Norwegian
/nɔɹˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/noun, adjective
Norwegian is spelled N-O-R-W-E-G-I-A-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 8.9 times per million words in written English, the 7,672nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Norwegian means “A person of a North Germanic ethnic group native to Scandinavia, comprising the ethnic majority of Norway” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Norwegian is Norwegians.
How many letters and syllables are in Norwegian?
| Letters | 9: N-O-R-W-E-G-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 8.9 times per million words; the 7,672nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Norwegian?
Norwegian appears 8.9 times per million words in written English, the 7,672nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Norwegian?
- UK /nɔːˈwiːd͡ʒn̩/
- British /noːˈwɪjd͡ʒn̩/
- US /nɔɹˈwi.d͡ʒn̩/
Norwegian has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-Norwegian.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Norwegian
- Norwegians plural
- Nw.
- Norwayan
- Norvegian
- more Norwegian comparative
- most Norwegian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Norwegian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person of a North Germanic ethnic group native to Scandinavia, comprising the ethnic majority of Norway.
- 2
A kind of fishing boat on the Great Lakes of North America.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Norway (the country).
- 2
Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people.
- 3
Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Norwegian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Norvégien, Norvégienne , norvégien , norvégophone |
| German | Norweger, Norwegerin , Norwegisch , norwegischsprachig, norwegischsprachlich , norwegisch |
| Portuguese | norueguês, norueguesa |
| Spanish | noruego, noruega |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Norwegian come from?
From Norwegia + -n or Old English Norweġ + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).