Norwegian
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Norwegian may refer to:
- Something of, from, or related to NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, a country in northwestern Europe - Norwegian people
- Demographics of NorwayDemographics of NorwayThis article is about the demographic features of the population of Norway, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.-Total population:...
- The Norwegian languageNorwegian languageNorwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
, including the two official written forms:- BokmålBokmålBokmål is one of two official Norwegian written standard languages, the other being Nynorsk. Bokmål is used by 85–90% of the population in Norway, and is the standard most commonly taught to foreign students of the Norwegian language....
(literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway) - NynorskNynorskNynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
(literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway)
- Bokmål
- Norwegian Air ShuttleNorwegian Air ShuttleNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA , trading as Norwegian, is the second-largest airline in Scandinavia. In 2010, it transported 13.0 million people. As of October 2011, Norwegian operates a total fleet of 62 aircraft; 17 Boeing 737-300s and 45 Boeing 737-800s...
, an airline - Norwegian couplingNorwegian couplingA Norwegian coupling or meat chopper is a manual coupling consisting of a central buffer with a mechanical hook that drops into a slot in the central buffer...
, used for narrow-gauge railways - Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Norwegian RedNorwegian RedNorwegian Red is a breed of dairy cattle developed in Norway. Often shortened to simply NRF, it has a red and white or black coat...
, an internationally popular breed of dairy cattle - Norwegian Forest CatNorwegian Forest CatThe Norwegian Forest Cat is a breed of domestic cat native to Northern Europe, and adapted to a very cold climate, with top coat of glossy, long, water-shedding hairs, and a woolly undercoat for insulation...
, a domestic cat breed