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.
Meanings
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.
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.
Meanings
(plural, plural-only) The collective Scandinavian (or specifically Norwegian) people.
(US, dated, rare, uncountable) A size of type between Saxon and excelsior, 2+¹⁄₂-point type.
(plural, plural-only) Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.
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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