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Old English
Etymology
From Swēo (“Swede”) + þēod (“nation”). Cognate with Old Norse Svíþjóð (“Sweden”) (Icelandic Svíþjóð).
Noun
Swēoþēod f
- Sweden, the Swedish people
- Synonyms: Swēoland, Swēorīċe
c. 975–1025, Beowulf (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV), published 4th quarter 10th century–2nd half 16th century, lines 2922–2923a:Né ic te Swéoðéode · sibbe oððe tréowe / wihte ne wéne […]- Nor do I from the Swedish people kinship or truce, / in any way expect.
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
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