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
Examples of Norwegian in a Sentence
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But amid all the spine-tingling, goosebump-inducing noise swirling around the ground, the Norwegian looked like the calmest man in the stadium.
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Ben Church, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Much earlier in the evening, West Virginia beats No. 2 Pittsburgh 74-60.
2017 — Joakim Jensen finally ends what is believed to be the longest game in hockey history, scoring in the eighth overtime in the Norwegian League playoffs.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Her interests led her to found the Norwegian Society of Composers.
—Stephen Cox, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Outlaw Country Cruise 9 will travel from Miami, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas, and St. Thomas (USVI) aboard the Norwegian Gem (past voyages were aboard the Norwegian Pearl).
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
But now, using ground-penetrating radar, archaeologists from the Norwegian University of Stavanger’s Museum of Archaeology have located a cluster of pit houses and piers where Viking Age locals might have shopped and traded 1,000 years ago.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
His transport will be facilitated by The Norwegian Government, while the Norwegian Armed Forces are responsible for the practical arrangements for his return to Norway, the royal household noted.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
The Norwegian government arranges the transport, and the Norwegian Armed Forces are responsible for the practical arrangements for the king's return trip, according to the royal house.
—Jari Tanner, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024
The Norwegian has scored an incredible 27 goals in all competitions this season despite missing a number of matches through injury.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Ben Church, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Much earlier in the evening, West Virginia beats No. 2 Pittsburgh 74-60.
2017 — Joakim Jensen finally ends what is believed to be the longest game in hockey history, scoring in the eighth overtime in the Norwegian League playoffs.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Her interests led her to found the Norwegian Society of Composers.
—Stephen Cox, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Outlaw Country Cruise 9 will travel from Miami, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas, and St. Thomas (USVI) aboard the Norwegian Gem (past voyages were aboard the Norwegian Pearl).
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
But now, using ground-penetrating radar, archaeologists from the Norwegian University of Stavanger’s Museum of Archaeology have located a cluster of pit houses and piers where Viking Age locals might have shopped and traded 1,000 years ago.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
His transport will be facilitated by The Norwegian Government, while the Norwegian Armed Forces are responsible for the practical arrangements for his return to Norway, the royal household noted.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
The Norwegian government arranges the transport, and the Norwegian Armed Forces are responsible for the practical arrangements for the king's return trip, according to the royal house.
—Jari Tanner, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024
The Norwegian has scored an incredible 27 goals in all competitions this season despite missing a number of matches through injury.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Norwegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norwegian. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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