Norwegian

UK: /nɔː^rˈwiːdʒ^ən/ US: /nɔrˈwidʒən/ ,(nôr wē′jən)

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Nor•we•gian /nɔrˈwidʒən/   adj. 

1. of or relating to Norway.
2. of or relating to the language spoken in Norway.

n. 
3. [countable] a person born or living in Norway.
4. [uncountable] the language spoken in Norway.

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Nor•we•gian  (nôr wē′jən), adj. 

1. Language Varieties of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or their language.

n. 

2. Language Varieties a native or inhabitant of Norway.
3. Language Varieties the language of Norway, a Germanic language spoken in two different dialects known as Bokmål and Nynorsk. Abbr.: Norw

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

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Norwegian / 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
   Compare Norse
2. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Norway