# svensk
## Danish
### Alternative forms

* sv. (abbreviation)

### Etymology

From Old Norse svænskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz (“Swedish”), cognate with Swedish svensk. Derived from *swihô (“Swede”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsvɛnˀsk/, [ˈsʋ̥ɛnˀsɡ̊]

### Adjective

svensk (plural and definite singular attributive svenske)
* Swedish (relating to the country, people or language of Sweden)

### Noun

svensk n (singular definite (rare) svensken)
* the Swedish language

#### Related terms

* Sverige
* svensker

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sʋɛnsk/

### Adjective

svensk (indefinite singular svensk, definite singular and plural svenske)
* Swedish (of, from or pertaining to Sweden)

#### Derived terms

* svenskegrense

### Noun

svensk m (definite singular svensken, uncountable)
* Swedish (the language)

### Related terms

* svenske (noun)
* Sverige

### References

* “svensk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz.

### Adjective

svensk (indefinite singular svensk, definite singular and plural svenske)
* Swedish (of, from or pertaining to Sweden)

#### Derived terms

* svenske m (“(male) Swede”), svenske f (“female Swede”)
* svenskegrense
* svenskehandel
* svenskekonge
* Svenskelandet (“the Swedish coast”)
* svenskeomn

### Noun

svensk m (definite singular svensken, uncountable)
* Swedish (the language)

### Related terms

* svenske (noun)
* Sverige

### References

* “svensk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old Norse
### Adjective

svensk
* strong feminine nominative singular of svenskr
* strong neuter nominative/accusative plural of svenskr

## Swedish
### Alternative forms

* swensk, Swensk, swänsk, Swänsk (all obsolete)

### Etymology

From Old Norse svenskr, sœnskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz (“Swedish”), from *swihô (“Swede”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /svɛnːsk/
* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

svensk (comparative svenskare, superlative svenskast)
* Swedish; of or pertaining to Sweden or the Swedish language
    en gammal svensk traditionan old Swedish tradition
    två svenska mäntwo Swedish men
    svenska stavningsreglerSwedish spelling rules
    (det) svenska språketthe Swedish language [sometimes nominalized, skipping the "det" – see den]
    (det) svenska köketSwedish cuisine [the Swedish kitchen] [sometimes nominalized, like above]

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

#### Derived terms

* finlandssvensk
* helsvensk
* pursvensk
* rikssvensk

#### Related terms

* osvensk
* svenska
* svenskhet

### Noun

svensk c (feminine: svenska)
* a Swede; person from Sweden
    Han/hon är svenskHe/she is Swedish ["[a] Swede" – see vara for why there is no article]
    två svenskartwo Swedes

#### Derived terms

* finlandssvensk
* partysvensk
* rikssvensk
* vattusvensk

#### Related terms

* svenska

#### See also

* svenne

### References

* svensk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* svensk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* svensk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)