Svea rike

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Swea Rike, Swea rike (both obsolete)

Proper noun

Svea rike n (genitive Svea rikes)

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

Synonyms

• Sveariket

Related terms

• Svea

References

• svear in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)