French word

scandinave

Pronunciation

IPA/skɑ̃dinav/

Meaning

  • adjectiveScandinavian

Example

Elle est scandinave.

She is Scandinavian.

Illustration for scandinave (Scandinavian)

More examples

J'aime le design scandinave.

I like Scandinavian design.

Core concept

A northern thread running from a person's background to the design of a chair or room.

Common phrases

  • design scandinave

    Scandinavian design

  • style scandinave

    Scandinavian style

Similar words

nordique: Relates to Northern Europe.
suédois: Describes someone from Sweden or something related to Sweden.
norvégien: Describes someone from Norway or something related to Norway.
danois: Describes someone from Denmark or something related to Denmark.

Definition in French

Désigne ce qui est lié à la Scandinavie, que ce soit une personne, un style ou une chose inspirée de cette région.

Word origin

Scandinave is the adjective formed from Scandinavie, the French regional name, by ordinary French word formation.

Usage tips

  • The adjective remains lowercase in French, as in une architecture scandinave, although Scandinavie takes a capital letter.

Related words

  • ScandinavieScandinavianoun
  • scandinaviserScandinavianizeverb

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