Norse
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Dutch Noorsch, now spelled Noors.
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[edit] Adjective
Norse (comparative more Norse, superlative most Norse)
- Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.
- Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.
[edit] Translations
of Scandinavia/Norway
of North Germanic languages
[edit] Proper noun
Norse
- A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
- Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.
- The ancient language spoken by Vikings, from which modern Scandinavian languages are derived. Icelandic is the most closely related modern version, having changed little due to Iceland's linguistic isolation.
[edit] Translations
The ancient language spoken by Vikings
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