Scandinavian nation
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- noun
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nación escandinava
- The local and national environments are rated as "very" or "fairly" bad most frequently by respondents in the three Eastern European nations and South Korea, which are known to be heavily polluted, and least frequently by respondents in the three Scandinavian nations and Ireland, all of which have reputations for clean environments.
The nations which have been leaders of the Scandinavian nations, particularly Sweden.
- The nations which have been leaders of the Scandinavian nations, particularly Sweden.
Examples
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It is, thus, no coincidence that television got a head start in Denmark, the smallest and most densely populated Scandinavian nation.
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Norway, as one of the Scandinavian nations, offers stunning fjords and vibrant cities.
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The nations which have been leaders of the Scandinavian nations, particularly Sweden.
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(Bear in mind that "the Swedish tradition"—and that of other Scandinavian nations—was to get married after the children were born.)
Academic text (1992) -
Denmark is a well-known Scandinavian nation celebrated for its design and quality of life.
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Sweden, a Scandinavian nation, is famous for its innovative technology and beautiful landscapes.
Synonyms
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A country in northern Europe like Denmark, Norway, or Sweden
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a country that is part of Scandinavia' is directly derivable from combining 'Scandinavian' (connected with Scandinavia) and 'nation' (a country/group of people), following a regular adjective+noun composition. This pattern is cross-linguistically common and thus a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Scandinavian nation may come from the old place name 'Scania' in southern Sweden, which people long ago used to mean the lands of the north. So a Scandinavian nation is simply a country from that northern region.