No. 1,712 in Swedish
sweden
"Sweden" is not a Swedish word; it is the English name for the country "Sverige" in Swedish.
In a sentence
Jag har alltid velat besöka Sverige.
I have always wanted to visit Sweden.
In this sentence, 'Sverige' is used as a proper noun referring to the country Sweden, serving as the object of the verb 'besöka' (to visit).
Vi lärde oss mycket om Sveriges historia i skolan.
We learned a lot about Sweden's history at school.
Here, 'Sveriges' is the possessive form (genitive case) of 'Sverige', indicating ownership or association with Sweden (history belonging to Sweden).
Hon är mycket stolt över att vara svensk.
She is very proud to be Swedish.
Although 'Sverige' is not directly present, 'svensk' (Swedish) is derived from 'Sverige,' showing nationality and making an indirect reference to the country.
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