Norwegians
Fjord country natives
Norwegians are people from Norway, the Scandinavian country on the northwestern edge of Europe.
The word works as both noun and adjective: Norwegians are known for their skiing, Norwegian fjords attract tourists worldwide.
The term covers citizens, ethnic Norwegians, and the diaspora, particularly in the American Midwest where many settled.
Medieval Norse sailing vessels
- sagasExtended heroic narratives
- runesOld Germanic script
- raidsSudden armed attacks
- meadHoney-fermented alcoholic drink
Leif Erikson · Odin · Thor · Valhalla · berserker · skald · shieldmaiden · Vinland
Perpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
- SvalbardNorwegian Arctic archipelago
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
- TromsøNorwegian city above Arctic Circle
tundra · permafrost · Sami · reindeer · northern lights · ice · whales · cod
Slow-moving ice mass
- waterfallDescending river over precipice
- cliffVertical rock wall
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
salmon · fishing · inlet · steep · dramatic · UNESCO · scenic · ferries
Deliberate online agitators
Norway's chief city
- BergenNorwegian coastal city
- TrondheimNorwegian coastal city
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
diaspora · emigrant · immigrant · monarchy · welfare state · egalitarian · demographics · multiculturalism
Traversing wide natural terrain
- biathlonTwo-sport winter competition
- ski jumpingAirborne distance contest on snow
- LillehammerNorwegian Winter Olympics town
- telemarkLunging split-stance turn
longships
Medieval Norse sailing vessels
Leif Erikson · mead · Odin · Thor · Valhalla · berserker · skald · shieldmaiden · Vinland · Ragnarok
midnight sun
Perpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
- SvalbardNorwegian Arctic archipelago
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
Tromsø · tundra · permafrost · Sami · reindeer · northern lights · ice · whales · cod · dogsledding
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
kayaking · salmon · fishing · inlet · steep · dramatic · UNESCO · scenic · ferries · coastal
trolls
Deliberate online agitators
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- aquavitCaraway-flavored Scandinavian spirit
- lutefiskLye-preserved dried whitefish
Grieg · Munch · Ibsen · lefse · hygge · black metal · knitwear
Oslo
Norway's chief city
- BergenNorwegian coastal city
- TrondheimNorwegian coastal city
- citizenshipStatus as state member
passport · diaspora · emigrant · immigrant · monarchy · welfare state · egalitarian · demographics · multiculturalism · Scandinavian
cross-country
Traversing wide natural terrain
- biathlonTwo-sport winter competition
- ski jumpingAirborne distance contest on snow
- LillehammerNorwegian Winter Olympics town
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- Nordic PeoplesScandinavians, Danes, Swedes, Icelanders, Norse
- VikingsViking, longships, longship, raiding, Norse settlers
- European peoplesGermans, Italians, Greeks, French, Poles
- Germanic peoplesGermans, Austrians, Goth, Visigoth, Ostrogoth
- Medieval PeoplesFranks, Saxons, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Vandals
NorwegiansSwedes
Scandinavian nationality group
Danes · Icelanders · Faroese
- Norwegian fjordsGlacially carved coastal inlets
- Norwegian WoodTimber from Scandinavian trees
- Norwegian salmonFish from Nordic waters
- Norwegian flagSymbol of a fjord nation