norse
adj.adj. relating to the people, language, or stories of ancient Scandinavia, especially the Vikings.
adj. relating to medieval Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their language and mythology. Often used to describe the cultural and historical period of the Vikings.
The museum has a large collection of Norse artifacts.
Many modern English words, such as 'sky' and 'window', actually come from Old Norse roots.
Scholars of medieval literature often compare the structural complexity of Norse sagas to the epic poetry found in other Germanic traditions of the same era.
Partly from Dutch Noorsch (now Noors (“Norwegian”)), from noordsch (“northern; nordic”); and partly from Danish norsk (“Norwegian”). Both equivalent to north + -ish. Doublet of Norsk.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Typically used as a proper adjective and should be capitalized.
Last updated May 7, 2026