Dano-Norwegian
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Dano-Norwegian
< Late Latin Dan(i) Danes ( def. ) + -o- + Norwegian
Example Sentences
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Denmark ruled Norway during the Dano-Norwegian Union, which lasted from the 16th until the 19th century.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022
Ewald, Oehlenschl�ger, and Foersom had by this time made the blank verse of Shakespeare a commonplace in Dano-Norwegian 7 literature.
From An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway by Ruud, Martin Brown
Monrad calls attention to the fact—in which he was, of course, mistaken—that this is the first translation of the original Macbeth into Dano-Norwegian or into Danish.
From An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway by Ruud, Martin Brown
He was shut up at that time in his meagre Dano-Norwegian glory, like that genie whom the Eastern tale shows us imprisoned in a bottle.
From The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama by Filon, Augustin
These figures are interesting as an unmistakable proof of the growing intercourse between the Dano-Norwegian monarchy and England, which by this time had commenced to make itself decidedly felt in the field of commerce.
From Ludvig Holberg, The Founder of Norwegian Literature and an Oxford Student by Hammer, Simon Christian
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