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Meaning of "Norwegian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NORWEGIAN

Norwegian  [nɔːˈwiːdʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORWEGIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Norwegian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NORWEGIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Norwegian

Norwegian may refer to: ▪ Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe ▪ Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway ▪ Demographics of Norway ▪ The Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: ▪ Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway ▪ Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway ▪ Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline ▪ Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways ▪ Norwegian Forest Cat, a domestic cat breed ▪ Norwegian Red, an internationally popular breed of dairy cattle ▪ Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA...

Definition of Norwegian in the English dictionary

The definition of Norwegian in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway, its language, or its people. Other definition of Norwegian is a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Norway.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NORWEGIAN


bioregion
ˈbaɪəʊˌriːdʒən
bourgeon
ˈbɜːdʒən
burgeon
ˈbɜːdʒən
chirurgeon
kaɪˈrɜːdʒən
cryosurgeon
ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒən
Dano-Norwegian
ˌdeɪnəʊnɔːˈwiːdʒən
ecoregion
ˈiːkəʊˌriːdʒən
Galwegian
ɡælˈwiːdʒən
Glaswegian
ɡlæzˈwiːdʒən
gurjun
ˈɡɜːdʒən
largen
ˈlɑːdʒən
legion
ˈliːdʒən
microsurgeon
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːdʒən
murgeon
ˈmɜːdʒən
neurosurgeon
ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒən
psychosurgeon
ˈsaɪkəʊˌsɜːdʒən
region
ˈriːdʒən
sturgeon
ˈstɜːdʒən
subregion
sʌbˈriːdʒən
surgeon
ˈsɜːdʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORWEGIAN

Northwich
Norton
nortriptyline
Norw.
Norwalk virus
Norway
Norway lobster
Norway maple
Norway rat
Norway spruce
Norwegian buhund
Norwegian elkhound
Norwegian forest cat
Norwegian Sea
Norwich
Norwich terrier

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORWEGIAN

Belgian
Brobdingnagian
callipygian
Carolingian
collegian
Fuegian
geologian
Georgian
Jungian
Lagrangian
magian
Merovingian
natural theologian
pelagian
Phrygian
Stygian
Swedenborgian
theologian
Thuringian
Varangian

Synonyms and antonyms of Norwegian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Norwegian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORWEGIAN

Find out the translation of Norwegian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Norwegian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Norwegian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

挪威的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

noruego
570 millions of speakers

English

Norwegian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नार्वे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَرْوِيجِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

норвежский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

norueguês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরওয়েজিয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

norvégien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bahasa Norway
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

norwegisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノルウェーの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노르웨이의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Norwegia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc nước/người/tiếng Nauy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நார்வேஜியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नार्वेजियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Norveççe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

norvegese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

norweski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

норвезький
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

norvegian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νορβηγικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Noorse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

norsk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Norwegian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Norwegian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORWEGIAN»

The term «Norwegian» is very widely used and occupies the 6.171 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Norwegian
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Norwegian».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORWEGIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Norwegian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Norwegian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Norwegian

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10 QUOTES WITH «NORWEGIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Norwegian.
1
Peter Agre
We always had lutefisk for Christmas dinner, after which Dad read from the Norwegian Bible.
2
Lemon Andersen
I'm a half-breed. You know, I'm Puerto Rican and Norwegian from descent, and I grew up, born and raised in New York City, and I stood out amongst my friends in my community. I was very blond-haired, white, and 'Lemonhead' was the name that they gave me.
3
Tadanobu Asano
I have blood from Dutch and Norwegian.
4
Jose Manuel Barroso
Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.
5
Roald Dahl
My father was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo. He broke his arm at the elbow when he was 14, and they amputated it.
6
Karin Fossum
I use the setting of a small rural Norwegian community - the kind of place that I know so intimately. I could never write a novel set in a big city, because, frankly, I don't know what it would be like.
7
Alexander Hanson
I do chat to my mother in Norwegian, particularly when we want a secret conversation. It is useful that way.
8
Christopher Heyerdahl
Well, I have a Norwegian father who emigrated to America in the 1950s, and he still speaks with varying degrees of an accent. Over my lifetime my ear has been well-tuned to that accent. Any first generation kid has that wonderful gift from their parents.
9
Celeste Holm
My Norwegian family says, 'You're the most grounded American we've ever met.'
10
David Johansen
My father was a Norwegian tenor and my mother a New York Irish librarian.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORWEGIAN»

