Dictionary

Norwegian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /nɔɹˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /noːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /nɔɾˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/ (Scotland)
• /noːˈwɪjd͡ʒn̩/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Norwegia + -n or Old English Norweġ + -ian.

Meanings

1. Of or pertaining to Norway (the country).
   • Since she sprang from the imagination of the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1890, this coldhearted antiheroine has maintained a tight grip on the attention of audiences across the globe, outstripping all the many other complicated women in Ibsen’s oeuvre, even the door-slamming Nora of “A Doll’s House”. 2009 January 18, Charles Isherwood, “Hedda Forever: An Antiheroine for the Ages”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2012:
   • Between Kiruna and the Norwegian border, along the chain of lovely lakes, a number of holiday resorts offering every comfort for the visitor have been developed. 1953 June, C. E. N. Watts, “Railway Through Lapland”, in Railway Magazine, page 384:
2. Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people.
   • The line ends at Narvik. Eight years ago the whole town was in ruins, but the industry of the Norwegian people has rebuilt it entirely. 1953 June, C. E. N. Watts, “Railway Through Lapland”, in Railway Magazine, page 384:
3. Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language.

Forms

Deriveds

Norwegian Empire · Norwegian elkhound · Norwegian coupling · Norwegianisation · Norwegianness · Norwegian scabies · Norwegian angelica · Norwegian Sea · Norwegianize · Scandiwegian · Norwegian forest cat · Norwegian whist · Norwegianization · Norwegianise

Relateds

Wiktionary’s coverage of Norwegian terms · Riksmål · Høgnorsk · Bokmål · Landsmål · Nynorsk

Translations (186)

