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Scandinavian

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Scan·di·na·vi·an  (sknd-nv-n, -nvyn)
adj.
Of or relating to Scandinavia or to its peoples, languages, or cultures.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.

Scandinavian [ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia
2. (Linguistics / Languages) Also called Norse the northern group of Germanic languages, consisting of Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faeroese
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ScandinavianScandinavian - an inhabitant of Scandinavia        
Scandinavia - a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
Viking - any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
berserk, berserker - one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
2.ScandinavianScandinavian - the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
Germanic, Germanic language - a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
Danish - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
Icelandic - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland
Norwegian - a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway
Swedish - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland
Faeroese, Faroese - a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands
Adj.1.Scandinavian - of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures; "Norse sagas"; "Norse nomads"
Translations
Scandinavian [ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪən]
A. ADJescandinavo
B. Nescandinavo/a m/f

Scandinavian [ˌskændɪˈneɪviən]
adjscandinave
nScandinave mf

Scandinavian
nSkandinavier(in) m(f)

Scandinavian [ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪən] adj & nscandinavo/a
Scandinavian [ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪən] adj & nscandinavo/a

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The Bohemian and Scandinavian girls could not get positions as teachers, because they had had no opportunity to learn the language.
(the Scandinavian Thor); but together with these some milder deities like the goddess of spring, Eostre, from whom our Easter is named.
He returned to the country, wandering from fair to fair, strumming his Scandinavian melodies, while his child, who never left his side, listened to him in esctasy or sang to his playing.
 
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