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norse

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈnɔɹs// norse Archaic

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.


SIMPLE

The museum has a large collection of Norse artifacts.

CONTEXTUAL

Many modern English words, such as 'sky' and 'window', actually come from Old Norse roots.

COMPLEX

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.

Synonyms
Origin

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.

Usage

Typically used as a proper adjective and should be capitalized.

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