Scandinavians rooted to the spot (6)
I believe the answer is:
swedes
'scandinavians' is the definition.
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for swedes that I've seen before include "Turnips for Scandinavians" , "Europeans and turnips" , "Root vegetables" , "Turnips from Scandinavia?" .)