svensk

Danish

Alternative forms

• sv. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Norse svænskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz (“Swedish”), cognate with Swedish svensk. Derived from *swihô (“Swede”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsvɛnˀsk/, [ˈsʋ̥ɛnˀsɡ̊]

Adjective

svensk (plural and definite singular attributive svenske)

1. Swedish (relating to the country, people or language of Sweden)

Noun

svensk n (singular definite (rare) svensken)

1. the Swedish language

Related terms

• Sverige
• svensker

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋɛnsk/

Adjective

svensk (indefinite singular svensk, definite singular and plural svenske)

1. Swedish (of, from or pertaining to Sweden)

Derived terms

• svenskegrense

Noun

svensk m (definite singular svensken, uncountable)

1. Swedish (the language)

Related terms

• svenske (noun)
• Sverige

References

• “svensk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz.

Adjective

svensk (indefinite singular svensk, definite singular and plural svenske)

1. Swedish (of, from or pertaining to Sweden)

Derived terms

• svenskegrense
• svenskehandel
• svenskekonge
• Svenskelandet (“the Swedish coast”)
• svenskeomn
• svenske m (“(male) Swede”), svenske f (“female Swede”)

 

Noun

svensk m (definite singular svensken, uncountable)

1. Swedish (the language)

Related terms

• svenske (noun)
• Sverige

References

• “svensk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Adjective

svensk

1. strong feminine nominative singular of svenskr
2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural of svenskr

Swedish

Alternative forms

• swensk, Swensk, swänsk, Swänsk (all obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Norse svenskr, sœnskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz (“Swedish”), from *swihô (“Swede”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /svɛnːsk/

• Audio:

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Adjective

svensk (comparative svenskare, superlative svenskast)

1. Swedish; of or pertaining to Sweden or the Swedish language

   en gammal svensk tradition

   an old Swedish tradition

   två svenska män

   two Swedish men

   svenska stavningsregler

   Swedish spelling rules

   (det) svenska språket

   the Swedish language [sometimes nominalized, skipping the "det" – see den]

   (det) svenska köket

   Swedish cuisine [the Swedish kitchen] [sometimes nominalized, like above]

Declension

Inflection of svensk
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

• finlandssvensk
• helsvensk
• pursvensk
• rikssvensk

Related terms

• osvensk
• svenska
• svenskhet

Noun

svensk c (feminine: svenska)

1. a Swede; person from Sweden

   Han/hon är svensk

   He/she is Swedish ["[a] Swede" – see vara for why there is no article]

   två svenskar

   two Swedes

Declension

Declension of svensk
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	svensk	svensken	svenskar	svenskarna
Genitive	svensks	svenskens	svenskars	svenskarnas

Derived terms

• finlandssvensk
• partysvensk
• rikssvensk
• vattusvensk

Related terms

• svenska

See also

• svenne

References

• svensk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• svensk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• svensk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)