Finland Swedish

English

Etymology 1

Calque of Swedish finlandssvenska

Noun

Finland Swedish (uncountable)

  1. the Swedish language as spoken by the Swedish-speaking population in Finland
Translations

Etymology 2

Calque of Swedish finlandssvensk

Adjective

Finland Swedish (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to native Swedish-speakers living in Finland
    The Finland Swedish population is concentrated on the coasts.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Swedish spoken natively in Finland
    There are many Finland Swedish dialects

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