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Norse

(nôrs)

adj.

1. Of or relating to medieval Scandinavia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

2. Of or relating to Norway or its people, language, or culture.

3. Of, relating to, or being the branch of the North Germanic languages that includes Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese.

a. The people of Scandinavia; the Scandinavians.

b. The people of Norway; the Norwegians.

c. Speakers of Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese.

a. See North Germanic.

b. Any of the West Scandinavian languages, especially Norwegian.

[Probably Dutch Noorsch, Scandinavian, from Middle Dutch Noortsch, from nort, north; see ner- in Indo-European roots.]

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Norse

(nɔːs)

adj

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient and medieval Scandinavia or its inhabitants

2. (Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway

3. (Languages)

a. the N group of Germanic languages, spoken in Scandinavia; Scandinavian

b. any one of these languages, esp in their ancient or medieval forms. See also Proto-Norse, Old Norse

4. (Peoples) the Norwegians

5. (Peoples) the Vikings

6. (Historical Terms) the Vikings

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Norse

(nɔrs)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to medieval Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their speech.

2. (used with a pl. v.) the inhabitants of medieval Scandinavia; the Norsemen.

3. Old Norse.

[1590–1600; perhaps < Dutch noorsch,noord north]

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Noun	1.	Norse - an inhabitant of Scandinavia Northman, Scandinavian Scandinavia - a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian European - a native or inhabitant of Europe Viking - any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries berserk, berserker - one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
	2.	Norse - a native or inhabitant of Norway Norseman, Norwegian Kingdom of Norway, Noreg, Norge, Norway - a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
	3.	Norse - the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland Nordic, North Germanic, North Germanic language, Scandinavian language, Scandinavian Germanic, Germanic language - a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic Danish - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark Icelandic - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland Norwegian - a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway Swedish - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland Faeroese, Faroese - a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands
Adj.	1.	Norse - of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures; "Norse sagas"; "Norse nomads" Scandinavian
	2.	Norse - of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language; "Norwegian herring" Norwegian

Norse

adjective see mythology

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Translations

altnordisch

Norse

[nɔːs]

A. ADJ → nórdico, escandinavo
Norse mythology → mitología f nórdica

B. N (Ling) → nórdico m

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Norse

[ˈnɔː^rs]

adj [mythology, gods,legends] → scandinave

n (= language) → norrois m

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Norse

adj mythology → altnordisch

n (Ling) Old Norse → Altnordisch nt

Norse

Norseman

n (Hist) → Normanne m, → Wikinger m

Norsewoman

n (Hist) → Normannin f, → Wikingerin f

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Norse

[nɔːs] n → lingua norrena

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