Swenglish

English

Etymology

Blend of Swedish +‎ English

Noun

Swenglish (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) The English language as spoken with Swedish influences.
   • 1958, The American Swedish Monthly, page 18:

     These American grandchildren of Scandinavia speak no Swedish; they don't even have "Swenglish", that blending of Swedish and English sometimes found in England.

   • 2019 December 15, “Greta Thunberg apologises for 'put leaders against the wall' comment”, in BBC News‎^[1]:

     "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."

2. (colloquial) The Swedish language as spoken with English influences.

Translations

English with Swedish influence

• Swedish: svengelska (sv) c

Swedish with English influence

• Swedish: svengelska (sv) c