tk norweg (of or pertaining to Norway) · sl norvéški (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · af Noors (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · bn নরওয়েজীয় (of or pertaining to Norway) · gd Lochlannach (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · eo norvega (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ka ნორვეგიული (of or pertaining to Norway) · ce норгӏойн (of or pertaining to Norway) · sk nórsky (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · uk норве́зький (of or pertaining to Norway) · gd Nirribheach (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · nl Noors (of or pertaining to Norway) · gmq-mno nornskr (of or pertaining to Norway) · sh но̀рвешкӣ (of or pertaining to Norway) · kk норвегиялық (of or pertaining to Norway) · ko 노르웨이의 (of or pertaining to Norway) · de norwegischsprechend (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ast noruegu (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · nb norsk (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · gd Lochlannach (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · sl norvéški (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · it norvegese (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · sk nórsky (of or pertaining to Norway) · es noruego (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · th นอร์เวย์ (of or pertaining to Norway) · hy նորվեգական (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · hy նորվեգերեն (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ga Ioruach (of or pertaining to Norway) · be нарвэ́скі (of or pertaining to Norway) · ia norvegian (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · is norskur (of or pertaining to Norway) · ia norvegian (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · eo norvega (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · haw Nolewai (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · cmn 挪威語 /挪威语 (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ru норве́жский (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · cs norský (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · sv norsk (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · fi norjalainen (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · vo ji-Norgänanik (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · pl norweski (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · nb norsk (of or pertaining to Norway) · mn норвеги (of or pertaining to Norway) · hi नार्वेजियन (of or pertaining to Norway) · sh nòrveškī (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · lv norvēģu (of or pertaining to Norway) · tr Norveç (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ka ნორვეგიული (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ast noruegu (of or pertaining to Norway) · ro norvegian (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · pl norweski (of or pertaining to Norway) · nn norsk (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · fa نروژی (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca norvegiana (of or pertaining to Norway) · tr Norveç (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · vo Norgänapükik (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · af Noorweegs (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · de norwegisch (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ca noruega (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca norvegià (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · es noruego (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ast noruegu (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ar نُرْوِيجِيّ (of or pertaining to Norway) · af Noors (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ca noruec (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ur نورشک (of or pertaining to Norway) · sv norsk (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · lb norweegesch (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · hu norvégiai (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · nn norsk (of or pertaining to Norway) · et norra (of or pertaining to Norway) · pt norueguês (of or pertaining to Norway) · fo norskur (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · gmq-mno nornsk (of or pertaining to Norway) · eu norvegiar (of or pertaining to Norway) · lv norvēģisks (of or pertaining to Norway) · cmn 挪威人 (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · hu norvég (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · gmq-mno nornskt (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · eu norvegiar (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · bg норве́жки (of or pertaining to Norway) · mk норвешки (of or pertaining to Norway) · is norskur (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ru норве́жский (of or pertaining to Norway) · fo norskur (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · is norskur (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · da norsk (of or pertaining to Norway) · vo Norgänanik (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · fr norvégien (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · sv norsk (of or pertaining to Norway) · rsk норвежски (of or pertaining to Norway) · de norwegischsprachig (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · vo hi-Norgänanik (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · de norwegisch (of or pertaining to Norway) · hi नॉर्वेजियाई (of or pertaining to Norway) · cs norský (of or pertaining to Norway) · lt norvegų (of or pertaining to Norway) · lt norvegiškas (of or pertaining to Norway) · hi नॉर्वेजियाई (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ce норгӏойн (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · af Noorweegs (of or pertaining to Norway) · eo norvegia (of or pertaining to Norway) · se dáčča (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · sl norvéški (of or pertaining to Norway) · eo norveguja (of or pertaining to Norway) · fi norjalainen (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · nl Noors (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · fi norjalainen (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca noruega (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · my နော်ဝေ (of or pertaining to Norway) · vo Norgänapükik (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · da norsk (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · az norveç (of or pertaining to Norway) · fo norskur (of or pertaining to Norway) · ia norvegian (of or pertaining to Norway) · vo Norgänik (of or pertaining to Norway) · fr norvégophone (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · nb norsk (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · fr norvégien (of or pertaining to Norway) · da norsk (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · haw Nolewai (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · af Noorweegs (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · pt norueguês (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ro norvegian (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ja ノルウェーの (of or pertaining to Norway) · gmq-mno nornskr (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · af Noors (of or pertaining to Norway) · ro norvegian (of or pertaining to Norway) · hu norvég (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · gmq-mno nornskt (of or pertaining to Norway) · nl Noors (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ug نورۋېگىيە (of or pertaining to Norway) · gd Lochlannach (of or pertaining to Norway) · sq norvegjez (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca noruec (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · uz norveg (of or pertaining to Norway) · vi Na Uy (of or pertaining to Norway) · gmq-mno nornsk (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · gd Nirribheach (of or pertaining to Norway) · nn norsk (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ca noruec (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca norvegiana (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · hi नार्वेजियन (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · se dáža (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · es noruego (of or pertaining to Norway) · cs norský (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · hy նորվեգական (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca norvegià (of or pertaining to Norway) · eo norveglingva (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · be нарве́жскі (of or pertaining to Norway) · fr norvégien (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ru норве́жский (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · haw Nolewai (of or pertaining to Norway) · tg норвегӣ (of or pertaining to Norway) · cmn 挪威的 (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca noruega (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · sh nòrveškī (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ga Ioruach (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · lv norvēģu (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · pt norueguês (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · it norvegese (of or pertaining to Norway) · hi नॉर्वेजियाई (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · kl norgemiu (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca norvegià (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · hu norvég (of or pertaining to Norway) · sh nòrveškī (of or pertaining to Norway) · gd Nirribheach (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · de norwegisch (of or pertaining to Norwegians) · ga Ioruach (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · vo Nula-Norgänapükik (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · eu norvegiar (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · lb norweegesch (of or pertaining to Norway) · ky норвег (of or pertaining to Norway) · se Norgga (of or pertaining to Norway) · ca norvegiana (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · hu norvégiai (of or pertaining to Norway) · pl norweski (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · it norvegese (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · hi नार्वेजियन (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · hu norvégiai (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · km ន័រវែស (of or pertaining to Norway) · tr Norveç (of or pertaining to Norway) · sk nórsky (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · ar نُرْوِيجِيّ (of or pertaining to Norway) · de norwegischsprachlich (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) · lv norvēģu (of or pertaining to Norwegians)

Norwegian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /nɔɹˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /noːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /nɔɾˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/ (Scotland)
• /noːˈwɪjd͡ʒn̩/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Norwegia + -n or Old English Norweġ + -ian.

