Scandinavian

pronunciation

How to pronounce Scandinavian in British English: UK [ˌskændɪ'neɪvɪən]word uk audio image

How to pronounce Scandinavian in American English: US [ˌskændɪ'neɪvɪrn] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    an inhabitant of Scandinavia
    the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
  • Adjective:
    of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

Word Origin

Scandinavian (adj.)
1784; see Scandinavia + -ian. From 1830 as a noun; 1959 in reference to furniture and decor. In U.S. colloquial use sometimes Scandahoovian (1929), Scandiwegian. Alternative adjective Scandian (1660s) is from Latin Scandia.

Example

1. France and the scandinavian countries help with child care .
2. The scandinavian mafia is taking over .
3. Can the greeks be more scandinavian and less balkan ?
4. The two scandinavian nations were in a union at the time .
5. It has a strong scandinavian feel , because of all this white .

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