Norwegian
UK/nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/
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British/noːˈwɪjd͡ʒn̩/
Norwegian proper noun: the language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk.
Proper noun
Norwegian
- The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk.
- 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
- [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...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...
Noun
Norwegian (plural Norwegians)
- A person of a North Germanic ethnic group native to Scandinavia, comprising the ethnic majority of Norway.
- 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
- 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
- A kind of fishing boat on the Great Lakes of North America.
Adjective
Norwegian (comparative more Norwegian, superlative most Norwegian)
- Of or pertaining to Norway (the country).
- 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
- 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...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
- 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
- Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language.
Norwegian meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
Norwegian in Hindi
- native of Norway
- नार्वेजियन nārvejiyan, नॉर्वेजियाई nŏrvejiyāī
- language of Norway
- नार्वेजियन nārvejiyan, नॉर्वेजियाई nŏrvejiyāī
- of or pertaining to Norway
- नार्वेजियन nārvejiyan, नॉर्वेजियाई nŏrvejiyāī
- of or pertaining to Norwegians
- नार्वेजियन nārvejiyan, नॉर्वेजियाई nŏrvejiyāī
Norwegian in Tamil
- language of Norway
- நார்வீஜியன் nārvījiyaṉ
Norwegian in Urdu
- of or pertaining to Norway
- نورشک noršk
Norwegian in Bengali
- language of Norway
- নরওয়েজীয় norōẇejiẏo, নরওয়েজীয় ভাষা norōẇejiẏo bhaśa
- of or pertaining to Norway
- নরওয়েজীয় norōẇejiẏo
More languagesFewer languages
- Norwegian in Tagalog
- Norwego, Noruwego
- Norwegian in Arabic
- نُرْوِيجِيَّة nurwījiyya, نُرْوِيجِيّ nurwījiyy
- Norwegian in Indonesian
- orang Norwegia, bahasa Norwegia
- Norwegian in Persian
- نروژی norveži
- Norwegian in Thai
- ภาษานอร์เวย์ paasăa norway, นอร์เวย์ nɔɔ-wee
- Norwegian in Vietnamese
- tiếng Na Uy, Na Uy
- Norwegian in Myanmar
- နော်ဝေ nauwe
Forms of Norwegian
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Nw. |
| alternative form | Norwayan |
| alternative form | Norvegian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Norwegians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Norwegian |
| superlative | most Norwegian |
Origin of Norwegian
From Norwegia + -n or Old English Norweġ + -ian.
Words formed from Norwegian
Phrases with Norwegian
Words that rhyme with Norwegian
Questions about Norwegian
- What does Norwegian mean?
- Norwegian means the language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk.
- What is Norwegian in Hindi?
- Norwegian in Hindi is नार्वेजियन (nārvejiyan), नॉर्वेजियाई (nŏrvejiyāī). See Norwegian meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Norwegian?
- Norwegian can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Norwegian?
- Norwegian is pronounced /nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/ (UK).
Words near Norwegian in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Norwegian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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