Scandinavian
of or relating to Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.
the group of languages composed of Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish, and the language of the Faeroe Islands; North Germanic. Abbreviations: Scand, Scand.
Origin of Scandinavian
1Other words from Scandinavian
- an·ti-Scan·di·na·vi·an, adjective, noun
- non-Scan·di·na·vi·an, adjective, noun
- pro-Scan·di·na·vi·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Scandinavian
/ (ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪən) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages
a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia
Also: Norse the northern group of Germanic languages, consisting of Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faeroese
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