Scandinavian

[skan-duh-ney-vee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.

2. the group of languages composed of Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish, and the language of the Faeroe Islands; North Germanic. Scand, Scand.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Scandinavian adjective
• non-Scandinavian adjective
• pro-Scandinavian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scandinavian¹

First recorded in 1775–85; Scandinavi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Most of which would have been beyond the ken of the most daring 19th-century Scandinavian dramatist.

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Prof Parr says the UK can also learn from Scandinavian nations where there is "a different cultural attitude to winter".

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Poland, as well as Scandinavian and Baltic countries, have enthusiastically endorsed the plan, which Finland's President Alexander Stubb called "ingenious".

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It’s also worth noting that the Dark Chocolate Orange Sticks are made by the same confectionary that crafts TJ’s Scandinavian Swimmers.

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After a half-century in the business, she maintained her passion for fashion—sterling silver and turquoise jewelry, Scandinavian sweaters, Eileen Fisher sandals—but didn’t keep a large wardrobe.

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