Scandinavia
English
Scandinavia (red) and the Nordic countries (red, orange, and yellow)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Scandināvia, from Proto-Germanic *Skaþinawjō (“Scadia island”) (compare Old English Scedenig, Old Norse Skáney 'southern tip of Sweden'), from *-aujo 'island' (compare Old English ī(e)g 'island', Old Norse ey 'island').
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/
- Rhymes: -eɪviə
Proper noun
Scandinavia
- (politics, cultural, linguistic, etc.) Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively.
- (geographic) The Scandinavian Peninsula
Hypernyms
- (group of countries): Nordic countries
Derived terms
Translations
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
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Scandinavian Peninsula — see Scandinavian Peninsula
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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Scandināvia, from Proto-Germanic *Skaþinawjō (“Scadia island”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skan.diˈna.vja/, [s̪kän̪d̪iˈn̺äːvjä]
- Rhymes: -avja
- Stress: Scandinàvia
- Hyphenation: Scan‧di‧na‧via
Proper noun
Scandinavia f
- Scandinavia, specifically:
- (politics, cultural, linguistic, etc.) Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively.
- (geographic) The Scandinavian Peninsula
Latin
Alternative forms
- Scadināvia
- Scatināvia
- Scandināuia, Scatināuia, Scadināuia (orthographic variants)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Skaþinawjō (“Scadia island”), from *awjō (“island”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /skan.diˈnaː.wi.a/, [skan.dɪˈnaː.wi.a]
Inflection
First declension, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Scandināvia |
| Genitive | Scandināviae |
| Dative | Scandināviae |
| Accusative | Scandināviam |
| Ablative | Scandināviā |
| Vocative | Scandināvia |
| Locative | Scandināviae |
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: Scandinavia
References
- Scandinavia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Scandinavia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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