Discover the use of Norwegian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Norwegian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Norwegian Wood
A poignant story of one college student's romantic coming-of-age, Norwegian Wood takes us to that distant place of a young man's first, hopeless, and heroic love.
Haruki Murakami, 2010
2
Norwegian: An Essential Grammar
This is the ideal reference source for all learners, whether studying independently or in a class. 'Norwegian: An Essential Grammar' is a reference guide to the most important aspects of current Norwegian as used by native speakers.
Åse-Berit Strandskogen, Rolf Strandskogen, 1995
3
Beginner's Norwegian
Tips on how to study Norwegian and the rudiments of pronunciation provide learners with the basic tools for self-instruction.
Laura Žiūkaitė-Hansen, 2005
4
A History of Norwegian Literature
Volume 2.
Harald S. Nïss, 1993
5
The Earliest Norwegian Laws: Being the Gulathing Law and the ...
The FrostathingII. The Church LawIII. The Church Law-ContinuedIV. The Law of Personal RightsV. Miscellaneous ProvisionsVI. The Wergeld SystemVII. The Law of the Coast DefenseVIII. The Inheritance LawIX. The Inheritance Law-ContinuedX.
‎2011
6
Norwegian Modals
This book is an investigation of the syntax and semantics of Norwegian modal verbs, cast in the Principles-and-Parameters framework.
Kristin M. Eide, 2005
7
Norsk, nordmenn og Norge 1: Textbook for Beginning Norwegian
The present edition of the text features a short grammar summary, a reference for review to assist in drawing together aspects of the grammar that are presented throughout the text.
Kathleen Stokker, Haddal Odd, 2009
8
Complete Norwegian: A Teach Yourself Guide
You'll learn grammar in a gradual manner so you won't be overwhelmed by this tricky subject. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Margaretha Danbolt-Simons, 2011
9
Grieg: Music, Landscape and Norwegian Identity
An examination of the role of landscape and cultural identity in the music of Edvard Grieg.
Daniel M. Grimley, 2006
10
Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum
An introduction reflecting on the history of Norwegian-style knitting and the stories behind the handknits that inspired the patterns will be included. Sidebars include classic Norwegian cooking recipes and historical knitting photos.
Janine Kosel, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORWEGIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Norwegian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Norwegian Cruise Line …
That is because Norwegian Cruise Line is seeing favorable ... suggest that good things are ahead for Norwegian Cruise Line, and that a beat ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
2
Three Danes found dead in Norwegian park
The Danes were found lifeless in Rogen Lake, which is a part of the Norwegian national park Femundsmarka but primarily on the Swedish side ... «The Local.no, Jul 15»
3
clubs bid to block Norwegian taxman
The two Norwegian protection-and-indemnity (P&I) clubs, Gard and Skuld, are warning that tax provisions of a new finance act, to implement ... «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
4
Large Inflow of Money Witnessed in Norwegian Cruise Line …
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:NCLH) dropped by -0.4 or -0.24 points during the last session to $59.65 per share. One of the ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
5
Norwegian Black Metal Wraiths Tsjuder Declare "Demonic …
It's been a good four years since Tsjuder released a proper full-length, so it's about time we got a new song to chew over. The Norwegian black ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
6
Prices still firm on largest Norwegian salmon with supply low
While the supply of the most marketable sizes of farmed Norwegian salmon has picked up, there is still a shortage of the biggest fish. «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»
7
Norwegian woman returns to Massillon 30 years after being …
Linda Johannesen, of Skien, Norway, was an exchange student in Massillon in the mid-1980s, and came back to the United States with her ... «Massillon Independent, Jul 15»
8
In the News: Hushovd building Norwegian WorldTour team
Thor Hushovd won the world championships in 2010, and is now starting a Norwegian cycling team. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com. «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
9
Norwegian man visited in nursing home by pony
But Susan knew that Bolla was used to visiting Karl in his sitting room when he still lived at home, according to local Norwegian newspaper, ... «The Local.no, Jul 15»
10
Norwegian producer's employees net bumper bonuses
The Norwegian salmon farmer's annual report was officially made available on Tuesday in the Bronnoysund Register Center. The primary ... «IntraFish.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Norwegian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/norwegian>. Apr 2024 ».
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