英语词汇swede的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	swede
词源	Swede n. "native of Sweden," 1610s, from Low German, from Middle Low German Swede, from a source akin to Old English Sweoðeod, literally "Swede-people," from Sweon (plural) "Swedes" (Old Norse, Old Swedish Sviar), called by the Romans Suiones, probably from Proto-Germanic sweba "free, independent," or else from geswion "kinsman." Entries linking to swede suede n. undressed kid skin, 1884 (as an adjective from 1874), from gants de Suède (1859), literally "gloves of Sweden," from French Suède "Sweden" (see Swede). Suede shoes attested from 1885. Sweden c. 1600, originally in Scottish (Swethin, Swadne, etc.), from Middle Dutch Sweden, probably a dative plural of Swede (earlier in English Sweden was used of the people and until 17c. Swedeland was the English name of the country). In Old English, the country was Sweoland or Sweorice (compare Old Norse sviariki, source of Swedish Sverige). Ultimately named for the original inhabitants (see Swede). Swedish adj. c. 1600, from Swede + -ish. Similar formation in Dutch Zweedsch, German Schwedisch. Related: Swedishness. As a language name from c. 1600. The candy Swedish fish attested by that name by 1983. updated on January 05, 2014
随便看	suez suf- suffer sufferable sufferance suffering suffice sufficiency sufficient sufficiently suffix suffocate suffocation suffolk suffragan suffrage suffragette suffragist suffuse suffusion suffusive sufi sufism sug- sugar

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Swede n.