Meaning & use
Swedish wedding
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Meanings
nouncountable
A wedding that takes place in Sweden or follows Swedish customs and traditions.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a Swedish wedding' or 'Swedish weddings'.
Patterns
- a Swedish wedding
- at a Swedish wedding
- have a Swedish wedding
They decided to have a Swedish wedding in Stockholm last summer.
My cousin is planning a Swedish wedding with all the traditional songs.
At a Swedish wedding, the bride often wears a simple white dress.
nouncountable
A wedding ceremony that includes typical Swedish elements such as certain hymns, dances, or decorations.
Grammar: Countable; often used with 'a' or in the plural.
Patterns
- a traditional Swedish wedding
- a Swedish wedding ceremony
The couple wanted a traditional Swedish wedding with folk music.
She wore a crown of candles for her Swedish wedding ceremony.
Word forms
| plural | Swedish weddings |
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Common combinations
- traditional Swedish wedding
- They had a traditional Swedish wedding in a small church.
- Swedish wedding traditions
- Learning about Swedish wedding traditions was fascinating.
- attend a Swedish wedding
- We were invited to attend a Swedish wedding in June.
- Swedish wedding cake
- The Swedish wedding cake was a delicious almond dessert.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Scandinavian wedding
- Broader term that can include Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish weddings; use 'Swedish wedding' when you mean specifically Swedish customs.
Word family
- Swede noun
- A person from Sweden.
- Sweden proper noun
- The country in northern Europe.
Commonly confused: Swedish wedding or Swiss wedding?
Swedish wedding vs Swiss wedding
Swiss means from Switzerland, not Sweden. A Swiss wedding follows Swiss customs, not Swedish ones.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'Swedish wedding' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A Swedish wedding is typically held in Sweden or follows Swedish customs. Option 0 correctly places it in Stockholm, Sweden. The other options confuse Swedish with Swiss or place it in the wrong country.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Swedish wedding”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.