Svea rike

Swedish

Alternative forms

Swea Rike, Swea rike (both obsolete)

Proper noun

Svea rike n (genitive Svea rikes)

(obsolete) Swedes' kingdom (referring to the North Germanic tribe, often in contrast with the Geats)
(solemn or poetic) Synonym of Sverige (“Sweden”).

Synonyms

Sveariket

Related terms

Svea

References

svear in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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