[nawr-wee-juh
n] 
| 1. | of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or their language. |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Norway. |
| 3. | the language of Norway, a Germanic language spoken in two different dialects known as Bokmål and Nynorsk. Abbreviation: Norw |
| Nor·we·gian (nôr-wē'jən) adj. Of or relating to Norway or its people, language, or culture. n.
[From Medieval Latin Norvegia, Norway (influenced by Norway), from Old Norse Norvegr : perhaps nordhr, north; see ner-1 in Indo-European roots + vegr, region; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.] |