Scandinavia

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪviÉ™

Origin

From Latin Scandināvia, from Proto-Germanic *Skaþinawjō ("Scadia island") (compare Old English Scedenig, Old Norse Skaney 'southern tip of Sweden'), from *-aujo 'island' (compare Old English ī(e)g 'island', Old Norse ey 'island').

Full definition of Scandinavia

Proper noun

1. (political, cultural, linguistic, etc.) Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively.
2. (geographic) The Scandinavian Peninsula

Hypernyms

• (group of countries) Nordic countries

Derived terms

• Scandinavian