NORDIC

nordic

(adjective) resembling peoples of Scandinavia

Nordic

(adjective) relating to Germany and Scandinavia; “Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe”

Nordic

(adjective) of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages; “Nordic languages have a gender system”

Scandinavian, Scandinavian language, Nordic, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic language

(noun) the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Nordic (comparative more Nordic, superlative most Nordic)

Of or relating to the Nordic countries.

Of or relating to the light colouring and tall stature of Nordic peoples.

(linguistics) Of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages.

(skiing) Of or relating to cross-country skiing or ski jumping. (Compare alpine.)

Usage notes

• Skiing sense often lower case.

Noun

Nordic (plural Nordics)

A person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.

(ufology) A race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.

Etymology

Adjective

nordic (comparative more nordic, superlative most nordic)

Of or relating to cross-country skiing (Compare alpine).

(rare) Alternative spelling of Nordic

Source: Wiktionary



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