Scandinavian

[skan-duh-ney-vee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.

2. the group of languages composed of Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish, and the language of the Faeroe Islands; North Germanic. Scand, Scand.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Scandinavian adjective
• non-Scandinavian adjective
• pro-Scandinavian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scandinavian¹

First recorded in 1775–85; Scandinavi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

According to scholars of Scandinavian studies, many widely held beliefs about Vikings and Old Norse paganism cannot be confirmed through modern scientific methods.

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German, Irish, French and Scandinavian citizens had settled in America, “finding themselves our equals in all things.”

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Senior British officials recently visited the Scandinavian country, where successful asylum claims are at a 40-year-low.

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The left winger has been selected to play for Norway on Thursday against Estonia, a crucial match which could see the Scandinavian country qualify for next year's World Cup -- a first in 28 years.

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Mamdani's retort is that he's more like a Scandinavian politician, only browner.

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