Scandinavian

American  

[skan-duh-ney-vee-uhn] / ˌskæn dəˈneɪ vi ən /

adjective

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

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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

Etymology

Origin of Scandinavian

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

Example Sentences

This year, the group could become a majority owner in the Scandinavian SAS Group and bid for the Portuguese airline TAP, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal

This project marks the first pilot study to explore family connections among Scandinavian Neolithic hunter-gatherers using archaeogenetic methods.

From Science Daily

The Scandinavians were fueled by chefs and nutritionists.

From The Wall Street Journal

The complex has other furniture stores, including a Scandinavian Designs store, The Rug Warehouse and Room and Board.

From Los Angeles Times

The Scandinavian blocking area of high pressure is finally going to budge this week, allowing our weather to turn colder with some hill snow in the north later this week.

From BBC