Sweden

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈswiːdən/ 🇺🇸 /ˈswiːdən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A country in Northern Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, with Stockholm as its capital.; The Kingdom of Sweden, a constitutional monarchy in Scandinavia.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

in Swedenfrom SwedenKingdom of Swedensouthern Swedennorthern Sweden

Derivatives

SwedishSwede

Commonly confused

Swede
EN: 'Swede' refers to a person from Sweden or a type of root vegetable (rutabaga); 'Sweden' is the country itself.
Swedish
EN: 'Swedish' is the adjective or the language; 'Sweden' is the noun (country name).

Spelling tips

EN: Always capitalize 'Sweden' as it is a proper noun. Note the 'e' before the final 'n' — do not write '*Swden'.

💬 Examples

  1. Sweden is known for its high quality of life and progressive social policies.

  2. The Kingdom of Sweden has been a constitutional monarchy since 1809.