europeiska

Europeiska is a Swedish adjective meaning European, related to Europe or to things associated with Europe, including the European Union. It is used to describe people, places, cultures, organizations, and policies that originate in or pertain to Europe. The term appears in everyday speech as well as in official or academic contexts.

Grammatical notes: the base form is europeisk. The neuter singular is europeiskt; the plural and the definite form is europeiska. It is used attributively before nouns: ett europeiskt land, den europeiska kulturen, de europeiska länderna. In compound names and official terms, you will also see Europeiska unionen, Europeiska rådet, and similar phrases. The form must agree with the noun it modifies in number and definiteness.

Etymology and usage: europeiska derives from Europe, via Latin Europa, with the Swedish suffix -isk. It has cognates in other Nordic languages (Danish europeisk, Norwegian europeisk). In Swedish, the term is widely used in geopolitical, cultural, and historical contexts to indicate European origin or affiliation, and it occurs in both descriptive and formal nomenclature, including names of institutions and policies.