Nordic

See also: nordic and nòrdic

English

Alternative forms

• nordic (skiing)

Etymology

From French nordique, from nord (“north”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔː.dɪk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹ.dɪk/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dɪk

Adjective

Nordic (comparative more Nordic, superlative most Nordic)

1. Of or relating to the Nordic countries.
   • 2024 July 12, “Finland approves controversial law to turn away migrants at Russian border”, in Euronews‎^[1]:

     The aim of the bill is to introduce temporary measures which curb migrants from entering the Nordic nation, in response to what Helsinki sees as “hybrid warfare” from Russia.

2. Of or relating to the light colouring and tall stature of Nordic peoples.
3. (linguistics) Of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages.
4. (skiing) Of or relating to cross-country skiing or ski jumping.

   Coordinate term: alpine

Usage notes

• Skiing sense often lower case.

Derived terms

• New Nordic
• new Nordic cuisine
• Nordically
• Nordicentric
• Nordicism
• Nordicist
• Nordicity
• Nordicization
• Nordicize
• Nordic model
• Nordicness
• Nordic noir
• para-Nordic

Translations

of or relating to the Nordic countries

• Bulgarian: северен (bg) (severen)
• Catalan: nòrdic (ca)
• Czech: severský (cs), nordický
• Danish: nordisk (da)
• Esperanto: nordia
• Faroese: norðurlendskur m, norrønur m
• Finnish: pohjoismainen (fi)
• French: nordique (fr) m
• Georgian: ნორდიკული (nordiḳuli)
• German: nordisch (de)
• Icelandic: norrænn (is) m
• Irish: Nordach
• Italian: nordico (it)
• Macedonian: северен (severen), нордиски (nordiski)
• Maori: Norotiki
• Norwegian: nordisk
• Polish: nordycki (pl), nordyjski
• Portuguese: nórdico (pt) m
• Spanish: nórdico (es)
• Swedish: nordisk (sv)
• Tagalog: Nordiko
• Yiddish: נאָרדיש (nordish)

of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples

• Finnish: pohjoismainen (fi)
• Georgian: ნორდიკული (nordiḳuli)
• German: nordisch (de)
• Icelandic: norrænn (is) m
• Irish: Nordach
• Macedonian: нордиски (nordiski)
• Polish: nordycki (pl), nordyjski
• Swedish: nordisk (sv)

of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages

• Catalan: nòrdic (ca)
• Finnish: pohjoismainen (fi)
• Georgian: ნორდიკული (nordiḳuli)
• Icelandic: norrænn (is) m
• Polish: nordycki (pl), nordyjski
• Swedish: nordisk (sv)
• Yiddish: נאָרדיש (nordish)

of or relating to cross-country skiing — see nordic

Noun

Nordic (plural Nordics)

1. A person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.
2. (ufology, science fiction) A race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.
   • 2007, Erich Goode, D. Angus Vail, Extreme Deviance, Pine Forge Press, page 41:

     Called “Nordics,” the aliens are human-like in appearance, of average height, and often have long, flowing hair. Contactees are typically struck by the beauty of the Nordics, as was Howard Menger (1959): “She seemed to radiate and glow,” Menger explains,

   • 2012, Kelly Milner Halls, Alien Investigation: Searching for the Truth about UFOs and Aliens, Millbrook Press, page 45:

     But the third most common alien is called a Nordic, or humanoid.

   • 2012, Patricia D. Netzley, Extraterrestrial Life: Alien Encounters, Reference Point Press, page 33:

     Known as Nordics, these extraterrestrials are said to have blond hair, blue eyes, and pale skin and are anywhere from 6 to 8 feet (183cm to 244cm) tall.

Related terms

• Nordic combined
• Nordic walking
• Nordish
• Norse
• Norseman
• northerner
• northlander

Translations

person of Nordic descent

• Finnish: pohjoismaalainen
• German: nordisch (de)
• Irish: Nordach m
• Italian: nordico (it) m, nordica (it) f
• Macedonian: Нордиец m (Nordiec), Нордијка f (Nordijka)
• Polish: Skandynaw (pl) m
• Portuguese: nórdico (pt) m

See also

• Pleiadean, Tall White (synonym for Nordic aliens)