Norwegian

(nôr wē′jən)

adjective

of Norway or its people, language, or culture

Origin: < ML Norwegia, Norway < ON Norvegr + -an

noun

a person born or living in Norway
either of two official forms of the North Germanic language spoken in Norway, “Book Language” (see Bokmål) and “New Norwegian” (see Nynorsk)

See Norwegian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to Norway or its people, language, or culture.

noun

Origin:

Origin: From Medieval Latin Norvegia, Norway (influenced by Norway)

Origin: , from Old Norse Norvegr

Origin: : perhaps nordhr, north; see ner-¹ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + vegr, region; see wegh- in Indo-European roots

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