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Meaning of Norwegian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
nɔːˈwiː.d͡ʒn̩

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

Afrikaans Noor Noors Noorweegs Noorweër
Azərbaycanca Norveç
Беларуская нарвежскі
Български норвежки
Català noruec Noruega
Čeština nor Norka Norský norština
Cymraeg Norwyeg
Dansk nordmand norsk
Ελληνικά νορβηγικά
Español noruega noruego
فارسی نروژی
Gaeilge Ioruach Ioruais
Galego noruegués
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Nolewai
עברית נורווגית
Italiano norvegese
ខ្មែរ ន័រវែស
Kurdî nor
Македонски норвешки
Монгол Норвеги
မြန်မာဘာသာ နော်ဝေ
Nederlands Noor Noors Noorse
Português norueguês norueguesa
Slovenčina Nór nórčina norka nórsky
Slovenščina norveščina norveški Norvežan Norvežanka
Shqip norvegjez
Svenska norrman norsk norska
Tiếng Việt Na Uy tiếng Na Uy

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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