Meanings

1. A person of a North Germanic ethnic group native to Scandinavia, comprising the ethnic majority of Norway.
   • At the age of 22, the Norwegian forward had already established himself as one of the best goalscorers in European football – first at Red Bull Salzburg, then with two prolific seasons at Borussia Dortmund. 2023 May 12, George Ramsay, “After a record-breaking season, Erling Haaland is on track to become ‘the best striker ever’”, in CNN:
   • But despite the President’s offer, it’s unlikely that an influx of Norwegians will begin to settle in the US anytime soon. 2018 January 12, Kara Fox, “Norwegians aren’t likely to move to the US, even if they’re welcome”, in CNN:
2. A kind of fishing boat on the Great Lakes of North America.

Forms

Relateds

Neo-Norwegian · Norwegian Bokmål · Old Norwegian · Swedo-Norwegian · New Norwegian · Norwegian Nynorsk · Middle Norwegian · Dano-Norwegian

Translations (167)

nl Noorse (native of Norway) · tr Norveççe (language of Norway) · eu norvegiar (native of Norway) · af Noorweër (native of Norway) · eu norvegiera (language of Norway) · ka ნორვეგიული (language of Norway) · nl Noor (native of Norway) · nn nordmann (native of Norway) · ro norvegiană (language of Norway) · hi नार्वेजियन (language of Norway) · it norvegese (language of Norway) · et norralane (native of Norway) · vo Norgänan (native of Norway) · sv norrman (native of Norway) · hi नार्वेजियन (native of Norway) · ar نُرْوِيجِيَّة (language of Norway) · is norska (language of Norway) · ast noruega (native of Norway) · vi tiếng Na Uy (language of Norway) · sh норвешки (language of Norway) · se dárrolaš (native of Norway) · ta நார்வீஜியன் (language of Norway) · ko 노르웨이 사람 (native of Norway) · cmn 挪威人 (native of Norway) · el νορβηγικά (language of Norway) · cs Nor (native of Norway) · ka ნორვეგიელი (native of Norway) · id orang Norwegia (native of Norway) · et norra keel (language of Norway) · ca noruec (language of Norway) · da norsk (language of Norway) · se dárọgiella (language of Norway) · he נורווגי (native of Norway) · sh Norvéžanin (native of Norway) · af Noor (native of Norway) · ce Норгӏо (native of Norway) · da nordmand (native of Norway) · ca noruec (native of Norway) · vo Nula-Norgänapük (language of Norway) · lv norvēģu (language of Norway) · rsk Норвежан (native of Norway) · gd Lochlannach (native of Norway) · gd Lochlannais (language of Norway) · id bahasa Norwegia (language of Norway) · ko 노르웨이인 (native of Norway) · sl norvéščina (language of Norway) · de Norweger (native of Norway) · vo ji-Norgänan (native of Norway) · ti ኖርወይኛ (language of Norway) · lv norvēģiete (native of Norway) · sh Norvéžānka (native of Norway) · eo norvega (language of Norway) · ca noruega (native of Norway) · de Norwegisch (language of Norway) · bg норве́жец (native of Norway) · af Noorweegs (language of Norway) · hy նորվեգացի (native of Norway) · tl Norwego (native of Norway) · vo Norgänapük (language of Norway) · it norvegese (native of Norway) · hy նորվեգերեն (language of Norway) · lt norvegė (native of Norway) · uk норве́зька (language of Norway) · fo norðmaður (native of Norway) · uk норве́жець (native of Norway) · bn নরওয়েজীয় (language of Norway) · bar Norwegésch (language of Norway) · pt norueguês (native of Norway) · is Norðmaður (native of Norway) · hil Ninorwego (language of Norway) · ti ኖርወያዊ (native of Norway) · pt norueguesa (native of Norway) · bg норве́жка (native of Norway) · kl norskisut (language of Norway) · vo Norgänapük (language of Norway) · sl Norvežàn (native of Norway) · ce Норгӏойн мотт (language of Norway) · sk nórčina (language of Norway) · pl Norweżka (native of Norway) · nl Noors (language of Norway) · cs norština (language of Norway) · th ภาษานอร์เวย์ (language of Norway) · pl język norweski (language of Norway) · nb nordmann (native of Norway) · bg норве́жки (language of Norway) · ga Ioruais (language of Norway) · wa norvedjin (language of Norway) · tl Norwego (language of Norway) · rsk Норвежанка (native of Norway) · mk норвешки (language of Norway) · sk