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Norse

UK/nɔːs/ US/noɹs/ uncommon dated rare us
adjective (2) noun (3)

adjective

1.

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

  • “Norse sagas”
  • “Norse nomads”
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2.

of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language

  • “Norwegian herring”
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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.

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