Norse

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: nôrs, IPA(key): /noɹs/, [no̞ɹs] (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔːs/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)s (without the horse–hoarse merger) (rhotic) IPA(key): /nɔːɹs/ (non-rhotic) IPA(key): /nɔːs/ === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Norse pl (plural only) The collective Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people. Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages. ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Norse Synonym of Old Norse. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Norse (uncountable) (US printing, rare, dated) A size of type between Saxon and excelsior, 2+1⁄2-point type. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Norse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === noser, renos, oners, Ernos, Rosen, Ornes, snore, seron, Ensor, neros, senor, señor, rosen, Roens, Neros, Rones