Norse

[ nawrs ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to ancient Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun
  1. (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.

  2. (used with a plural verb) the Northmen or ancient Scandinavians generally.

  1. the Norwegian language, especially in its older forms.

Origin of Norse

1
1590–1600; perhaps <Dutch noorsch, obsolete variant of noordsch (now noords), equivalent to noordnorth + -sch-ish1. Compare Norwegian, Swedish, Danish NorskNorwegian, Norse

Other words from Norse

  • non-Norse, adjective, noun, plural non-Norse.
  • pre-Norse, adjective

Words Nearby Norse

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How to use Norse in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Norse

Norse

/ (nɔːs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient and medieval Scandinavia or its inhabitants

  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway

noun
    • the N group of Germanic languages, spoken in Scandinavia; Scandinavian

    • any one of these languages, esp in their ancient or medieval forms: See also Proto-Norse, Old Norse

  1. the Norse (functioning as plural)

    • the Norwegians

    • the Vikings

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