wikipedia|dab=Norse
English
Etymology
From D. Noorsch¹.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-Norse.ogg|Audio (US)
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Adjective
Norse

1. Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia, especially Norway.
2. Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.

Translations

trans-top|of Scandinavia/Norway
French: nordique
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trans-top|of North Germanic languages
French: nordique
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Proper noun
Norse (collective noun)

1. A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
2. Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.
3. 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.

Translations

trans-top|Scandinavian/Norwegian people
French: les nordiques m|p
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trans-top|speakers of any North Germanic language
French: les nordiques m|p
Norwegian: Norrøns m|p
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Category:Extinct languages

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• 2007-12-15 00:50 - 16@r - WP, +etym

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