Norge n : a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 [syn: Norway, Kingdom of Norway, Noreg]

English

Proper noun

1. A brand name of major household appliances.

Danish

Proper noun

Norge

1. Norway

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Norðvegr; Norð "north" + vegr "way, road".

Pronunciation

• /noɾgə/

Proper noun

Norge

1. Norway (Bokmål)

Related terms

• nordmann
• norsk

See also

• Noreg (Nynorsk)

Swedish

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Norge

1. Norway

Norge is the Norwegian name for Norway, but may also refer to:

Places

• Norge, Virginia
• Norge, Oklahoma

Other uses

• HNoMS Norge, a coastal defence ship of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
• HNoMY Norge, is the royal yacht of the King of Norway.
• SS Norge, Danish passenger liner steamer that sank near Rockall in 1904.
• Norge (airship), an airship used by Roald Amundsen to navigate over the North Pole.
• Norge (appliance manufacturer), an American appliance manufacturing division of Borg-Warner
• Norge (refrigerator manufacturer), a North American defunct manufacturer of refrigerators acquired by Magic Chef in 1979, and now Maytag since 1986.
• Norge (motorcycle), a touring bike produced by Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi.
• Norge (slang) the condition known as "Plumber's Butt" - from a popular Saturday Night Live skit, where Dan Aykroyd played a refrigerator repair man with this condition prominently exposed, while referring to the "Norge" (refrigerator, but with double-entendre)