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Riksdag

UK/ˈɹɪksdɑːɡ/

Riksdag proper noun: the Swedish parliament.

Proper noun

Riksdag

  1. The Swedish parliament.
    • The bloodless royalist coup d'état performed against his Riksdag by enlightened ruler Gustavus III of Sweden in August 1772 gave credence to the idea of a European wave of reaction against the excesses of representative government.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 288

Origin of Riksdag

Borrowed from Swedish riksdag.

Questions about Riksdag

What does Riksdag mean?
Riksdag means the Swedish parliament.
What part of speech is Riksdag?
Riksdag is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Riksdag?
Riksdag is pronounced /ˈɹɪksdɑːɡ/ (UK).

Words near Riksdag in the dictionary

  1. rikishas
  2. rikishi
  3. rikishis
  4. rikkunshito
  5. riks
  6. Riksdag
  7. riksdaler
  8. riksdalers
  9. Riksgränsen
  10. riksha
  11. rikshas

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