Swenglish

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proper noun

The English language as spoken with Swedish influences.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. colloquialThe English language as spoken with Swedish influences.

    These American grandchildren of Scandinavia speak no Swedish; they don't even have "Swenglish", that blending of Swedish and English sometimes found in England.

    1958, The American Swedish Monthly, page 18
    1 more example

    "Yesterday I said we must hold our leaders accountable and unfortunately said 'put them against the wall'," she wrote. "That's Swenglish: 'att ställa någon mot väggen' (to put someone against the wall) means to hold someone accountable."

    2019 December 15, “Greta Thunberg apologises for 'put leaders against the wall' comment”, in BBC News
  2. colloquialThe Swedish language as spoken with English influences.

Origin

Blend of Swedish + English.

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Translations

Swedish svengelska, svengelska
  • svengelskaEnglish with Swedish influence
  • svengelskaSwedish with English influence
Cite this entry
APA

Swenglish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swenglish

MLA

“Swenglish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swenglish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swenglish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swenglish.

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