NORSE

Norwegian, Norse

(adjective) of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language; ā€œNorwegian herringā€

Scandinavian, Norse

(adjective) of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures; ā€œNorse sagasā€; ā€œNorse nomadsā€

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

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

Norwegian, Norseman, Norse

(noun) a native or inhabitant of Norway

Scandinavian, Norse, Northman

(noun) an inhabitant of Scandinavia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Norse, a. Etym: [Dan. Norsk, fr. nord north. See North.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.

Norse, n.

Definition: The Norse language.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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