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Norse.

Of or relating to the people, language and culture of Norway.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/noɹs/General-American[no̞ɹs]General-American/nɔːs/Received-Pronunciation/noːs/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard

  1. Of or relating to the people, language and culture of Norway.

  2. Of or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.

  3. Of or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.

Where this word comes from

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.

noun/noɹs/General-American[no̞ɹs]General-American/nɔːs/Received-Pronunciation/noːs/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard

  1. The collective Scandinavian (or specifically Norwegian) people.

    plural · plural-only

  2. Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

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.

name/noɹs/General-American[no̞ɹs]General-American/nɔːs/Received-Pronunciation/noːs/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard

  1. Synonym of Old Norse.

Where this word comes from

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.

noun/noɹs/General-American[no̞ɹs]General-American/nɔːs/Received-Pronunciation/noːs/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard

  1. A size of type between Saxon and excelsior, 2+¹⁄₂-point type.

    US · dated · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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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