Phrase guide

Finland Swedish

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to native Swedish-speakers living in Finland

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The Finland Swedish population is concentrated on the coasts.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the Swedish spoken natively in Finland

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • There are many Finland Swedish dialects.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the Swedish language as spoken by the Swedish-speaking population in Finland

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Calque of Swedish finlandssvensk.

Calque of Swedish finlandssvenska.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: suomenruotsalainen — Translations
  • Finnish: rantaruotsalainen — Translations
  • German: finnlandschwedisch — Translations
  • Swedish: finlandssvensk — Translations
  • Finnish: suomenruotsi — form of Swedish
  • Finnish: rantaruotsi — form of Swedish
  • Finnish: muumiruotsi — form of Swedish
  • German: Finnlandschwedisch — form of Swedish
  • Spanish: sueco de Finlandia — form of Swedish
  • Swedish: finlandssvenska — form of Swedish