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· the north germanic language...
Swedish language
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Swedish-speaking
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From Swede plus -ish. Swede ultimately comes through Middle Dutch or Middle Low German from the Old Norse name of the Svear, an ancient people of central Sweden. The adjective also became the conventional name of their North Germanic language.