ܣܘܝܕܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܣܘܲܝܕ݂ (swayḏ, “Sweden”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [swaj.ˈðɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܣܘܲܝܕ݂ܵܝܵܐ • (swayḏāyā) (feminine ܣܘܲܝܕ݂ܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (swayḏāyṯā), plural ܣܘܲܝܕ݂ܵܝܹ̈ܐ (swayḏāyē))

1. Swedish (of or pertaining to Sweden)

Noun

ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܵܐ • (swaydāyā) m (plural ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܹ̈ܐ (swaydāyē), feminine ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܬܵܐ (swaydāytā))

1. Swede (person from Sweden or of Swedish descent)

Derived terms

• ܣܘܲܝܕ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (swayḏāˀīṯ, “Swedish language”)