Norwegian

From fjord country

Norwegian relates to Norway, the Scandinavian country occupying the western portion of the peninsula it shares with Sweden.

As a noun, a Norwegian is a person from Norway or of Norwegian descent.

The language Norwegian belongs to the North Germanic family, closely related to Danish and Swedish—speakers of all three can often understand each other.

Norwegian salmon is prized worldwide.

She's learning Norwegian before her trip to Oslo.

nationality

Oslo

Norway's chief city

Lillehammer · passport · citizen · expatriate · naturalization · embassy · consulate · Sami · krone · monarchy

mythology

Viking

Medieval Nordic raider

  • sagaExtended heroic narrative
  • ThorGermanic thunder deity
  • OdinChief Norse deity

Loki · Valhalla · Ragnarok · runes · Freya · berserker · Asgard · Midgard · Heimdall · Balder

ethnicity

Swedish

Of a Nordic kingdom

Germanic · European · Sami · ancestry · heritage · descent · lineage · diaspora

fjords

inlet

Water extending into land

cruise · kayaking · scenic · steep · gorge · serenity · landscape · pristine · majestic

Categories
Opposites
Scandinavian nationality contrast

NorwegianSwedish

Of a Nordic kingdom

Danish · Finnish · Icelandic · Faroese

Nordic vs non-Nordic identity

NorwegianMediterranean

Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia

Southern European · Italian · Greek · Spanish · tropical

geographic/climatic contrast

Norwegiantropical

Of hot, humid regions

Caribbean · Saharan · Brazilian · Australian · Indonesian

Phrases
Family

Norwegians

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G