scandinavia
/skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively and sometimes Finland, Iceland, Åland and the Faroe Islands.
name
A peninsula in Northern Europe, consisting of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland; in full, Scandinavian Peninsula.
Example Sentences
- "The Faroes are an obscure corner of Scandinavia and, apart from Lapland, Scandinavia is perhaps the most obscure corner of the world, ethnographically speaking."
- "Internet banking has become popular in Finland and other parts of Scandinavia, for a variety of reasons."
- "And within Scandinavia, Iceland faces an epidemic of sexual violence, with twice as many reported rapes per capita as other Nordic countries."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Scandināvia, *Skadinawjō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/
- British English: /skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/