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Scandinavia
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Scan·di·na·vi·a  (sknd-nv-, -nvy)
A region of northern Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands are often included in the region.

Scandinavia [ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪə]
n
1. (Placename) Also called the Scandinavian Peninsula the peninsula of N Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
2. (Placename) the countries of N Europe, esp considered as a cultural unit and including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and often Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Scandinavia - the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and SwedenScandinavia - the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
2.Scandinavia - a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
smorgasbord - an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal
lutefisk, lutfisk - dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
Danmark, Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark - a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Kingdom of Norway, Noreg, Norge, Norway - a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
Kingdom of Sweden, Sverige, Sweden - a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
troll - (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
Norse, Northman, Scandinavian - an inhabitant of Scandinavia
Translations
Scandinavia [ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪə] NEscandinavia f

Scandinavia [ˌskændɪˈneɪviə] nScandinavie f
in Scandinavia → en Scandinavie

Scandinavia
nSkandinavien nt

Scandinavia [ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪə] nla Scandinavia

Scandinavia إسكندنافيا Skandinávie Skandinavien Skandinavien Σκανδιναβία Escandinavia Skandinavia Scandinavie Skandinavija Scandinavia スカンジナビア 스칸디나비아 Scandinavië Skandinavia Skandynawia Escandinávia Скандинавия Skandinavien กลุ่มประเทศสแกนดิเนเวีย İskandinavya Scandinavia 斯堪的纳维亚


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