What does "norwegian" mean?
A native of Norway.
Norwegian
/nɔːˈwiː.d͡ʒn̩/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A native of Norway.
- Grammar: norwegian is listed as adj, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: demonymic adjective, english, language, language-related.
- Useful contrasts: foreign, foreign language, foreigner.
- Usage evidence: The Norwegian diplomat mediated the secret negotiations that produced the historic document.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A native of Norway. countable, uncountable
"But despite the President’s offer, it’s unlikely that an influx of Norwegians will begin to settle in the US anytime soon."
- 2 a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway wordnet
- 3 A kind of fishing boat on the Great Lakes of North America. countable, uncountable
- 4 a native or inhabitant of Norway wordnet
- 5 The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk. uncountable
"People don’t tend to use sounds that aren’t in their native language. (citation) So if you’re an English speaker, you’re not going to bust out some Norwegian vowels. This rather lets the air out of the theory that individuals engaged in glossolalia are actually speaking another language."
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to Norway (the country).
"Between Kiruna and the Norwegian border, along the chain of lovely lakes, a number of holiday resorts offering every comfort for the visitor have been developed."
- 2 Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people.
"The line ends at Narvik. Eight years ago the whole town was in ruins, but the industry of the Norwegian people has rebuilt it entirely."
- 3 Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language.
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language wordnet
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Example
"The Norwegian diplomat mediated the secret negotiations that produced the historic document."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "norwegian"?
Common synonyms include: demonymic adjective, english, language, language-related, linguistic, nationality adjective.
How do you use "norwegian" in a sentence?
The Norwegian diplomat mediated the secret negotiations that produced the historic document.
How do you pronounce "norwegian"?
Pronounced /nɔːˈwiː.d͡ʒn̩/.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Norvegia (from Old Norse Norvegr (“Norway”)) + -an, with v replaced by w due to influence from earlier English Norwayan (“Norwegian”).