Minnesotans
Land of Lakes natives
Minnesotans are people from or living in Minnesota, a state in the upper Midwest of the United States.
The term often evokes stereotypes of friendliness, Scandinavian heritage, and tolerance for brutal winters: Minnesotans are used to subzero temperatures by January. "Minnesota nice" describes the characteristic politeness—sometimes seen as passive-aggressive—associated with the state's residents.
Below the freezing point
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
- TwinsTwo from one birth
- WildMinnesota's NHL franchise
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- LutheranReformation-era Protestant denomination
Dakota · Ojibwe · Somali · Hmong · German · Norwegian · Swedish
Baked one-pan meal
Catching aquatic creatures
- boatingWatercraft recreation
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- walleyeNorth American freshwater gamefish
bass · loons · dock · cabin · pontoon · swimming · waterskiing · opener
Showing kindness, warmth
- neighborlyFriendly toward those nearby
- hospitableFriendly toward guests
- reservedRestrained in manner
- modestLacking in pretension
hardworking · stoic · polite · indirect · helpful · volunteer · charitable · understated
subzero
Below the freezing point
frostbite · windchill · layering · parkas · hardy · stoic · snowmobile
Vikings
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
- TwinsTwo from one birth
- WildMinnesota's NHL franchise
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Lutheran · Dakota · Ojibwe · Somali · Hmong · German · Norwegian · Swedish
hotdish
Baked one-pan meal
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
- boatingWatercraft recreation
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
walleye · bass · loons · dock · cabin · pontoon · swimming · waterskiing · opener
friendly
Showing kindness, warmth
- neighborlyFriendly toward those nearby
- hospitableFriendly toward guests
- reservedRestrained in manner
modest · hardworking · stoic · polite · indirect · helpful · volunteer · charitable · understated · self-deprecating
prairies
Flat treeless grasslands
- cornfieldsCultivated grain expanses
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
silos · barns · birch · tamarack · pine · bluffs · bog · wetland · rural
- Regional PeoplesAfricans, Asians, Australians, Europeans, Scandinavians
- Minnesota weatherUpper Midwest climate patterns
- Minnesota VikingsMinneapolis professional football franchise
- Minnesota TwinsMLB franchise in Minneapolis
- Minnesota accentUpper Midwest regional speech pattern
- Minnesota niceUpper Midwest social veneer
- Minnesota TimberwolvesMinneapolis NBA franchise