pronorwegian

Nor·we·gian

[nawr-wee-juhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or their language.
noun
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
Origin:
1595–1605; earlier Norvegian < Medieval Latin Norvegi(a) Norway + -an

Related forms
pro-Nor·we·gian, adjective, noun
pseu·do-Nor·we·gian, adjective, noun
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Norwegian (nɔːˈwiːdʒən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway, its language, or its people
 
—n
2.  Nynorsk See also Bokmål Compare Norse any of the various North Germanic languages of Norway
3.  a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Norway

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