Norwegian
- noun
- /nɔrˈwiːdʒən/
:
noruego
- Did you know that Ibsen was Norwegian?
I interviewed her for that same story I did on Christian and the the Norwegians.
- I interviewed her for that same story I did on Christian and the the Norwegians.
- Well, that, you might say, put an end to ideas that England could be conquered by Norwegians or Danes or Vikings.
- The world Norwegians, we really will pay them back.
- A thing I started noticing is that I think we discussed the Norwegians, We discussed them Americans.
- They're a little beta, but Norwegians, or if you have you seen a fucking Dutch speed skater body?
Examples
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My friend is a Norwegian who moved to Canada last year.
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No, we are, of course, Norwegians.
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And some of them are Norwegian.
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So wait, a Norwegian person is answering the phone to someone speaking German, and they can tell that that person has an accent.
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They wanted someone to assist him, another Norwegian.
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My grandfather was first generation Norwegian and the Norwegians really hate the Swedes.
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At this moment, the Norwegians, they have this fascinating sport which is still intriguing to all of us on this panel.
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And if you have Norwegian ancestors, I would say there's a high probability there somewhere in your bloodline.
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We've got Norwegians, Russians, Chinese, Croatians, all living and working together.
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Did you know that many Norwegians enjoy skiing during the winter?
Synonyms
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A person from Denmark, Norway, or Sweden
Compounds
- Archaic
A form of Norwegian shaped by Danish that was once the written standard in Norway
- Archaic
A written form of Norwegian based on Danish used in the past in Norway
A medium-sized dog with thick grey fur that people in Norway breed to hunt elk and other large animals
A language from northern Europe spoken in Norway with two written forms, Bokmål and Nynorsk
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Norwegian comes from the country name Norway, which comes from the old Norse word Norðvegr, meaning 'north' and 'way'. So a Norwegian is literally a person from the 'north way', which explains why it means a native or citizen of Norway.