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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When contacted by the Norwegian Nobel Institute’s head of media communications unequivocally denied Trump had been removed from this year’s list of nominees.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The film is being produced by Poppe’s long-time partner Finn Gjerdrum for SF Studios’ Norwegian banner Paradox, with backing from the Norwegian Film Institute, Zefyr Media Fund, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Storyline.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Jan Egeland is secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, an aid group.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2022, a federal judge ordered the cruise lines Carnival, MSC SA, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian to pay more than $400 million in damages to Havana Docks, the American company that had the concession to the Havana port facilities the cruise companies used to disembark passengers between 2015-19.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The film is being produced by Poppe’s long-time partner Finn Gjerdrum for SF Studios’ Norwegian banner Paradox, with backing from the Norwegian Film Institute, Zefyr Media Fund, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Storyline.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Jan Egeland is secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, an aid group.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2022, a federal judge ordered the cruise lines Carnival, MSC SA, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian to pay more than $400 million in damages to Havana Docks, the American company that had the concession to the Havana port facilities the cruise companies used to disembark passengers between 2015-19.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Norwegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norwegian. Accessed 14 Oct. 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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