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scandinavian

Scan·di·na·vi·an
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skan-duh-ney-vee-uh n]
    • /ˌskæn dəˈneɪ vi ən/
    • /ˌskæn.dɪˈneɪ.vi.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skan-duh-ney-vee-uh n]
    • /ˌskæn dəˈneɪ vi ən/

Definitions of scandinavian word

  • adjective scandinavian of or relating to Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages. 1
  • noun scandinavian a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia. 1
  • noun scandinavian the group of languages composed of Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish, and the language of the Faeroe Islands; North Germanic. Abbreviation: Scand. 1
  • adjective scandinavian of or from Scandinavia 1
  • noun scandinavian person from Scandinavia 1
  • adjective scandinavian Scandinavian means belonging or relating to a group of northern European countries that includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, or to the people, languages, or culture of those countries. 0

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Origin of scandinavian

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; Scandinavi(a) + -an

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scandinavian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scandinavian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

scandinavian usage trend in Literature

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