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buccaneer in Swedish

buccaneer in Swedish is buckanjär, pirat, sjörövare — buccaneer means a pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.

buccaneer in Swedish

buckanjär
noun
(nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
buckanjär
noun
A pirate.
pirat
noun
A pirate.
sjörövare
noun
A pirate.

What does "buccaneer" mean?

  1. noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
    "The museum has a display on buccaneers who once terrorized these waters."
  2. noun Someone who acts in a bold, adventurous, and slightly unscrupulous way, especially in business.
    "The company was built by a buccaneer entrepreneur unafraid of risk."
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buccaneer in a sentence

  • The museum has a display on buccaneers who once terrorized these waters.
  • The company was built by a buccaneer entrepreneur unafraid of risk.

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What is "buccaneer" in Swedish?

"buccaneer" in Swedish is buckanjär, pirat, sjörövare. buccaneer means: A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.

How do you use "buccaneer" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum has a display on buccaneers who once terrorized these waters." In Swedish, "buccaneer" is buckanjär, pirat, sjörövare.

Are there other ways to say "buccaneer" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 3 translations listed for "buccaneer": buckanjär, pirat, sjörövare.

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