adjective
Norse
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adjective
1
Relating to Norway or, more broadly, to Scandinavia, its people, and its languages.
"The museum has an impressive collection of Norse artifacts."
"Norse mythology tells stories of gods like Odin and Thor."
noun
1
The Scandinavian peoples collectively, or the North Germanic languages they speak.
"The sagas were originally written in Old Norse."
How to Use Norse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to Scandinavia or its peoples and languages, especially in a historical sense.
Common pairings
Norse mythology
Old Norse
Norse gods
Word Forms
more Norse comparative, most Norse superlative
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Etymology
Partly from Dutch "noordsch" and partly from Danish "norsk," both ultimately related to "north."