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Norwegian definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NORWE'GIAN, a. Belonging to Norway.
NORWE'GIAN, n. A native of Norway.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Medieval Latin Norwegia Norway Date: 1605 1. a. a native or inhabitant of Norway b. a person of Norwegian descent 2. the Germanic language of the Norwegian people • Norwegian adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adj. --n. 1 a a native or national of Norway. b a person of Norwegian descent. 2 the language of Norway. --adj. of or relating to Norway or its people or language. Etymology: med.L Norvegia f. ON Norvegr (as NORTH, WAY), assim. to Norway

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Norwegian Nor*we"gi*an, a. [Cf. Icel. Noregr, Norvegr, Norway. See North, and Way.] Of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or its language.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Norwegian Nor*we"gi*an, n. 1. A native of Norway. 2. That branch of the Scandinavian language spoken in Norway.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(Norwegians) 1. Norwegian means belonging or relating to Norway, or to its people, language, or culture. ADJ • A Norwegian is a person who comes from Norway. N-COUNT 2. Norwegian is the language spoken by people who live in Norway.