Scandinavian

noun

Scan·​di·​na·​vian ˌskan-də-ˈnā-vē-ən How to pronounce Scandinavian (audio)
-vyən
1
: the North Germanic languages
2
a
: a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia
b
: a person of Scandinavian descent
Scandinavian adjective

Examples of Scandinavian in a Sentence

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Virgin Atlantic and Scandinavian Airlines, for instance, are completely withdrawing from China, the companies’ websites show. Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 Practical Matters For the vast majority of international travelers, getting to Alta involves a flight from Oslo with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) or Norwegian. David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 This European airline will no longer offer free in-flight meals in new trial Scandinavian Airlines flight diverted after mouse climbs out of passenger's meal What does Spirit's Contract of Carriage say? Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 Swedish Purity Distillery is the official vodka of Scandinavian Airlines, and is seen in cocktails such as the Mile High Martini, a classic dirty martini with a mile high twist. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Delta Air Lines and Scandinavian Airlines have launched a close partnership to expand flights to Northern Europe, just weeks after the European carrier joined the SkyTeam alliance. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024 That's what happened on a Scandinavian Airlines flight. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024 This modern interpretation of a wingback chair was first created by Jacobsen in 1958 for the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Royal Copenhagen Hotel in Denmark. Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024 According to a 2023 review in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, about 15 to 30% of Olympians have asthma, and recently, athletes like Suni Lee and Katie Ledecky have shared their own experiences living with chronic illnesses. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scandinavian was in 1766

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“Scandinavian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scandinavian. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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