Norwegian
Noun pluralNorwegians
PluralNorwegians
- 1Coming from Norway or having to do with that country.
The Norwegian coastline is famous for its deep fjords.
Most of the country's money comes from Norwegian oil and fishing.
- 2A person who comes from Norway.
As a Norwegian, she grew up skiing every winter.
Two Norwegians joined our climbing team this year.
- 3The main language of Norway, which has two written forms.
She studied Norwegian for two years before moving to Oslo.
Norwegian is closely related to Swedish and Danish.
- 4Having to do with the language of Norway.
He bought a Norwegian dictionary to help with his studies.
The teacher corrected my Norwegian grammar in class.
- 5Having to do with the people of Norway.
Norwegian families often spend their summers at small cabins by the water.
He admired the Norwegian love of outdoor life.
- 6A kind of fishing boat used on the Great Lakes in North America.
The old Norwegian was tied up at the dock, its nets still wet.
Fishermen on Lake Superior once relied on the Norwegian for the day's catch.
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Origin
From Medieval Latin Norvegia, meaning Norway, plus the ending -an. The v became w because of the older English word Norwayan.