Sverige
/¹sʋær.jə/neuter
The English phrase 'Sweden' is Sverige in Norwegian.
Sverige is the name used for the Scandinavian country of Sweden.
Meaning: Scandinavian country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Sverige is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈsʋær.jə/.
Did you know?
- The name Sverige essentially translates to 'The Swedes' Kingdom', reflecting a historical focus on the people rather than the land itself.
- Despite being neighbors, Norwegians use Sverige to refer to the country, while the Swedish name for the same country is also spelled Sverige, making the spelling identical between the two languages.
- In certain Norwegian dialects or written forms like Nynorsk, you may encounter the spelling Sverike, which sounds slightly different from the standard Bokmål Sverige.
Examples in context
- Dei har to born som vart fødde i Sverige.They have two children who were born in Sweden.This sentence is useful for mentioning where someone was born.Tatoeba #12627780 by Barend, translation #12627779 by Barend
- Sverige møter Norge i finalen.Sweden faces Norway in the final.This sentence is useful for describing a sports match between nations.
- Hvor mange hester finnes i Sverige?How many horses are there in Sweden?This sentence is useful for asking about the population of animals in the country.Tatoeba #2967030 by al_ex_an_der, translation #2995912 by patgfisher
- Samarbeidet mellom Norge og Sverige er viktig.The collaboration between Norway and Sweden is important.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Jakob are talking about their upcoming travel plans.
- EmmaSkal vi reise til Sverige i sommer?Shall we travel to Sweden this summer?
- JakobJa, det høres ut som en god plan.Yes, that sounds like a good plan.
- EmmaJeg har lyst til å besøke Stockholm.I want to visit Stockholm.
- JakobDet blir sikkert veldig gøy, Emma.That will surely be a lot of fun, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweden” translations and entries Sverige, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Sverige, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
