Norwegian

American  

[nawr-wee-juhn] / nɔrˈwi dʒən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Norway, its inhabitants, or their language.

---

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Norway.

2. the language of Norway, a Germanic language spoken in two different dialects known as Bokmål and Nynorsk. Norw

Norwegian British  

/ nɔːˈwiːdʒən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway, its language, or its people

---

noun

1. any of the various North Germanic languages of Norway See also Nynorsk Bokmål Compare Norse

2. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Norway

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• pseudo-Norwegian
  adjective
• anti-Norwegian
  adjective
• pro-Norwegian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Norwegian

1595–1605; earlier Norvegian < Medieval Latin Norvegi ( a ) Norway + -an

Example Sentences

Mr. Macfarlane’s Norwegian allusion typifies this feast of a book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He grew up in Granada Hills and Calabasas; his Iranian father and Norwegian mother envisioned a doctor, lawyer or engineer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Almost six minutes into Nike's frenzied recent football-themed advert, Norwegian superstar striker Erling Haaland finally leaps into life.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Berenberg lifts its price target on the stock to 158 Norwegian kroner from 138 kroner and keeps at hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Here I found nearly thirty Norwegian boys from all parts of the country,” Haukelid said of Special Training School No. 3.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin