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Norwegian

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Nor·we·gian  (nôr-wjn)
adj.
Of or relating to Norway or its people, language, or culture.
n.
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Norway.
b. A person of Norwegian descent.
2.
a. Dano-Norwegian.
b. New Norwegian.

[From Medieval Latin Norvegia, Norway (influenced by Norway), from Old Norse Norvegr : perhaps nordhr, north; see ner-1 in Indo-European roots + vegr, region; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

Norwegian [nɔːˈwiːdʒən]
adj
(Placename) (Linguistics / Languages) (Social Science / Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway, its language, or its people
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) any of the various North Germanic languages of Norway See also Nynorsk, Bokmål Compare Norse
2. (Social Science / Peoples) a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Norway
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.NorwegianNorwegian - a native or inhabitant of Norway    
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
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
2.Norwegian - a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway
Nordic, North Germanic, North Germanic language, Scandinavian language, Scandinavian, Norse - the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
Bokmaal, Bokmal, Dano-Norwegian - book language; one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish
Landsmaal, Landsmal, New Norwegian, Nynorsk - one of two official languages of Norway; based on rural dialects
Adj.1.Norwegian - of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language; "Norwegian herring"
Translations
Norwegian [nɔːˈwiːdʒən]
A. ADJnoruego
B. N
1. (= person) → noruego/a m/f
2. (Ling) → noruego m

Norwegian [nɔːrˈwiːdʒən]
adjnorvégien(ne)
n
(= person) → Norvégien(ne) m/f
(= language) → norvégien m

Norwegian
adjnorwegisch
n
Norweger(in) m(f)
(Ling) → Norwegisch nt

Norwegian [nɔːˈwiːdʒn]
1. adjnorvegese
2. n (person) → norvegese m/f; (language) → norvegese m

Norwegian [nɔːˈwiːdʒn]
1. adjnorvegese
2. n (person) → norvegese m/f; (language) → norvegese m

Norwegian اللغة النرويجية, نرويجي Nor, norský, norština nordmand, norsk Norweger, norwegisch Νορβηγικά, νορβηγικός, Νορβηγός noruego norja, norjalainen Norvégien norveški, Norvežanin norvegese ノルウェーの, ノルウェー人, ノルウェー語 노르웨이 사람, 노르웨이어, 노르웨이의 Noor, Noors nordmann, norsk język norweski, Norweg, norweski norueguês норвежец, норвежский, норвежский язык norrman, norsk, norska เกี่ยวกับนอร์เวย์, ชาวนอร์เวย์, ภาษานอร์เวย์ Norveç, Norveççe, Norveçli người Na-uy, thuộc Na-uy, tiếng Na-uy 挪威人, 挪威的, 挪威语


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Who, but no less a prince than Alfred the Great, who, with his own royal pen, took down the words from Other, the Norwegian whale-hunter of those times
She was followed by a small cargo steamer, and the flag they hauled down aboard while we were looking showed her to be a Norwegian.
 
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