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Swede

/swiːdz/, /swiːd/ naamwoord

A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent.

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Sweed

The Swedes became entrenched in a fortress on a tiny island near where the Neva flows from the lake.
Die Swede het weerstand gebied in ’n vesting op ’n klein eiland naby die plek waar die Newa uit die meer vloei.

swede

/swiːd/ werkwoord, naamwoord

(chiefly UK) The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape, Brassica napus , resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable.

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The Swede zealously guards his privacy.
Die Sweed is baie gesteld op sy privaatheid.

Swedes have cherished this peculiar culinary legacy ever since.
Van toe af het die Swede hierdie besondere lekkerny as ’n erfenis bewaar.

Even Swedes are divided over it.
Selfs die Swede is verdeeld daaroor.

Swedes abroad often mention that surströmming is one of the things they long for the most.
Swede in die buiteland sê dikwels dat surströmming een van die dinge is wat hulle die meeste mis.

He'll face the Swedes and the English.
Want dan kry hy die Swede en die Engelse op sy kop!

Beginning in 1952, Swedes could withdraw legally from the church and thereby be exempt from paying a major part of the church tax.
Van 1952 af kon Swede hulle wettiglik aan die kerk onttrek en sodoende daarvan vrygestel word om ’n groot deel van die kerkbelasting te betaal.

Few Swedes Go to Church
Min Swede gaan kerk toe

For centuries all Swedes have automatically been affiliated with the church at birth.
Eeue lank het alle Swede by geboorte outomaties lid van die kerk geword.

At the end of the Thirty Years’ War in 1648, however, the victorious Swedes carried it off along with other treasures.
Aan die einde van die Dertigjarige Oorlog in 1648 het die seëvierende Swede dit egter saam met ander skatte weggeneem.

Between 12 and 15 Swedes die each year as a result of such collisions.
Tussen 12 en 15 Swede sterf elke jaar as gevolg van sulke botsings.

" The Swedes are coming. " An image of horror.
" Die Swede kom "'n Afskuwelike gru-beeld

Later the Swedes took their stand in a fortress called Nienshants, near where the Neva flows into the Baltic.
Later het die Swede ’n verdedigende posisie ingeneem in ’n vesting met die naam Nienshants, naby die plek waar die Newa in die Baltiese See invloei.

" The Swedes are coming. "
" Die Swede kom "

According to the market intelligence group Euromonitor, Swedes consume on average almost 17 quarts [16 L] of ice cream per person each year.
Volgens die markinligtingsgroep Euromonitor eet die Swede gemiddeld byna 16 liter roomys per persoon elke jaar.

At the end of the 1980’s, a test of students in ten nations showed that the Swedes do best and the Americans score sixth.
Teen die einde van die tagtigerjare het ’n toets van studente in tien lande getoon dat die Swede die beste gevaar en die Amerikaners die sesde plek ingeneem het.

Lutheranism was established as the State religion in 1593, and all Swedes had to be baptized members.
Lutheranisme is in 1593 as die staatsgodsdiens ingestel, en alle Swede moes gedoopte lidmate wees.

In the European ice-cream race, however, the Swedes are still comfortably ahead.
Maar in die Europese roomyswedloop is die Swede nog ver voor.

And where do we get the swedes?
En waar kry ons die koolrape?

The writer, Sergey Sergiyenko, explained: “Everything here was done by believers with their own hands: The construction work was done mainly by Finns, Swedes, Danes, Norwegians, and Germans.
Die skrywer, Sergey Sergijenko, het verduidelik: “Alles hier is deur gelowiges self gedoen: Die konstruksiewerk is hoofsaaklik deur Finne, Swede, Dene, Noorweërs en Duitsers gedoen.

We also feed swedes (rutabagas) to the hoggets, year-old sheep.
Ons voer die wissellammers, of jaaroudskape, ook koolrape.

Many Swedes were living in America.
Baie Swede het in Amerika gewoon.

We used our resources carefully and lived frugally, exchanging books for butter and other farm produce and picking up potatoes, swedes, and cabbages that fell from farm carts on the rough, dusty lanes.
Ons het ons middele versigtig gebruik en spaarsaam geleef, boeke vir botter en ander plaasprodukte verruil en aartappels, knolrape en kool wat van plaaskarre op die hobbelrige grondpaadjies afgeval het, opgetel.

Thus, at the beginning of 1996, only 86 percent of Swedes belonged to the Lutheran Church, and the number continues to decline.
Gevolglik het slegs 86 persent van alle Swede aan die begin van 1996 aan die Lutherse Kerk behoort, en die getal neem steeds af.

The Swedes became entrenched in a fortress on a tiny island near where the Neva flows from the lake.
Die Swede het weerstand gebied in ’n vesting op ’n klein eiland naby die plek waar die Newa uit die meer vloei.

It was no longer necessary for Swedes to be baptized; nevertheless, they were still considered members of the Lutheran Church.
Dit was nie meer nodig dat Swede gedoop moes wees nie; maar hulle is steeds as lidmate van die Lutherse Kerk beskou.