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Scandinavian Common

Scandinavian has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an inhabitant of Scandinavia

"The scandinavian traveler spoke perfect Swedish despite being from Norway."

2

the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland

"The translation was difficult because the client insisted on using proper Scandinavian grammar instead of standard English phrasing."

3

Someone from Scandinavia.

"The Scandinavian traveler shared stories about his journey through Norway and Sweden."

Adjective
1

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

"Norse sagas"

"Norse nomads"

2

Of or relating to Scandinavia.

"The scandinavian architecture featured clean lines and minimal ornamentation typical of that region."

In plain English: Scandinavian describes anything related to Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.

"Many people enjoy visiting Scandinavian countries for their beautiful nature and cozy winters."

Example Sentences
"Many people enjoy visiting Scandinavian countries for their beautiful nature and cozy winters." adj
"The Scandinavian design of the furniture brought a clean and minimalist look to our living room." adj
"She chose a Scandinavian accent for her home theater to maintain a cozy yet modern atmosphere." adj
"This Scandinavian tradition involves baking bread with cardamom during the winter holidays." adj
See Also
scandinavia swedish scandiwegian elfdalian knaggs scandinavianism law of jante skoaling
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
European Germanic
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Viking berserker Danish Icelandic Norwegian Swedish Faroese

Origin

The word comes from the name of the region Scandinavia with the suffix -an added. It originally referred to something related to or native to that area.

Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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