No. 7,165 in Swedish

ruotsalainen

"Ruotsalainen" means "Swedish" or "Swede" (a person from Sweden).

In a sentence

Han är ruotsalainen.
He is a Swede.
In this sentence, 'ruotsalainen' is used to indicate nationality.
Hon talar ruotsalainen svenska.
She speaks Swedish Swedish.
Here, 'ruotsalainen' describes the type or origin of the Swedish language being referred to.
De är mycket ruotsalainen i sitt beteende.
They are very Swedish in their behavior.
Here, 'ruotsalainen' is used as an adjective to describe typical Swedish characteristics.

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