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Norwegian

[ nawr-wee-juhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Norway, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Norway.
  2. the language of Norway, a Germanic language spoken in two different dialects known as ǰ쳾å and Nynorsk. : Norw

Norwegian

/ ɔːˈɾːə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway, its language, or its people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any of the various North Germanic languages of Norway See also Nynorsk ǰ쳾å Compare Norse
  2. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Norway
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ-ǰ·ɱ· adjective noun
  • -ǰ·ɱ· adjective noun
  • ·-ǰ·ɱ· adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Norwegian1

1595–1605; earlier Norvegian < Medieval Latin Norvegi ( a ) Norway + -an
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Example Sentences

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Equinor, the Norwegian company that is leading the Empire Wind project, said in a statement: "We have decided to stop offshore construction of the project following the order."

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He just had complex emotions about treating an immigrant more harshly than a native-born Norwegian.

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A Norwegian teenager has been arrested in a West Yorkshire hotel room and charged with firearms offences in a case connected to national security, the BBC can reveal.

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He made his league debut in April, becoming the Norwegian top-flight's youngest player at 15 years and 118 days, and then its youngest scorer the following month.

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A Norwegian body horror film shot in Norway, Poland, Sweden and Denmark, "The Ugly Stepsister" is uterly void of cartoon whimsy and helpful, singing mice, but it does have plenty of tapeworms and maggots.

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