Norwegian
noun
Nor·we·gian
nȯr-ˈwē-jən 
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Norway
b
: a person of Norwegian descent
2
: the Germanic language of the Norwegian people
Norwegian
adjective
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Approximately 110,000 people suffered from radiation illnesses from the French tests, according to a 2021 report from the French investigative journalism site Disclose, Princeton University and Norwegian NGO Interprt.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Public funding is generous, and the money comes in early if the Norwegian Film Institute considers a script to have artistic value.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The Norwegian gladly gobbled up another brace — his 13th and 14th league goals of the season — to send City into second, six points behind Arsenal.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Prima will also bypass Montego Bay in favor of calling into Nassau in the Bahamas on an upcoming itinerary.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Public funding is generous, and the money comes in early if the Norwegian Film Institute considers a script to have artistic value.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The Norwegian gladly gobbled up another brace — his 13th and 14th league goals of the season — to send City into second, six points behind Arsenal.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Prima will also bypass Montego Bay in favor of calling into Nassau in the Bahamas on an upcoming itinerary.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Norwegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norwegian. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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Norwegian
noun
Nor·we·gian
nȯr-ˈwē-jən
1
: a person born or living in Norway
2
: the Germanic language of the Norwegian people
Norwegian
adjective
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