Norwegian

American  

[nawr-wee-juhn] / nɔrˈwi dʒən /

adjective

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

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noun

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

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

Etymology

Origin of Norwegian

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

Example Sentences

Based on Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola’s 2021 “The Trip,” “Over Your Dead Body” concerns a couple whose wedded bliss has faded along with their professional prospects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Pollard previously said that building Norwegian ships before finishing the UK order would not affect the UK's defence capability, according to UK Defence Journal which first reported the story.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Norwegian discounter Norse Atlantic this week suspended its summer service from Los Angeles to London, Paris and Rome, and Lufthansa said it is shutting down its CityLine subsidiary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That would include Equinor, a Norwegian energy giant with a prime position supplying natural gas to Europe.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

This was a Norwegian household, and for the Norwegians the best food in the world is fish.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl