Norse

See also: norse

English

Etymology

Partly from Dutch Noorsch (now Noors), from noordsch (“northern; nordic”); and partly from Danish norsk (“Norse”). Both equivalent to north +‎ -ish. Doublet of Norsk.

Pronunciation
  • (General American) enPR: nôrs, IPA(key): /nɔɹs/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔːs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔː(r)s

Adjective

Norse (comparative more Norse, superlative most Norse)

  1. Of or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.
  2. Of or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.

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Noun

Norse pl (plural only)

  1. The collective Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
  2. Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.

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Proper noun

Norse

  1. Synonym of Old Norse

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Noun

Norse (uncountable)

  1. (US printing, rare, dated) A size of type between Saxon and excelsior, 2½-point type.

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