Norwegian
noun
Nor·we·gian
nȯr-ˈwē-jən 
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Norway
b
: a person of Norwegian descent
2
: the Germanic language of the Norwegian people
Norwegian
adjective
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One of the Northern Fleet’s submarines had sunk, in 1989, and hadn’t been salvaged; its reactor lay at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, along with two torpedoes with nuclear warheads, corroding in salt water.
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Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Budinger of course played two-man beach volleyball in the Paris Games, teaming up with Miles Evans to make it to the round of 16 before being knocked out by the Norwegian Team.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Related article The world’s most challenging cruise ship routes
In 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line vessel Norwegian Sun hit a piece of an iceberg while sailing in Alaska, sustaining damage to its starboard bow.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
One of the Northern Fleet’s submarines had sunk, in 1989, and hadn’t been salvaged; its reactor lay at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, along with two torpedoes with nuclear warheads, corroding in salt water.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Norwegian
noun
Nor·we·gian
nȯr-ˈwē-jən
1
: a person born or living in Norway
2
: the Germanic language of the Norwegian people
Norwegian
adjective
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