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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Professors Renzo Bianchi from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Irvan Sam Schonfeld from City University of New York vouch for retiring the term and instead viewing it as a subset of depressive symptoms.
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Norwegian joins Eric Cole, Si Woo Kim, and Jordan Spieth on the list of Travelers Championship withdrawals.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Guardiola also decided weeks ago to add striker Erling Haaland to the leadership group, which seems to be at least partly motivated by developing the 24-year-old Norwegian’s off-pitch contributions, and he will be helped by more obvious leaders among the group, such as Ruben Dias and Rodri.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 June 2025
In January, the 24-year-old Norwegian signed the longest contract in Premier League history, a nine-and-a-half-year extension that ties him to Manchester City until 2034 and eclipses the nine-year pact Cole Palmer signed with Chelsea last year.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Norwegian joins Eric Cole, Si Woo Kim, and Jordan Spieth on the list of Travelers Championship withdrawals.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Guardiola also decided weeks ago to add striker Erling Haaland to the leadership group, which seems to be at least partly motivated by developing the 24-year-old Norwegian’s off-pitch contributions, and he will be helped by more obvious leaders among the group, such as Ruben Dias and Rodri.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 June 2025
In January, the 24-year-old Norwegian signed the longest contract in Premier League history, a nine-and-a-half-year extension that ties him to Manchester City until 2034 and eclipses the nine-year pact Cole Palmer signed with Chelsea last year.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Norwegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norwegian. Accessed 11 Jul. 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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