Swedish language

Nordic Scandinavian speech

Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and parts of Finland, closely related to Danish and Norwegian.

The three are mutually intelligible to varying degrees.

Swedish is known for its distinctive pitch accent and vowel-rich sound system.

She's taking Swedish classes before her move to Stockholm.

heritage

Old Norse

Medieval Scandinavian language

Vikings · Norse mythology · Odin · Thor · Freya · Valhalla · Ragnarok · Valkyries · berserker · mead hall

learning

fluency

Smooth linguistic command

immersion · cognates · polyglot · multilingual · Duolingo · mother tongue · Babbel · flashcards · conversation practice · listening comprehension

Opposites
linguistic mutual intelligibility

Swedish languageMandarin Chinese

Official language of China

Japanese · Arabic · Swahili · Korean · Vietnamese

geographic/cultural origin

Swedish languageZulu

Bantu language of Natal

Quechua · Maori · Tagalog · Swahili · Japanese

linguistic distance/family

Swedish languageChinese language

Sino-Tibetan tongue

Mandarin · Japanese language · Korean language · Swahili · Xhosa

Family

language, Sweden, Swedish, Swede, Swedes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G