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Chinese
Etymology
From English Sweden, borrowed through a southern Chinese variety (where 瑞 is pronounced with an s- initial), or an earlier stage of Mandarin. See also 瑞士 (Ruìshì).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
瑞典
- Sweden (a country in Europe)
- (neologism, Internet slang) Northeast China
Synonyms
- (obsolete) 瑞國/瑞国 (Ruìguó)
Derived terms
Japanese
Etymology
The spelling is ateji (当て字), from Chinese 瑞典 (Ruìdiǎn).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
瑞典 • (Suwēden)
- Obsolete spelling of スウェーデン (“Sweden”).
References
Korean
Proper noun
瑞典 • (Seojeon) (hangeul 서전)
- hanja form? of 서전 (“Sweden (obsolete)”)
Vietnamese
Proper noun
瑞典
- chữ Hán form of Thuỵ Điển (“Sweden”).