Fennoscandia

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proper noun

A peninsula in Northern Europe, comprising, besides the Scandinavian Peninsula, also Finland, the Kola Peninsula and Karelia (and sometimes also including Denmark, although it is not part of the Scandinavian Peninsula).

Similar
FennoscandinaviaFenno-Scandinavia
OriginLatin Fennia →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A peninsula in Northern Europe, comprising, besides the Scandinavian Peninsula, also Finland, the Kola Peninsula and Karelia (and sometimes also including Denmark, although it is not part of the Scandinavian Peninsula).

    Synonyms: Fennoscandinavia, Fenno-Scandinavia

  2. geographythe Fennoscandian Shield underlying Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Northern Denmark; Baltic Shield.
  3. culturethe culture group comprising the Finnic, Sami, and Scandinavian cultures.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA peninsula in Northern Europe, comprising, besides the Scandinavian Peninsula, also Finland, the Kola Peninsula and Karelia (and sometimes also including Denmark, although it is not part of the Scandinavian Peninsula).

Similar
FennoscandinaviaFenno-Scandinavia

Origin

  1. LatinFennia“Finland”
  2. EnglishFennoscandia

From Latin Fennia (“Finland”) + Scandia (“Scandinavia”).

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Translations

Danish Fennoskandinavien
  • Fennoskandinaviengeographic area
Esperanto Fenoskandio
  • Fenoskandiogeographic area
Estonian Fennoskandia, Fennoskandi kilp
  • Fennoskandiageographic area
  • Fennoskandi kilpFennoscandian Shield
Finnish Fennoskandia, Baltian kilpi
  • Fennoskandiageographic area
  • Baltian kilpiFennoscandian Shield
French Fennoscandie
  • Fennoscandiegeographic area
German Fennoskandinavien, Fennoskandien
  • Fennoskandinaviengeographic area
  • Fennoskandiengeographic area
  • Fennoskandischer SchildFennoscandian Shield
Greek Φινοσκανδιναβία
  • Φινοσκανδιναβία (Finoskandinavía)geographic area
Icelandic Fennóskandía
  • Fennóskandíageographic area
Italian Fennoscandia
  • Fennoscandiageographic area
Norwegian Bokmål Fennoskandia
  • Fennoskandiageographic area
Polish Fennoskandia, Półwysep Fennoskandzki
  • Fennoskandiageographic area
  • Półwysep Fennoskandzkigeographic area
  • FennoskandiaFennoscandian Shield
  • tarcza fennoskandzkaFennoscandian Shield
  • tarcza bałtyckaFennoscandian Shield
Portuguese Fenoscândia
  • Fenoscândiageographic area
Russian Фенноскандия
  • Фенноскандия (Fennoskándiya)geographic area
Spanish Fenoscandia, Escudo báltico
  • Fenoscandiageographic area
  • Escudo bálticoFennoscandian Shield
Swedish Fennoskandia, Fennoskandiska skölden
  • Fennoskandiageographic area
  • Fennoskandiska sköldenFennoscandian Shield
Cite this entry
APA

Fennoscandia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fennoscandia

MLA

“Fennoscandia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fennoscandia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fennoscandia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fennoscandia.

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