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Swedes (Swedish: svenskar), or Swedish people, are an ethnic group native to Sweden, who share a common ancestry, culture, history and language.
The people who came to be called Swedes were mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus in 98 C.E. The names given to these people— Sviones, Svear, swaensker —led to the modern English term. Sweden has been a sovereign state for more than a millennium, and this has fostered cultural cohesion.
Sweden, [f] formally the Kingdom of Sweden, [g] [h] is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), [4] Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the fifth-largest country in Europe.
3 dni temu · Stockholm. Sweden, country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. The name Sweden was derived from the Svear, or Suiones, a people mentioned as early as 98 ce by the Roman author Tacitus. The country’s ancient name was Svithiod. Stockholm has been the permanent capital since 1523.
21 sty 2021 · Swedish culture. Here are ten aspects of the Swedish culture I believe you should be aware of in order to better understand life in Sweden and Swedish peoples’ behaviour: Swedes like to sing. Swedes not only sing in the shower or in a choir.
31 sty 2024 · The formal definition of the Nordics and Scandinavia that we use locally, and is defined by the Nordic council. So within the Nordic region, only Swedes, Danes, and Norwegians call themselves Scandinavian, while the rest would likely prefer to be called Nordic (with Scandinavian roots and/or ties).
In Modern English, the name of Sweden (Swedish: Sverige [ˈsvæ̌rjɛ] ⓘ) is derived from 17th century Middle Dutch and Middle Low German. In Old English, the country was named Swēoland (literally "Swede land") and Swēorīċe (literally "Swede kingdom"); the latter is cognate with Old Norse Svíaríki.
