Förenade kungariket
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of English United Kingdom, equivalent to förenad + kungarike.
Proper noun[edit]
Förenade kungariket n (genitive Förenade kungarikets)
- the United Kingdom
Usage notes[edit]
While formally correct, only used in diplomatic settings. The less formally correct term Storbritannien (literally “Great Britain”) is almost always used in other settings, even when referring to the UK as a whole.