Svezia
/ˈzvɛt.t͡sja/feminine
Sweden in Italian is Svezia.
Svezia is the name of the Scandinavian country.
Meaning: Scandinavian country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, la Svezia is used when the name is a subject or direct object. When expressing movement to the country, use the preposition in without an article, as in in Svezia. To express origin from the country, use the preposition da combined with the definite article la to form dalla Svezia.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable. The IPA is /ˈzvɛt.tsja/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word svezzare means 'to wean' a baby, and it shares a phonetic resemblance to Svezia.
- The Italian name Svezia sounds like it might be related to the English word 'sway', but it is actually a linguistic descendant of the Old Norse word for the 'Svear' people.
- In Italian, the adjective for someone or something from Svezia is svedese, which remains the same whether the person is male or female.
Examples in context
- Io andai in Svezia.I went to Sweden.This sentence is useful for expressing movement to Svezia.Tatoeba #3577706 by Guybrush88, translation #2886141 by CN
- Tu vieni dalla Svezia.You come from Sweden.This sentence is useful for expressing origin from Svezia.Tatoeba #4803823 by Guybrush88, translation #622248 by BraveSentry
- Voglio andare in Svezia.I want to go to Sweden.Tatoeba #1142101 by Guybrush88, translation #1142084 by CN
- La Svezia ospita alcune delle più grandi aziende di telecomunicazioni al mondo.Sweden hosts some of the largest telecommunications companies in the world.
- Il Regno di Svezia è famoso per le sue bellezze naturali.Kingdom of Sweden is famous for its natural beauty.
- 73 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans.
- MartinaTi piacerebbe visitare la Svezia?Would you like to visit Sweden?
- AlessandroSì, la Svezia è bellissima.Yes, Sweden is beautiful.
- MartinaAllora organizzerò il viaggio per te.Then I will organize the trip for you.
- AlessandroGrazie Martina, sei molto gentile.Thank you Martina, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweden” translations and entries Svezia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Svezia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
