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Scandinavian — refers to a resident of or something associated with Scandinavia, including:* Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), an aviation corporation * Scandinavian Defense, a chess opening * Scandinavian Design, a design movement of the 1950 s *… … Wikipedia
Scandinavian — Scan di*na vi*an, a. Of or pertaining to Scandinavia, that is, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. n. A native or inhabitant of Scandinavia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scandinavian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Scandinavia. ► NOUN 1) a person from Scandinavia. 2) the northern branch of the Germanic languages, comprising Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, and Faroese, all descended from Old Norse … English terms dictionary
Scandinavian — [skan΄dənā′vē ən, skan΄dənāv′yən] adj. of Scandinavia or its peoples, languages, or cultures n. 1. a person born or living in Scandinavia 2. the subbranch of the Germanic languages spoken by Scandinavians; North Germanic … English World dictionary
Scandinavian — [[t]skæ̱ndɪne͟ɪviən[/t]] Scandinavians 1) ADJ Scandinavian means belonging or relating to a group of northern European countries that includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, or to the people, languages, or culture of those countries. The three… … English dictionary
Scandinavian — noun Date: 1766 1. the North Germanic languages 2. a. a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia b. a person of Scandinavian descent • Scandinavian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Scandinavian — Scan|di|na|vi|an [ˌskændıˈneıviən] n someone from the area of Northern Europe that consists of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and usually Finland and Iceland >Scandinavian adj ▪ Scandinavian languages … Dictionary of contemporary English
Scandinavian — Scan|di|na|vi|an1 [ ,skændı neıviən ] noun count someone from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, or Finland Scandinavian Scan|di|na|vi|an 2 [ ,skændı neıviən ] adjective 1. ) someone who is Scandinavian is from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Scandinavian — noun (C) someone from the area of Northern Europe that consists of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and usually Finland and Iceland Scandinavian adjective: Scandinavian languages … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Scandinavian — Scan·di·na·vi·an || ‚skændɪ neɪvjÉ™n n. group of languages spoken in Scandinavian countries (includes Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and the language of the Faeroe Islands) n. resident or citizen of one of the countries in… … English contemporary dictionary
