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Scandinavian vs Viking

Viking vs Scandinavian

Scandinavian and Viking both are nouns.

Scandinavian is an adjective but Viking is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Scandinavian Yes Yes No No
Viking Yes No No No
As nouns, Viking is a hyponym of Scandinavian; that is, Viking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Scandinavian:
  • Scandinavian: an inhabitant of Scandinavia
  • Viking: any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
Other hyponyms of Scandinavian include berserk, berserker.
Scandinavian (noun) Viking (noun)
the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
an inhabitant of Scandinavia
Scandinavian (adjective) Viking (adjective)
of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
Difference between Scandinavian and Viking

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