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Swede

(swēd)

1. A native or inhabitant of Sweden.

2. A person of Swedish ancestry.

[Low German (from Middle Low German Swēde) or Dutch Zweed (from Middle Dutch Swēde).]

swede

(swēd)

See rutabaga.

[From its introduction from Sweden.]

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swede

(swiːd)

1. (Plants) a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus (or B. napobrassica), cultivated for its bulbous edible root, which is used as a vegetable and as cattle fodder: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

2. (Cookery) the root of this plant

3. (Agriculture) the root of this plant

4. NZ a slang word for head¹

Also called (for senses 1, 2): Swedish turnip or rutabaga (US and Canadian)

[C19: so called after being introduced into Scotland from Sweden in the 18th century]

Swede

(swiːd)

(Peoples) a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Sweden

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Swede

(swid)

n.

a native or inhabitant of Sweden.

[1580–90; < Middle Dutch]

swede

rutabaga

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Noun	1.	Swede - a native or inhabitant of Sweden Kingdom of Sweden, Sverige, Sweden - a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
	2.	swede - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root Brassica napus napobrassica, rutabaga plant, Swedish turnip, turnip cabbage, rutabaga rutabaga, yellow turnip, swedish turnip, swede - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. turnip plant - any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
	3.	swede - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food rutabaga, yellow turnip, swedish turnip turnip - root of any of several members of the mustard family Brassica napus napobrassica, rutabaga plant, Swedish turnip, turnip cabbage, swede, rutabaga - a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root

Translations

سُوَيْدِيّ لِفْتٌ سُوَيْدِيّ

ŠvédŠvédkatuřín

kålroesvensker

Schwede Schwedin Steckrübe Kohlrübe

γουλί Σουηδός

sueco nabo sueco sueca

rootslane

ruotsalainenlanttu

Suédois rutabagasuéderSuédoise

ŠveđaninŠveđankašvedska repaŠveđ

svedese navone rapa svedese

スウェーデンカブスウェーデン人

순무스웨덴 사람

koolraap Zweed

svenske kålrot

SzwedSzwedkabrukiew

sueco tipo de nabo rutabagasueca

швед шведка шведы брюква

ŠvédŠvédka

ŠvedŠvedinja

svensksvenskakålrotsvenne

ชาวสวีเดนผักชนิดหนึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นหัว

İsveçli sarı şalgam

củ cải Thụy Điểnngười Thụy Điển

瑞典人蕉青甘蓝

Swede

[swiːd] N → sueco/a m/f

swede

[swiːd] N (= vegetable) → nabo m sueco

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Swede

[ˈswiːd] n → Suédois(e) m/f

swede

[ˈswiːd] n (British) → rutabaga m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Swede

n → Schwede m, → Schwedin f

swede

n (esp Brit) → Kohlrübe f, → Steckrübe f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Swede

[swiːd] n → svedese m/f

swede

[swiːd] n (Brit) (vegetable) → rapa svedese

swede

→ سُوَيْدِيّ, لِفْتٌ سُوَيْدِيّ Švéd, tuřín kålroe, svensker Schwede, Steckrübe γουλί, Σουηδός nabo sueco, sueco lanttu, ruotsalainen rutabaga, Suédois Šveđanin, švedska repa rapa svedese, svedese スウェーデンカブ, スウェーデン人 순무, 스웨덴 사람 koolraap, Zweed kålrot, svenske brukiew, Szwed rutabaga, sueco, tipo de nabo брюква, швед kålrot, svensk ชาวสวีเดน, ผักชนิดหนึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นหัว İsveçli, sarı şalgam củ cải Thụy Điển, người Thụy Điển 瑞典人, 蕉青甘蓝

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Heretofore the Swedes had always watched near-by their trap, for as a rule only the stronger bulls are thus caught, since in their greediness they prevent the weaker from approaching the covered bait, and when once within the ordinary rude trap woven on the spot of interlaced branches they are able, with the aid of their friends upon the outside, to demolish their prison and escape.

But what neither the Swedes nor the baboons saw was the half-naked figure of a youth hidden in the foliage of a nearby tree.

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To the alleged insanity of the Swedes, Balashev wished to reply that when Russia is on her side Sweden is practically an island: but Napoleon gave an angry exclamation to drown his voice.

Their king was insane and they changed him for another- Bernadotte, who promptly went mad- for no Swede would ally himself with Russia unless he were mad."

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Two Swedes had fell out of that bucket once, and hit the water, feet down.

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During this time her only visitor was an uncouth Swede, the Kincaid's unsavoury cook, who brought her meals to her.

The same Swede that served Jane brought his meals to him, but, though on several occasions Tarzan had tried to draw the man into conversation, he had been unsuccessful.

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Bradley passed the order down into the ship and a moment later the gun-crew clambered up the narrow ladder and at my direction trained their piece upon the slow-moving Swede. "Fire a shot across her bow," I instructed the gun-captain.

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The Swede is adept at the gentle pastime of fishing in troubled waters.

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The Shtcherbatskys made the acquaintance too of the family of an English Lady Somebody, and of a German countess and her son, wounded in the last war, and of a learned Swede, and of M.

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Her captain was a Swede, and knowing me for a seaman, invited me on the bridge.

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"I'll do for you yet, you slab-footed Swede," I heard him say to Johansen one night on deck.