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English word origin

Etymology of Norse

Partly from Dutch Noorsch (now Noors (“Norwegian”)), from noordsch (“northern; nordic”); and partly from Danish norsk (“Norwegian”). Both equivalent to north + -ish. Doublet of Norsk.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A size of type between Saxon and excelsior, 2+¹⁄₂-point type.

noun

The collective Scandinavian (or specifically Norwegian) people. · Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.

name

Synonym of Old Norse.

adj

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Partly from Dutch Noorsch (now Noors (“Norwegian”)), from noordsch (“northern; nordic”); and partly from Danish norsk (“Norwegian”). Both equivalent to north + -ish. Doublet of Norsk.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionNoorschnl
  • Borrowed-form mentionnorskda · Norwegian
  • Word-formation componentnorthen
  • Word-formation component-ishen
  • Doublet mentionNorsken
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