Usage Note
Escandinavo refers to anything from Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) and can also be used as a noun (un escandinavo — a Scandinavian person). Spanish speakers sometimes extend it loosely to all Nordic countries, though strictly nórdico covers Finland and Iceland too. The feminine form is escandinava.
Examples
"El diseño escandinavo es conocido por su sencillez."
Natural Translation
Scandinavian design is known for its simplicity.

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