I. |skandə|nāvēən, -aand-, -vyən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Scandinavia, ancient name of the country of the Norsemen + English -an
: of or relating to Scandinavia, its peoples, or languages
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
1.
a. : a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia ; especially : a member of the tall blond dolichocephalic dominant race
b. : one that is of Scandinavian descent
2. : the No. Germanic languages