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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.
  • Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.

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Proper noun:

  • A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
  • Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.
  • The ancient language spoken by Vikings, from which modern Scandinavian languages are derived. Icelandic is the most closely related modern version, having changed little due to Iceland's linguistic isolation.

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