Norway

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈnɔˌːweɪ/ 🇺🇸 /ˈnɔˌrweɪ/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A country in Northern Europe, occupying the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, with Oslo as its capital.; Used as a modifier to denote something originating from or characteristic of Norway, especially in compound terms such as Norway maple, Norway rat, or Norway spruce.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

in Norwayfrom NorwayKingdom of Norwaynorthern Norwaysouthern Norway

Derivatives

NorwegianNorwegians

Commonly confused

Norwegian
EN: 'Norway' is the country name (proper noun); 'Norwegian' is the adjective or demonym referring to the people, language, or things from Norway.

Spelling tips

EN: Always capitalize 'Norway' as it is a proper noun. Do not confuse with 'Norway' vs. 'Norwegian' when referring to the people or language.

💬 Examples

  1. Norway is famous for its stunning fjords and the Northern Lights.

  2. The Norway spruce is a popular Christmas tree species in Europe.