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swede
/swiːd/
noun 6verb 1
Collocations
2VERB + SWEDE
fell, understand
PREP.
from, on
Definitions
noun
1
The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.
2
The plant from which this is obtained.
3
The turnip.
4
The head.
Gotta be so careful nowadays; local copper's no problem but the cow from the council done me 'cos this almost brained a punter when it fell on his swede.
verb
1
To produce a low-budget remake of a film without the use of professional actors or filming techniques.
Chances are you've sweded something before without even knowing it.
Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones and John Rambo are this era's King Arthur, Beowulf and Robin Hood – and sweding represents a playful and heartfelt engagement with their myths.
noun
1
A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent.
2
A member of an ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited central Sweden
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
- rutabaga
noun — a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
- rutabaga
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Gotta be so careful nowadays; local copper's no problem but the cow from the council done me 'cos this almost brained a punter when it fell on his swede.
Wiktionary02
Chances are you've sweded something before without even knowing it.
Wiktionary03
Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones and John Rambo are this era's King Arthur, Beowulf and Robin Hood – and sweding represents a playful and heartfelt engagement with their myths.
Wiktionary04
For Norwegians, it is normally not difficult to understand what a Swede is saying.
Tatoeba · #352357605
I come from Sweden. I'm Swede, and I speak Swedish.
Tatoeba · #12991317Usage Notes
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