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Scandi
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scandi scandì
English
Etymology
en Scandinavian.
Pronunciation
en /ˈskæn.di/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Scandi.wav Southern England
en ændi 2
Adjective
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en informal Scandinavian; from or pertaining to Scandinavia.
en 2012 Signe Johansen Scandilicious Baking Hachette UK 9781444734690 Longstanding maritime traditions and extensive coastlines mean that seafood also plays a major role in Scandi cuisine, and in my baking.
en 2013 Sophie Body-Gendrot; Mike Hough; Klara Kerezsi; René Lévy; Sonja Snacken The Routledge Handbook of European Criminology Routledge 9781136185496 270 When it comes to fictional accounts, and notwithstanding the current 'Scandi Crime' trend following in the wake of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, Norwegian viewers have predominantly been exposed to Anglo-American programming.
en 2015 Helen Russell The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country Icon Books 9781848318137 Things start encouragingly enough with attractive redbrick mansion blocks and municipal buildings, cobbled streets and interesting boutiques nestled between big high street stalwarts. The place looks a lot like a Scandi version of Guildford.
en-GB Ellie Violet Bramley Ted Baker’s closure was foreseeable from a fashion perspective The Guardian 2024-08-19 https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/aug/19/ted-baker-closure-fashion-perspective 0261-3077 Rivalry with other middle-market brands competing for shoppers’ hard-earned cash has been ferocious, thanks to the likes of Me+Em, Rixo and Kitri, as well as the continued onslaught of chic Scandi brands such as & Other Stories, Arket, Cos and the more expensive Ganni. https://web.archive.org/web/20261018133629/https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/aug/19/ted-baker-closure-fashion-perspective 18 October 2026
Derived terms
en Japandi Scandi-noir
Noun
en informal A Scandinavian; someone from Scandinavia.
en 2013 Anonymous The Secret Player Hachette UK 9780755364374 A bonus for those working on their tans in the stands, but in the dressing room the made-for-the-shade Brits and the Scandis are sweating uncomfortably already.
en 2014 Graeme Maughan Backpackers Lulu Press, Inc 9781291391886 One of the Scandis, Sandra, had talked about how the men in south east Asia stared openly at women.
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