Norwegian

Definitions

1. A native of Norway.
   countable, uncountable
2. A native of Norway
3. A kind of fishing boat on the Great Lakes of North America.
   countable, uncountable
4. A kind of fishing boat on the Great Lakes of North America
5. The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk.
   uncountable
6. Of or pertaining to Norway (the country)
7. Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people
8. Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language

Equivalents

Examples

“But despite the President’s offer⟳, it’s unlikely that an influx of Norwegians will begin⟳ to settle⟳ in the US anytime soon.”

“At the age of 22, the Norwegian forward⟳ had already established himself as one of the best goalscorers in European football – first at Red Bull Salzburg, then with two prolific seasons at Borussia Dortmund.”

“People don’t tend⟳ to use⟳ sounds that aren’t in their native language. (citation) So if you’re an English speaker, you’re not going to bust out some Norwegian vowels. This rather lets the air out of the theory that individuals engaged in glossolalia are actually speaking another language.”

“[Kirsten] Gillibrand’s Mandarin can be written off as the résumé-building accomplishment of a striver, while Norwegian, which has no practical value for an American president, is taken as a sign⟳ of intellectual curiosity and authenticity — the sort⟳ of whimsical surplus achievement that often upstages workaday accomplishments.”

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