Förenade kungariket

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Calque of English United Kingdom, equivalent to förenad + kungarike.

Proper noun edit

Förenade kungariket n (genitive Förenade kungarikets)

the United Kingdom

Usage notes edit

While formally correct, only used in diplomatic settings. The less formally correct term Storbritannien (literally “Great Britain”) is almost always used in other settings, even when referring to the UK as a whole.