Sverige

Danish

Alternative forms

• Sverrig (archaic, fell out of use after 1950)

Etymology

From Old Norse Svíaríki, from Svía (“of Swedes”) +‎ ríki (“kingdom”). Cognate with Swedish Sverige, Old English Swēorīċe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsvɛrˀiə/, [ˈsʋ̥aɐ̯ˀi], [ˈsʋ̥aɐ̯ˀjə]

Proper noun

Sverige

1. Sweden (a country in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Stockholm)

Related terms

• svensk
• svensker

See also

• (countries of Europe) Europas lande; Albanien, Andorra, Armenien, Aserbajdsjan, Belgien, Bosnien-Hercegovina, Bulgarien, Cypern, Danmark, Estland, Finland, Forenede Kongerige, Frankrig, Georgien, Grækenland, Hviderusland, Irland, Island, Italien, Kasakhstan, Kroatien, Letland, Liechtenstein, Litauen, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Nederlandene, Nordmakedonien, Norge, Polen, Portugal, Rumænien, Rusland, San Marino, Schweiz, Serbien, Slovakiet, Slovenien, Spanien, Sverige, Tjekkiet, Tyskland, Ukraine, Ungarn, Vatikanstaten, Østrig ^{(Category: da:Countries in Europe)}

Greenlandic

Proper noun

Sverige

1. Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Europe)

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʋæɾjə/

Proper noun

Sverige n

1. Sweden (a country in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Stockholm)

Related terms

• svenske
• svensk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Sverike, Sverik (High Norwegian)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsvɛrjə/

Proper noun

Sverige n

1. Sweden (a country in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Stockholm)

Related terms

• svenske
• svensk

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Swerige, Swerje (obsolete)

Etymology

From svea (“of the Swedes”) +‎ rike (“realm”). From Old Swedish Sverghe, Sverighe, Sverike, Sværike. Doublet of Svea rike.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsvɛrjɛ/, [ˈs̪værjɛ̠]

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Proper noun

Sverige n (genitive Sveriges)

1. Sweden (a country in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Stockholm)

   Synonyms: (solemn or poetic) Svea rike, (colloquial) Svedala, (humorous) Svärje, (humorous, offensive) Swedistan

   Sverige är ett land som ligger på Skandinaviska halvön i Nordeuropa

   Sweden is a country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe

   Sverige gränsar till Norge i väster, Finland i öster och Danmark i söder

   Sweden borders Norway to the west, Finland to the east, and Denmark to the south

Derived terms

• Sverigebilden

Related terms

• Svea
• svear
• svensk
• svenska

References

• Sverige in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Sverige in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• Svensk MeSH