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What is the english meaning of 'Sverige'?

posted by  Mr brick driver on  Mon May 31 14:16 CST 2004
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What is the english meaning of 'Sverige'?

posted by  Erling on  Mon May 31 21:33 CST 2004
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George is correct. If you want a bit more background, "Svea" is the term for the germanic tribe that originally went north to populate the southern regions of what we today know as Sweden. The "Sveas" formed their "rike" (from German "Reich"), hence the original name "Svearike". The Danish derived the name "Sverige" from this, which is the nation's name today.

And thus endeth today's lesson in Scandinavian languages.

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What is the english meaning of 'Sverige'?

posted by  walrus3 on  Tue Jun 1 00:46 CST 2004
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I wonder if that is the root of the English word "swear"......

The approach of the Svea off the coasts of what's now the British Isles
brought plenty of serious concerns among those who observed it.

Maybe it is like the Brits' view of Henry Morgan as a famous explorer.
Panamanians viewed him as a pirate at best, a looter and burner of cities.
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The English meaning of 'Sverige'

posted by  walrus3 on  Mon May 31 14:43 CST 2004
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Sweden.
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