scandinavian

Everyday

1. adjective: From or to do with Scandinavia — Norway, Sweden and Denmark (often also Finland and Iceland). tree →
2. noun: A person from Scandinavia. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, Scandinavia is in northern Europe, with fjords, long winter nights and the midnight sun. In history, the Vikings were Scandinavian. In everyday life, «Scandinavian design» (simple, light furniture) and Scandinavian food (meatballs, smoked fish) are well known. Phrases: «Scandinavian countries», «Scandinavian design», «Scandinavian languages».

Examples

• Norway, Sweden and Denmark are Scandinavian countries. tree →
• The Vikings came from Scandinavia. tree →
• Our kitchen has a simple Scandinavian style. tree →
• Scandinavian winters are long and dark. tree →
• Swedish, Norwegian and Danish are Scandinavian languages that are quite similar. tree →
• Many Scandinavians speak very good English. tree →
• There are also modern tales by a learned Scandinavian named Topelius. tree →

Note

Always a capital S. Trap: strictly, Scandinavia = Norway, Sweden and Denmark; «Nordic countries» adds Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Finnish is not a Scandinavian language (it is related to Estonian).