Norwegian

American  

[nawr-wee-juhn] / nɔrˈwi dʒən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Norway, its inhabitants, or their language.

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noun

• Norwegians
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Norway.

2. the language of Norway, a Germanic language spoken in two different dialects known as Bokmål and Nynorsk. Norw

Norwegian British  

/ nɔːˈwiːdʒən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway, its language, or its people

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noun

1. any of the various North Germanic languages of Norway See also Nynorsk Bokmål Compare Norse

2. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Norway

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• anti-Norwegian
  adjective
• pro-Norwegian
  adjective
• pseudo-Norwegian
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Norwegians
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Norwegian

1595–1605; earlier Norvegian < Medieval Latin Norvegi ( a ) Norway + -an

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Example Sentences

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Norwegian Norwegians

The owner of Jackdaw estimates the emissions intensity, external of its production would be lower than from older UK North Sea infrastructure - though it would still be higher than gas produced from Norwegian fields.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

To boost output, Norwegian producers are investing in technology, paying meticulous attention to their salmon’s health and erecting giant structures aimed at giving them more control over the fish’s environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Yes, soldiers from the Home Guard found videos from the vehicles' sensors stored in their systems," Lieutenant Colonel Per Gunnar Grosberghaugen, Norwegian Home Guard spokesperson, confirmed to AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

In particular, the heavy water needed for a functioning reactor was far beyond the amount the German program could obtain from its Norwegian supply.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

There were fifty-three people aboard, about half of them Norwegian civilians.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

Or should the seemingly enlightened Norwegians be more understanding?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

While these facets might depict our tech-obsessed age, Mungiu writes them in a way that makes the Norwegians look silly, and the Gheorghius look like objectively good parents.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Norwegians rejected EU membership in a 1994 referendum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

While some Norwegians may have felt Harald was too lenient with his family's controversial life decisions, Vagle believes he had "shown himself to be someone who puts talking things through ahead of issuing harsh instructions".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Norwegians would lead the way and do everything possible to help the British soldiers demolish key parts of Vemork.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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