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Sweden

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Type Country
Usage English, Medieval Dutch
Pronounced Pron. SWEE-dən(English)
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Meaning & History

From Middle Dutch, ultimately from the Old Norse ethnic name Svíar "Swede", itself possibly from Proto-Norse Swihoniz meaning "one's own tribe". This is the name of a country in northern Europe.

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Other Languages & CulturesSverige(Danish) Zweden(Dutch) Schweden(German) Sverige(Norwegian) Sverige(Swedish)
Entry updated December 14, 2019 ·
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