Scandinavian
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- noun
- /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/
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escandinavo
- Tourism and Scandinavians paying a visit home would account for the remainder.
- Scandinavians and Germans
- Scandinavians and Jews
- Scandinavians and Dutch
So, you know, if Russia claims the ancient dynasty from Kiev, I mean, those guys, they were Scandinavians.
- So, you know, if Russia claims the ancient dynasty from Kiev, I mean, those guys, they were Scandinavians.
Examples
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His study concludes with a genealogical table emphasizing the distinct lineages of Ossian's forefathers and the ancient Scandinavians.
Academic text (1998) -
We are a rapidly shrinking global minority, and Nordic-looking Scandinavians are a minority of a minority.
Blog text (28) -
I mean, I think Scandinavians are on average the tallest people in the world.
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I was just saying to someone that the Scandinavians seem to have such an instinctive feel for the human condition.
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Why do Scandinavians, with such high levels of human development, have such notoriously high suicide rates?
Academic text (2007) -
Forgive me if I am personal, but most Scandinavians of my acquaintance are well-educated in other languages.
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Here we found a large number of other emigrants, principally Scandinavians, who had come through other channels than the Liverpool office.
Academic text (1993) -
In contrast to wealthy Americans, wealthy Scandinavians, Germans, or Spaniards often choose such shared housing arrangements.
Academic text (1999) -
That's also when Greenland was colonized by the Scandinavians during this warm period.
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The Scandinavian people are known for their strong sense of community and social welfare.
Synonyms
A woman from Scandinavia in northern Europe
Compounds
A large piece of land in northern Europe mostly covered by Norway and Sweden
Surface Forms
Morphology
Scandinavian = Scandinavia (transparent) = Scandinavia + an
Formed from the place name 'Scandinavia' using the productive demonym/adjectival suffix '-an'; the relation to the place is direct and clear.
Etymology
Scandinavian comes from the place name Scandinavia, which most likely came from an old name for the southern Swedish region Scania. So a Scandinavian is a person from that area, such as someone from Denmark, Norway, or Sweden.