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Nor·we·gian (nôr wē′jən)

adjective

of Norway or its people, language, or culture

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

noun

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

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