swede
noun
- British English for rutabaga
proper noun
- person from Sweden
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /swiːd/
noun
Etymology: From Middle Low German Swêde, from a Germanic word akin to Old Norse Svíþjóð, Old English Swēoþēod (“Sweden”, literally “Swede nation”), itself from Swēo (“Swede”), from Proto-Germanic *swihô (“Swede”). Cognate with Dutch Zweed, German Schwede. Doublet of suede.
- A person of a North Germanic ethnic group native to Scandinavia, comprising the ethnic majority of Sweden.
- A member of an ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited central Sweden.
verb
Etymology: Coined by Michel Gondry in the film Be Kind Rewind, from the claim that films produced in this way were imported from Sweden.
- To produce a low-budget remake of a film without the use of professional actors or filming techniques.
“Chances are you've sweded something before without even knowing it.”
“Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones and John Rambo are this era's King Arthur, Beowulf and Robin Hood – and sweding represents a playful and heartfelt engagement with their myths.”