Norway

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English Norwey, Norweye, Northwey, Norweȝe, Norewæiȝ, Norwæge, from Old English Norþweġ, a calque of Old Norse Norðvegr (north way), from norðr (north) + vegr (way), contrasted with suðrvegr (south way), i.e. Germany, and austrvegr (east way), the Baltic lands. Norwegian (1607) is from Medieval Latin Norvegia, with the -w- from Norway. Equivalent to North + way.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɔː.weɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹ.weɪ/
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Proper noun

Norway

  1. A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Norway.
    • 2018 September 30, Julia Carpenter and Jackie Wattles, “California has a new law: No more all-male boards”, in CNN Business[1]:
      Kramer said California’s legislation is weak compared to the laws in Norway and other European countries, which require a certain percentage of women on boards.
  2. The former name of a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, now Upper Beaches.
  3. A settlement in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in LaSalle County, Illinois.
  5. A census-designated place in White County, Indiana.
  6. A small city in Benton County, Iowa.
  7. A rural unincorporated community in Republic County, Kansas.
  8. A town in Oxford County, Maine.
  9. A small city in Dickinson County, Michigan.
  10. An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Nebraska.
  11. A small town in Herkimer County, New York.
  12. A small town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
  13. A town in Racine County, Wisconsin.

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Descendants

  • Japanese: ノルウェー (Noruwē)

Translations

Noun

Norway (plural Norways)

  1. Ellipsis of Norway rat.

See also

  • Appendix:Countries of the world
  • Austland, Austlandet
  • Midt-Noreg
  • Midt-Norge
  • Nordaustland, Nordaustlandet
  • Nordøstland, Nordøstlandet
  • Nordvestland, Nordvestlandet
  • Østland, Østlandet
  • Søraustland, Søraustlandet
  • Sørland, Sørlandet
  • Sørvestland, Sørvestlandet
  • Sørøstland, Sørøstlandet
  • Vestland, Vestlandet