understand the factors behind the toxic swedes issues that hit Southland dairy herds last year will be ... «The Southland Times, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Swede [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/swede>. Apr 2024 ».
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