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Scandinavian Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

3.9
A large piece of land in northern Europe mostly covered by Norway and Sweden
  • noun
  • /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən pəˈnɪnʧələ/
translation icon : península escandinava
  • Norway and Sweden are the two main countries located on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit the stunning fjords found in the Scandinavian Peninsula each year.

  • The climate on the Scandinavian Peninsula varies, with cold winters and mild summers.

  • The first signs of the phenomenon can already be seen in the Scandinavian Peninsula, the specialists say.

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Surface Forms

Scandinavian Peninsula singular
Scandinavian Peninsulas plural

Morphology

Scandinavian + peninsula

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Scandinavian' (related to Scandinavia/Norway/Sweden) combined with 'peninsula' (a landmass mostly surrounded by water) yields a peninsula associated with Scandinavia. This straightforward place-name formation follows regular noun-modifier composition and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Scandinavian Peninsula probably takes Scandinavian from the place name Scania in southern Sweden and peninsula, a word that means 'land that sticks out into the sea'. So, the name fits the large piece of land that reaches into the ocean and is mainly made up of Norway and Sweden.