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Norway en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈnoːwɛj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ˈnɔɾwe/ (Scotland)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈnɔːweɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • audio SSB
  • /ˈnoːwæɪ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈnɔɹweɪ/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English Norwey, Norweye, Northwey, Norweȝe, Norewæiȝ, Norwæge, from Old English Norþweġ, a calque of Old Norse Norðvegr (“north way”), from norðr (“north”) + vegr (“way”), contrasted with suðrvegr (“south way”), i.e. Germany, and austrvegr (“east way”), the Baltic lands. Norwegian (1607) is from Medieval Latin Norvegia, with the -w- from Norway. Equivalent to North + way.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Norway rat.
    alt of Norway rat

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Norroway alternative, archaic lexicographic
Norways Number=Plur lexicographic
Norwey alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Relateds

Austland · Sørøstlandet · Vestlandet · Midt-Norge · Sørlandet · Søraustland · Nordøstland · Østlandet · Sørland · Nordaustland · Sørvestlandet · Sørvestland · Søraustlandet · Sørøstland · Nordøstlandet · Austlandet · Vestland · Midt-Noreg · Nordaustlandet · Nordvestlandet · Nordvestland · Østland

Norway en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈnoːwɛj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ˈnɔɾwe/ (Scotland)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈnɔːweɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • audio SSB
  • /ˈnoːwæɪ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈnɔɹweɪ/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English Norwey, Norweye, Northwey, Norweȝe, Norewæiȝ, Norwæge, from Old English Norþweġ, a calque of Old Norse Norðvegr (“north way”), from norðr (“north”) + vegr (“way”), contrasted with suðrvegr (“south way”), i.e. Germany, and austrvegr (“east way”), the Baltic lands. Norwegian (1607) is from Medieval Latin Norvegia, with the -w- from Norway. Equivalent to North + way.

Meanings

  1. A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Norway.
    • Kramer said California’s legislation is weak compared to the laws in Norway and other European countries, which require a certain percentage of women on boards. 2018 September 30, Julia Carpenter and Jackie Wattles, “California has a new law: No more all-male boards”, in CNN Business:
  2. The former name of a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, now Upper Beaches.
  3. A settlement in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in LaSalle County, Illinois.
  6. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in White County, Indiana.
  7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Benton County, Iowa.
  8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A rural unincorporated community in Republic County, Kansas.
  9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Oxford County, Maine.
  10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Dickinson County, Michigan.
  11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Nebraska.
  12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Herkimer County, New York.
  13. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
  14. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Racine County, Wisconsin.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Norwey alternative, obsolete lexicographic
Norroway alternative, archaic lexicographic

Deriveds

South Norway · Norgay · Norway rat · Central Norway · Eastern Norway · Norway haddock · Norway spruce · Norway redfish · Manitoba · Western Norway · Canada · Norway pout · Norway pine · Denmark-Norway · Church of Norway · Southern Norway · North Norway · Norwayan · West Norway · Norway House · East Norway · Norway maple · Norway lobster · Northern Norway · Norway and Sweden · New Norway

Descendants

ノルウェー

Relateds

Norwegianise · Norwegianising · elkhound · Norgessalpeter · Norsk elghund · Norwegianization · Norwegianisation · Norwegian · Norwegian elkhound · Norwegian saltpeter · Norwegianizing · Norwegian Sea · Norwegian Current · Norwegianize

Synonyms

Norwegia

Translations (178)

