Ibrahimovic earns place in Swedish dictionary

Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic has already written his name large in his country’s sporting history books and now he is in the Swedish dictionary as well.

The Swedish Language Council has included the verb “zlatanera” – meaning “to dominate” – in its list of new words from 2012.

The verb “to zlatan” was originally coined by a satirical TV show in France, where the muscular forward known for his spectacular goals plays for Paris Saint Germain. The word has been in common use in Swedish ever since.