a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.
the group of languages composed of Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish, and the language of the Faeroe Islands; North Germanic. Scand, Scand.
a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia
Also: Norse. the northern group of Germanic languages, consisting of Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faeroese
First recorded in 1775–85; Scandinavi(a) + -an
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Previous studies using lead isotope and chemical analysis of Scandinavian Bronze Age artifacts have suggested that much of their metal originated in southwestern Spain.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Other countries have flagship luxury airlines like Emirates, or excellent brands like Scandinavian Airlines.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
The Scandinavian aesthetic is “serene and cerebral,” as Leah Talactac, who is both president and CFO, describes it.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
My team that I supported was Manchester United—they have the Scandinavian connection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Northwest of downtown, in the old Scandinavian neighborhood of Ballard, tugboats belching plumes of black smoke nosed long rafts of logs into the locks that would raise them to the level of Lake Washington.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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