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Sverige

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Type Country
Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Pronounced Pron. SVEHR-yeh(Swedish)
SVAR-yə(Norwegian)
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Meaning & History

From Swedish svear "Swede" and rike "realm, kingdom". This is the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish name for Sweden.

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Other Languages & CulturesZweden(Dutch) Sweden(English) Schweden(German) Sweden(Medieval Dutch)
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Entry updated February 28, 2019

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