scandinavian

Speech parts

1. scandinavian - Noun

2. scandinavian - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to Scandinavia, that is, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.

A native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

norse nordic northman North Germanic North Germanic language Scandinavian language north danish germanic norwegian icelandic dane northern swede norseman
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Hypernyms

european germanic Germanic language

Hyponyms

danish norwegian icelandic faroese berserker swedish

Phrases with the word

Scandinavian padlock Scandinavian studies scandinavian mythological figure scandinavian peak old east scandinavian early east scandinavian

Examples

I thought I could organise freedom/How Scandinavian of me. Björk

And it is practically the same in the case of the four or five million poor peasants in France, and also for Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, and two of the Scandinavian countries. Everywhere small and medium sized industry prevails. Herman Gorter

It is my express wish that in awarding the [Nobel Prizes] no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not. Alfred Nobel

It is hard for me to think about a lower reptile in the universe than a Scandinavian social democrat. The most slimy subscpecies of this reptile is the Swedish social democrat. Jussi Halla-aho

Scandinavian crime fiction has become a great success all across the world and rightfully so. Sjowall and Wahloo ushered in a whole generation of Swedish crime writers, many of whom are now available in English. Camilla Lackberg

More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation. David Korten

Close letter words and terms

Scandihoovian Scandiknavery Scandinavia Scandinavian country Scandinavian cross Scandinavian Defence