These American grandchildren of Scandinavia speak no Swedish; they don't even have "Swenglish", that blending of Swedish and English sometimes found in England.
Source: wiktionary
Swenglish
Synonyms for "swenglish"
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Translations
2 translations across 1 languages.
Swedish
2 entries- svengelska name (English with Swedish influence)
- svengelska name (Swedish with English influence)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
"Yesterday I said we must hold our leaders accountable and unfortunately said 'put them against the wall'," she wrote. "That's Swenglish: 'att ställa någon mot väggen' (to put someone against the wall) means to hold someone accountable."
Source: wiktionary
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