A common misconception among many Swedes is that Finland Swedish is simply Swedish spoken with a Finnish accent, something that can be a considerable source of frustration to most native Swedish-speakers in Finland. Any language adopts features, especially pronunciation habits, from dominant languages it comes in touch with, but many of the traits of Finland Swedish exist also in monolingual areas and some are in fact preserved features of Old Swedish, as with Scots in comparison with English or Afrikaans in comparison with Dutch.
a coMmoN misconCePtion AmOng many swEdes Is THAT FinLand Swedish is Simply swEdisH sPoken WitH a finnISH AcCent, soMetHing tHaT cAN bE a considERable souRce of FrUsTraTiOn To moSt Native swedish-speAkerS in FiNLaNd. AnY lanGuaGe adOpts featurEs, EspeCIaLLy PRonuNcIAtion Habits, frOm DomInant languages it cOMes iN tOuch WitH, But Many oF tHe traitS oF finlAnd sweDish exIsT AlsO IN MonOlingual AReAS and some are in fACT prEserved FeatuRes of Old SWedIsh, As WitH scoTs in comPariSOn with englIsH or afrIKaans in compArison With dUTch.