svensk
Danish edit
Alternative forms edit
- sv. (abbreviation)
Etymology edit
From Old Norse svænskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz (“Swedish”), cognate with Swedish svensk. Derived from *swihô (“Swede”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
svensk (plural and definite singular attributive svenske)
- Swedish (relating to the country, people or language of Sweden)
Noun edit
svensk n (singular definite (rare) svensken)
- the Swedish language
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Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
svensk (indefinite singular svensk, definite singular and plural svenske)
- Swedish (of, from or pertaining to Sweden)
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
svensk m (definite singular svensken, uncountable)
- Swedish (the language)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “svensk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz.
Adjective edit
svensk (indefinite singular svensk, definite singular and plural svenske)
- Swedish (of, from or pertaining to Sweden)
Derived terms edit
- svenskegrense
- svenskehandel
- svenskekonge
- Svenskelandet (“the Swedish coast”)
- svenskeomn
- svenske m (“(male) Swede”), svenske f (“female Swede”)
Noun edit
svensk m (definite singular svensken, uncountable)
- Swedish (the language)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “svensk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse edit
Adjective edit
svensk
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse svenskr, sœnskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz (“Swedish”), from *swihô (“Swede”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
svensk (comparative svenskare, superlative svenskast)
Declension edit
Inflection of svensk | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | svensk | svenskare | svenskast |
Neuter singular | svenskt | svenskare | svenskast |
Plural | svenska | svenskare | svenskast |
Masculine plural3 | svenske | svenskare | svenskast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | svenske | svenskare | svenskaste |
All | svenska | svenskare | svenskaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms edit
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Noun edit
svensk c (feminine: svenska)
- a Swede; person from Sweden
Declension edit
Declension of svensk | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | svensk | svensken | svenskar | svenskarna |
Genitive | svensks | svenskens | svenskars | svenskarnas |