how to pronounce schwede

/ˈʃveːdə/

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schwede is pronounced in two syllables

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eː

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An example use of schwede in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… ich bin unterwegs noch schwede zu der …”

meanings of schwede

noun:

Swede (member of the Germanic tribal group) (male or of unspecified sex).
Swede (Swedish person) (male or of unspecified sex).

schwede frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schwede occurs in german on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.