Definitions for Scandinavian
ˌskæn dəˈneɪ vi ənscan·di·na·vian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Scandinavian, Norse, Northmannoun

   an inhabitant of Scandinavia

2. Scandinavian, Scandinavian language, Nordic, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic languageadjective

   the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland

3. Scandinavian, Norseadjective

   of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

   "Norse sagas"; "Norse nomads"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scandinaviannoun

   Someone from Scandinavia.

2. Scandinavianadjective

   Of Scandinavia.

3. Scandinavianadjective

   (Of a language) Of the North Germanic family to which Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, and Faeroese belong.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scandinavian

   A Scandinavian is a resident of Scandinavia or something associated with the region, including:

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1. Scandinavianadjective

   of or pertaining to Scandinavia, that is, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark

2. Scandinaviannoun

   a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scandinavian

   skan-di-nā′vi-an, adj. of Scandinavia, the peninsula divided into Norway and Sweden, but, in a historical sense, applying also to Denmark and Iceland.—n. a native of Scandinavia. [L. Scandinavia, Scandia.]

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scandinavian in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scandinavian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Scandinavian in a Sentence

1. Bohuslav Ilavsky:

   I have always leaned left, admired Scandinavian countries, voted for Smer in last election - but I won't support them this time, fico's welfare packages are pure populism, but he hasn't delivered on his promises to make real change.

2. Valeria Bordone:

   The intermediate model is represented by most of the western European countries and the Czech Republic, where grandparents are strongly involved in child care but with a lower frequency than in the Mediterranean model and higher than in the Scandinavian countries, in these countries, characterized by levels of policy support that are in between the other two models, grandparental child care is complementary to public policies rather than substituting them.

3. Ricardo Rodríguez-Varela:

   We suspected that there was a chronology to the northern Scandinavian gene pool, and it did indeed prove that a more recent influx of Uralic ancestry into Scandinavia define much of the northern gene pool, but if it is recent, it is comparatively so. For example, we know that this Uralic ancestry was present in northern Scandinavia as early as during the late Viking period.

4. Martine Gosselink:

   For instance, many Dutch people don't understand why Eskimo is an offensive term, but it is, and indigenous people don't like to be called that way, also Lapland [the northern Scandinavian region populated by the Sami people] is an offensive term, but not many people know it.

5. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary:

   Our focus will be on one of the two major Scandinavian airlines, we think one or the other of those are the most likely to fail this winter.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Scandinavian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scandinavian
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scandinavian
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Scandinavian