Nórka (native of Norway) · lv norvēģis (native of Norway) · gd Nirribhidhis (language of Norway) · ru норве́жка (native of Norway) · ast noruegu (native of Norway) · de Norwegerin (native of Norway) · fi norjalainen (native of Norway) · sv norska (language of Norway) · fr Norvégienne (native of Norway) · hu norvég (language of Norway) · he נורווגית (language of Norway) · ru норве́жский (language of Norway) · pt norueguês (language of Norway) · haw Nolewai (native of Norway) · uk норве́жка (native of Norway) · be нарве́жская мо́ва (language of Norway) · fi norjan kieli (language of Norway) · pl Norweg (native of Norway) · lb Norweeger (native of Norway) · gl noruegués (language of Norway) · gd Nirribheach (native of Norway) · tl Noruwego (language of Norway) · cs Norka (native of Norway) · hu norvég (native of Norway) · ka ნორვეგიული ენა (language of Norway) · he נורווגית (native of Norway) · fa نروژی (native of Norway) · ru норве́жец (native of Norway) · ro norvegian (native of Norway) · se norgalaš (native of Norway) · sv norska (native of Norway) · sv norsk (native of Norway) · kk норвег (native of Norway) · gd Nirribhis (language of Norway) · lv norvēģu valoda (language of Norway) · vo hi-Norgänan (native of Norway) · es noruego (language of Norway) · ja ノルウェー人 (native of Norway) · ia norvegiano (language of Norway) · be нарве́жская (language of Norway) · lt norvegų kalba (language of Norway) · cmn 挪威語 /挪威语 (language of Norway) · fo norskt (language of Norway) · bn নরওয়েজীয় ভাষা (language of Norway) · ko 노르웨이어 (language of Norway) · fr norvégien (language of Norway) · ga Ioruach (native of Norway) · eo norvega lingvo (language of Norway) · tr Norveçli (native of Norway) · sq gjuha norvegjeze (language of Norway) · hi नॉर्वेजियाई (language of Norway) · sl Norvežánka (native of Norway) · fi norja (language of Norway) · ro norvegiancă (native of Norway) · es noruego (native of Norway) · es noruega (native of Norway) · sma daaroengïele (language of Norway) · sk Nór (native of Norway) · ro norvegiană (native of Norway) · sh norveški (language of Norway) · ti ኖርወያዊት (native of Norway) · cy Norwyeg (language of Norway) · af Noors (language of Norway) · ia norvegiano (native of Norway) · lb Norweegerin (native of Norway) · kk норвегиялық (native of Norway) · nn norsk (language of Norway) · fa نروژی (language of Norway) · nb norsk (language of Norway) · ast noruegu (language of Norway) · se dárru (language of Norway) · eo norvego (native of Norway) · hi नॉर्वेजियाई (native of Norway) · fr Norvégien (native of Norway) · ja ノルウェー語 (language of Norway) · lt norvegas (native of Norway) · eo norvegino (native of Norway)

Norwegian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /nɔɹˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /noːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /nɔɾˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/ (Scotland)
• /noːˈwɪjd͡ʒn̩/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Norwegia + -n or Old English Norweġ + -ian.

Meanings

1. The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk.
   • [Kirsten] Gillibrand’s Mandarin can be written off as the résumé-building accomplishment of a striver, while Norwegian, which has no practical value for an American president, is taken as a sign of intellectual curiosity and authenticity — the sort of whimsical surplus achievement that often upstages workaday accomplishments. 2019 April 24, Jay Caspian Kang, “How Pete Buttigieg's Meaningless Erudition Made Him the 'Smart' Candidate”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2023:
   • People don’t tend to use sounds that aren’t in their native language. (citation) So if you’re an English speaker, you’re not going to bust out some Norwegian vowels. This rather lets the air out of the theory that individuals engaged in glossolalia are actually speaking another language. 2013 November 7, Rachael Tatman, “The Science of Speaking in Tongues”, in Making Noise & Hearing Things:

Forms

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