[syn: Norwegian, Norse]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Norwegian \Nor*we"gi*an\, prop. a. [Cf. Icel. Noregr, Norvegr,
Norway. See North, and Way.]
Of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or its language.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Norwegian \Nor*we"gi*an\, prop. n.
1. A native of Norway.
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2. That branch of the Scandinavian language spoken in Norway.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Norwegian
adj 1: of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or
language; "Norwegian herring" [syn: Norwegian, Norse]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Norway [syn: Norwegian,
Norseman, Norse]
2: a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway