Scandinavian
adjective
of or relating to Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
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scandinavianadjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages
Scandinavian
American
[skan-duh-ney-vee-uhn]
/ ˌskæn dəˈneɪ vi ən /
adjective
noun
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Scandinavians
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.
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the group of languages composed of Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish, and the language of the Faeroe Islands; North Germanic. Scand, Scand.
scandinavian
British
/ ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪən /
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia
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Also: Norse. the northern group of Germanic languages, consisting of Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faeroese
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Origin of Scandinavian
First recorded in 1775–85; Scandinavi(a) + -an
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It is associated with being able to afford life’s necessities and the kind of strong economic rights found in Norway and other Scandinavian countries.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Today the Scandinavian nation is the only place in Europe’s top 30 leagues to still officiate games the old-fashioned way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Their red and blue flag has flown regularly over the town and a number of families can trace their roots back to the Scandinavian country.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
Downtown Reykjavik, a charming city of almost 120,000 people, has the atmosphere of a typical Scandinavian village, although it’s somewhat larger.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
A few hundred yards up the road, there was an even bigger Danish corner, which came to include all types of Scandinavians in one giant collection of sunburns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The two nations have almost identical populations, so how have the Scandinavians aced their plan of attack?
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Famously stoic Scandinavians have cultivated concepts like "hygge" -- or coziness -- to get them through the long winter nights.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
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
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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