What is the difference between swede and swedish?

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Swedish is a derived term of swede.

Swede is a related term of swedish.

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swede

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, British) The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape, Brassica napus , resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.
  • The plant from which this is obtained.
  • (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England) The turnip.

    • Synonyms

    * (plant) rutabaga * (vegetable) rutabaga , neep (Scotland), yellow turnip (US), winter turnip

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    swedish

    English

    (Swedish language)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The language of Sweden and (an autonomous part of Finland). Swedish is also one of the two official languages of Finland, spoken by 6% of the citizens. A very small minority in Estonia has Swedish as their mother tongue.

    • See also

    * (sv) * Language list

    External links

    * (websters-online) *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to Sweden.
  • Of or pertaining to the Swedish language.

    • Related terms

    * Swede * Sweden

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