스웨리예

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Sverige, from Old Swedish Sver(i)ghe, Sverike, Sværike, equivalent to svea (of the Swedes) +‎ rike (realm).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Seuweriye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Seuweliye
McCune–Reischauer?Sŭweriye
Yale Romanization?suweyliyey
South Korean
Standard Language
스웨덴 (Seuweden)
North Korean
Standard Language
스웨리예 (Seuweriye)
Chinese Korean
Standard Language

Proper noun

스웨리예 • (Seuweriye)

  1. (North Korea, Yanbian) Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)
    Synonym: 서전(瑞典) (Seojeon) (obsolete)

Coordinate terms

countries in Europe (North Korea): 유럽 나라 (yureob-ui nara) (appendix)edit