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swede
(swiːd)
Word forms: plural swedes
variable noun
A swede is a round yellow root vegetable with a brown or purple skin.
[British]regional note: in AM, use rutabagaSwede
(swiːd)
Word forms: plural Swedes
countable noun
A Swede is a person who comes from Sweden.
swede in British English
(swiːd)
noun
Also called (for senses 1, 2): Swedish turnip or (US and Canadian) rutabaga1.
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)
2.
the root of this plant
3. New Zealand a slang word for head (sense 1)
Word origin
C19: so called after being introduced into Scotland from Sweden in the 18th centurySwede in British English
(swiːd)
noun
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden
Swede in American English
(swid)
noun
1.
a person born or living in Sweden
2. Chiefly British
rutabaga
Word origin
(sense 2) < Swedish turnipExamples of 'swede' in a sentenceswede
Word lists withswede
European peoplesIn other languagesswede
British English: swede /swiːd/ NOUN
A swede is a round yellow root vegetable with a brown or purple skin.
- American English: rutabaga
- Arabic: لِفْتٌ سُوَيْدِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: tipo de nabo
- Chinese: 蕉青甘蓝
- Croatian: švedska repa
- Czech: tuřín
- Danish: kålroe
- Dutch: koolraap
- European Spanish: nabo sueco
- Finnish: lanttu
- French: rutabaga
- German: Steckrübe
- Greek: γουλί
- Italian: rapa svedese
- Japanese: スウェーデンカブ
- Korean: 순무
- Norwegian: kålrot
- Polish: brukiew
- European Portuguese: rutabaga
- Romanian: nap
- Russian: брюква
- Latin American Spanish: sueco
- Swedish: kålrot
- Thai: ผักชนิดหนึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นหัว
- Turkish: sarı şalgam
- Ukrainian: бруква
- Vietnamese: củ cải Thụy Điển
British English: Swede /swiːd/ NOUN
A Swede is a person who comes from Sweden.
- American English: Swede
- Arabic: سُوَيْدِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: sueco
- Chinese: 瑞典人
- Croatian: Šveđanin
- Czech: Švéd
- Danish: svensker
- Dutch: Zweed
- European Spanish: sueco
- Finnish: ruotsalainen henkilö
- French: Suédois
- German: Schwede
- Greek: Σουηδός
- Italian: svedese
- Japanese: スウェーデン人
- Korean: 스웨덴 사람
- Norwegian: svenske
- Polish: Szwed
- European Portuguese: sueco
- Romanian: suedez
- Russian: швед
- Latin American Spanish: sueco
- Swedish: svensk
- Thai: ชาวสวีเดน
- Turkish: İsveçli
- Ukrainian: швед
- Vietnamese: người Thụy Điển
Chinese translation of 'swede'
swede
(swiːd) (Brit)
n (c/u)
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洋大头(頭)菜
(yáng dàtóucài) (个(個), gè)美 = rutabaga
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Swede
(swiːd)
n (c)
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瑞典人
(Ruìdiǎnrén) (个(個), gè)