nounnoun

en svenska

a Swede

svenska (Swedish)

  • Definition: The word "svenska" refers to the Swedish language or anything pertaining to Sweden. It can be used as a noun to mean the Swedish language or as an adjective meaning "Swedish".

  • Usage examples:

    • Jag pratar svenska — I speak Swedish (the language)
    • svenska traditioner — Swedish traditions (adjective)
  • Related words:

    • svenskar — refers to Swedish people, the plural form meaning "Swedes".
    • svensk — similar to svenska, but svensk is typically used as an adjective for "Swedish" when describing masculine nouns (e.g., svensk man — Swedish man), whereas svenska can be both definite form and used with feminine or plural nouns.
  • Notes: The exact form depends on grammatical gender and number in Swedish language.

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Min granne är en svenska.noun

My neighbor is a Swede.

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