a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.
the group of languages composed of Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish, and the language of the Faeroe Islands; North Germanic. Scand, Scand.
a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia
Also: Norse. the northern group of Germanic languages, consisting of Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faeroese
First recorded in 1775–85; Scandinavi(a) + -an
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The death of his older brother saw him return to Sweden, and he spent his career in the lower Scandinavian leagues.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
These sites could help answer a long-standing question about where the metal used in Scandinavian Bronze Age artifacts originally came from.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Other countries have flagship luxury airlines like Emirates, or excellent brands like Scandinavian Airlines.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Viking’s Octanis cruise targets “intellects” with a “thinking man or woman’s cruise” and a “serene and cerebral” Scandinavian aesthetic.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Her name might have been English, but I had always thought she might be Dutch, or Scandinavian, or German perhaps.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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