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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Top-tier matches from the U.K. became a fixture of Norwegian television in 1969, back when there was only one channel and Scandinavian soccer used to take a winter hiatus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Van der Werff, who is currently the CEO of Scandinavian Airlines, will succeed Michael Rousseau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
DRS are widely used internationally including in Germany, several Scandinavian countries and, more recently, the Republic of Ireland.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
These sites could help answer a long-standing question about where the metal used in Scandinavian Bronze Age artifacts originally came from.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026
During that time, he smelled like a Scandinavian toilet.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Having already beaten Inter at home 3–1, the Scandinavians edged the Italians 2–1 at the iconic San Siro on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The Scandinavians were fueled by chefs and nutritionists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Meanwhile, Scandinavians are known for rye bread and foraging, though the communal dining and variety in their diets are largely overlooked.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2025
“Europe needs to step up,” she said, “and ultimately we know that the Scandinavians, Baltic states and Poland are not enough.”
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
According to the Tribune, men and women, Greeks, Italians, Poles, and Scandinavians signed up to fill in.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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