Norwegian
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Norvegia + -ian.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔːˈwiː.dʒən/
- (US) IPA(key): /nɔɹˈwiː.dʒən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːdʒən
Noun
Norwegian (countable and uncountable, plural Norwegians)
- A native of Norway.
- A kind of fishing boat on the Great Lakes of North America.
- (uncountable) The language of Norway, which has two official forms, Bokmål and Nynorsk.
Related terms
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Translations
native of Norway
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language of Norway
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Adjective
Norwegian (comparative more Norwegian, superlative most Norwegian)
- Of or pertaining to Norway (the country)
- Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people
- Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language
Translations
of or pertaining to Norway
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of or pertaining to Norwegians
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of or pertaining to the Norwegian language
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Derived terms
Further reading
- Norwegian–English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary — the Rosetta Edition.
- ISO 639-1 code no, ISO 639-3 code nor
The information above is for the entire language. There are two varieties of it:
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