Norvège
/nɔʁ.vɛʒ/feminine
Norway in French is Norvège.
Norvège is the name of the Scandinavian country. The related adjective or noun for a person from Norway is Norvégien or norvégien/norvégienne.
Meaning: Scandinavian country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The country is feminine, so it is used with the definite article la.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /nɔʁ.vɛʒ/ and it has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- When writing Norvège as a country name, it is capitalized, but the adjective norvégien is not capitalized in French unless it starts a sentence.
- The French word Norvège is borrowed from the Medieval Latin term Norvegia.
- French uses the feminine form la Norvège because most countries ending in 'e' are feminine in French grammar.
Examples in context
- Je vis en Norvège.I live in Norway.This sentence is useful for saying where you live using Norvège.Tatoeba #11899367 by zogwarg, translation #7803783 by MisterBrown
- Je viens de Norvège.I am from Norway.This sentence is useful for saying where you are from using Norvège.Tatoeba #9159684 by Julien_PDC, translation #371916 by saeb
- La Norvège est ma nouvelle patrie.Norway is my new homeland.This sentence is useful for describing Norway as a homeland using Norvège.Tatoeba #4097087 by sbamsbamsbam, translation #3362166 by Jesse
- Nous avons visité la Norvège cet été.We visited Norway this summer.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans in a café.
- NathanTu veux aller en Norvège ?Do you want to go to Norway?
- LéaOui, la Norvège est magnifique.Yes, Norway is magnificent.
- NathanLéa, tu préfères la Norvège ou la Suède ?Léa, do you prefer Norway or Sweden?
- LéaJe préfère la Norvège.I prefer Norway.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “norway” translations and entries Norvège, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Norvège, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
