Norway
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editFromMiddle EnglishNorwey,Norweye,Northwey,Norweȝe,Norewæiȝ,Norwæge, fromOld EnglishNorþweġ, a calque ofOld NorseNorðvegr(“north way”), fromnorðr(“north”) +vegr(“way”), contrasted withsuðrvegr(“south way”), i.e.Germany, andaustrvegr(“east way”), theBaltic lands. Norwegian (1607) is fromMedieval LatinNorvegia, with the -w- fromNorway. Equivalent toNorth +way.
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editNorway
- A country inScandinavia inNorthern Europe. Official name:Kingdom of Norway.
- The former name of a neighbourhood inToronto,Ontario,Canada, nowUpper Beaches.
- Asettlement inPrince Edward Island,Canada.
- Anunincorporatedcommunity inLaSalle County,Illinois.
- Acensus-designated place inWhite County,Indiana.
- A small city inBenton County,Iowa.
- Aruralunincorporatedcommunity inRepublic County,Kansas.
- A town inOxford County,Maine.
- A small city inDickinson County,Michigan.
- Anunincorporatedcommunity inThomas County,Nebraska.
- A small town inHerkimer County,New York.
- A small town inOrangeburg County,South Carolina.
- A town inRacine County,Wisconsin.
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edit- Central Norway
- Church of Norway
- East Norway
- Eastern Norway
- New Norway
- North Norway
- Northern Norway
- Norway haddock
- Norway House,Manitoba,Canada
- Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
- Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
- Norway pine (Pinus resinosa)
- Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)
- Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
- Norway redfish (Sebastes viviparus)
- Norway spruce (Picea abies)
- South Norway
- Southern Norway
- Norway and Sweden
- West Norway
- Western Norway
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- → Japanese:ノルウェー(Noruwē)
Translations
editScandinavian country
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Noun
editNorway (pluralNorways)
- Short forNorway rat.
See also
edit- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic,Czechia
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- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
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