Norwegian

/ˈnɔrˌwidʒən/
/nɔˈwidʒɪn/
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Other forms: Norwegians

Definitions of Norwegian
  1. adjective
    of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language
    “Norwegian herring”
    synonyms: Norse
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Norway
    synonyms: Norse, Norseman
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    type of:
    European
    a native or inhabitant of Europe
  3. noun
    a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway
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    types:
    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
    Riksmaal, Riksmal
    in 1929 this dialect of Norwegian was officially renamed Bokmal
    type of:
    Nordic, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic language, Scandinavian, Scandinavian language
    the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
Pronunciation
US
/ˈnɔrˌwidʒən/
UK
/nɔˈwidʒɪn/
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