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Norwegian.

The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/Received-Pronunciation/noːˈwɪjd͡ʒn̩/British, Southern, Standard/nɔɹˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/US/noːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk.

Where this word comes from

From Norwegia + -n or Old English Norweġ + -ian.

noun/nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/Received-Pronunciation/noːˈwɪjd͡ʒn̩/British, Southern, Standard/nɔɹˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/US/noːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A person of a North Germanic ethnic group native to Scandinavia, comprising the ethnic majority of Norway.

  2. A kind of fishing boat on the Great Lakes of North America.

Where this word comes from

From Norwegia + -n or Old English Norweġ + -ian.

adj/nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/Received-Pronunciation/noːˈwɪjd͡ʒn̩/British, Southern, Standard/nɔɹˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/US/noːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Of or pertaining to Norway (the country).

  2. Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people.

  3. Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language.

Where this word comes from

From Norwegia + -n or Old English Norweġ + -ian.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.