Meaning · adjective
Swedish
- Relating to Sweden, its people, culture, or language.
In a sentence
La mia amica svedese abita a Stoccolma.
My Swedish friend lives in Stockholm.
Ti piace il design svedese?
Do you like Swedish design?
Ieri non abbiamo mangiato cibo svedese.
Yesterday we did not eat Swedish food.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| svedese | masculine · singular |
| svedese | feminine · singular |
| svedesi | masculine · plural |
| svedesi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e in the singular for both genders; the plural is -i for both masculine and feminine.
Meaning · noun
Swede; Swedish
- a person born or living in Sweden (masculine or feminine)
- the North Germanic language spoken in Sweden (masculine)
In a sentence
Ho conosciuto una svedese molto simpatica durante il viaggio.
I met a very nice Swedish woman during the trip.
Lo svedese non è una lingua facile da pronunciare.
Swedish is not an easy language to pronounce.
Molti svedesi trascorrono le vacanze estive in Italia.
Many Swedes spend their summer holidays in Italy.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| svedese | singular |
| svedesi | plural |
Usage notes
- Unlike in English, names of languages and nationalities are written in lowercase in Italian.
- When referring to the language, it is always masculine: 'lo svedese'.
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