olo Norviegii (Scandinavian country) · af Noorweë (Scandinavian country) · os Норвеги (Scandinavian country) · ce Норвеги (Scandinavian country) · oc Norvègia (Scandinavian country) · za Nozveih (Scandinavian country) · ar النُّرْوِيج (Scandinavian country) · sh Nòrveškā (Scandinavian country) · gd Nirribhidh (Scandinavian country) · ckb نەرویج (Scandinavian country) · ru Норве́гия (Scandinavian country) · sjd Та̄рре̄ммьне (Scandinavian country) · yo Nọọwii (Scandinavian country) · bn নরওয়ে (Scandinavian country) · mt In-Norveġja (Scandinavian country) · gur Norsore (Scandinavian country) · be Нарвэ́гія (Scandinavian country) · hu Norvégia (Scandinavian country) · fr Norvège (Scandinavian country) · cu Норєгъ (Scandinavian country) · cv Норвеги (Scandinavian country) · pl Norwegia (Scandinavian country) · sq Norvegjia (Scandinavian country) · dsb Norwegska (Scandinavian country) · se Norga (Scandinavian country) · mn Норвег (Scandinavian country) · fo Noregur (Scandinavian country) · io Norvegia (Scandinavian country) · ja ノルウェー (Scandinavian country) · vo Norgän (Scandinavian country) · hsb Norwegska (Scandinavian country) · smj Vuodna (Scandinavian country) · haw Nolewai (Scandinavian country) · cy Norwy (Scandinavian country) · crh Norvegiya (Scandinavian country) · lt Norvegija (Scandinavian country) · sma Nöörje (Scandinavian country) · scn Nurbeggia (Scandinavian country) · csb Norweskô (Scandinavian country) · ha Norwe (Scandinavian country) · ms Norway (Scandinavian country) · kmr Norvecistan (Scandinavian country) · nan-hbl 挪威 (Scandinavian country) · smn Taažâ (Scandinavian country) · ro Norvegia (Scandinavian country) · szl Norwygijo (Scandinavian country) · dz ནོ་ཝེ་ (Scandinavian country) · jv Norwégia (Scandinavian country) · eu Norvegia (Scandinavian country) · prs نَارْوی (Scandinavian country) · bg Норве́гия (Scandinavian country) · br Norvegia (Scandinavian country) · fkv Ruiđa (Scandinavian country) · ne नर्वे (Scandinavian country) · lv Norvēģija (Scandinavian country) · yi נאָרוועגיע (Scandinavian country) · uk Норве́гія (Scandinavian country) · is Noregur (Scandinavian country) · am ኖርዌይ (Scandinavian country) · rup Nãrvãyii (Scandinavian country) · ba Норвегия (Scandinavian country) · pa ਨਾਰਵੇ (Scandinavian country) · ia Norvegia (Scandinavian country) · lo ນອກແວ (Scandinavian country) · mn Норвеги (Scandinavian country) · rup Nãrvãyia (Scandinavian country) · sah Норвегия (Scandinavian country) · vep Norvegii (Scandinavian country) · nn Noreg (Scandinavian country) · eo Norvegio (Scandinavian country) · dv ނޯވޭ (Scandinavian country) · kn ನಾರ್ವೇ (Scandinavian country) · fro Norweie (Scandinavian country) · acw النرويج (Scandinavian country) · si නෝර්වේ (Scandinavian country) · kmr Norwêc (Scandinavian country) · be Нарве́гія (Scandinavian country) · rar Noruē (Scandinavian country) · th นอร์เวย์ (Scandinavian country) · la Norvegia (Scandinavian country) · ky Норвегия (Scandinavian country) · ckb نەرویژ (Scandinavian country) · jv Nurwègen (Scandinavian country) · az Norveç (Scandinavian country) · ast Noruega (Scandinavian country) · mi Nōwei (Scandinavian country) · ja 諾威 (Scandinavian country) · te నార్వే (Scandinavian country) · nrf Norouague (Scandinavian country) · cmn 挪威 (Scandinavian country) · kl Norge (Scandinavian country) · mr नॉर्वे (Scandinavian country) · lb Norwegen (Scandinavian country) · tl Norwega (Scandinavian country) · ur نارْوے (Scandinavian country) · es Noruega (Scandinavian country) · tr Norveç (Scandinavian country) · rmy Norvejiya (Scandinavian country) · ko 노르웨이 (Scandinavian country) · sl Norvẹ̑ška (Scandinavian country) · hi नॉर्वे (Scandinavian country) · mi Norowe (Scandinavian country) · gl Noruega (Scandinavian country) · rup Nurveghii (Scandinavian country) · uk Норве́ґія (Scandinavian country) · fo Noreg (Scandinavian country) · tk Norwegiýa (Scandinavian country) · ca Norvègia (Scandinavian country) · sv Norge (Scandinavian country) · it Norvegia (Scandinavian country) · tg Норвегия (Scandinavian country) · sh Но̀рвешка̄ (Scandinavian country) · el Νορβηγία (Scandinavian country) · id Norwegia (Scandinavian country) · kw Norgagh (Scandinavian country) · tt Норвегия (Scandinavian country) · mk Норвешка (Scandinavian country) · bua Норвеги (Scandinavian country) · sms Taarr (Scandinavian country) · rsk Норвежска (Scandinavian country) · nb Norge (Scandinavian country) · ga Ríocht na hIorua (Scandinavian country) · sco Norawa (Scandinavian country) · my နော်ဝေ (Scandinavian country) · liv Norvēgmō (Scandinavian country) · eo Norvegujo (Scandinavian country) · gv Loghlyn (Scandinavian country) · cdo 挪威 (Scandinavian country) · ta நோர்வே (Scandinavian country) · fa-ira نُرْوِژ (Scandinavian country) · fkv Norja (Scandinavian country) · fo Norra (Scandinavian country) · li Nórwaeg (Scandinavian country) · da Norge (Scandinavian country) · ia Norvega (Scandinavian country) · he נוֹרְוֶגְיָה (Scandinavian country) · bar Norwegn (Scandinavian country) · ml നോർവെ (Scandinavian country) · gu નોર્વે (Scandinavian country) · pdc Norwegen (Scandinavian country) · ca Noruega (Scandinavian country) · vro Norra (Scandinavian country) · wuu 挪威 (Scandinavian country) · ti ኖርዌ (Scandinavian country) · uz Norvegiya (Scandinavian country) · sjd Та̄рр (Scandinavian country) · rup Nurveghia (Scandinavian country) · sq Norvegji (Scandinavian country) · sw Norwe (Scandinavian country) · de Norwegen (Scandinavian country) · sma Nøørje (Scandinavian country) · as নৰৱে (Scandinavian country) · ka ნორვეგია (Scandinavian country) · cs Norsko (Scandinavian country) · mn ᠨᠣᠷᠸᠧᠭᠢ (Scandinavian country) · gd Lochlann (Scandinavian country) · nl Noorwegen (Scandinavian country) · ug نورۋېگىيە (Scandinavian country) · aii ܢܲܪܒ݂ܲܝܓ (Scandinavian country) · fi Norja (Scandinavian country) · pt Noruega (Scandinavian country) · ga An Iorua (Scandinavian country) · et Norra (Scandinavian country) · ha Nowe (Scandinavian country) · yue 挪威 (Scandinavian country) · fo Noregsland (Scandinavian country) · or ନରୱେ (Scandinavian country) · rue Но́рьско (Scandinavian country) · kk Норвегия (Scandinavian country) · ang Norþweġ (Scandinavian country) · vi Na Uy (Scandinavian country) · ps ناروې (Scandinavian country) · sk Nórsko (Scandinavian country) · km ន័រវែស (Scandinavian country) · hil Norwega (Scandinavian country) · sje Vuodna (Scandinavian country) · hy Նորվեգիա (Scandinavian country) · mn ᠨᠣᠷᠸᠠᠢ (Scandinavian country)

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