Swede
Americannoun
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a native or inhabitant of Sweden.
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(lowercase) a rutabaga.
noun
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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)
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the root of this plant
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a slang word for head
noun
Etymology
Origin of Swede
1580–90; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cognate with German Schwede; compare Old English Swēon (plural), Old Norse Svēar, Svīar, Medieval Latin Suiōnes
Example Sentences
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Newcastle sold Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British record £125m fee last summer - after the Swede went on strike - and Howe was asked how he could avoid a repeat of a similar saga.
From BBC
Of the Swede's 10 league goals, only one -- from the penalty spot against Everton -- has come against a team in the top half.
From Barron's
The Swedes believed Kennedy was repeatedly double-touching some of his stones, an illegal move.
From BBC
During Canada’s win over Sweden on Friday, the Swedes taped Kennedy’s release and the video showed him touching the stone with his index finger after releasing the handle.
From Los Angeles Times
There was never any danger of a repeat of the 2006 Turin Games when the Swedes defeated the Americans at the same stage.
From Barron's
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