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- [nawrs]
- /nɔrs/
- /nɔːs/
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- [nawrs]
- /nɔrs/
Definitions of norse word
- adjective norse of or relating to ancient Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their language. 1
- adjective norse Norwegian (def 1). 1
- noun norse (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians. 1
- noun norse (used with a plural verb) the Northmen or ancient Scandinavians generally. 1
- noun norse the Norwegian language, especially in its older forms. 1
- adjective norse ancient Scandinavian 1
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Origin of norse
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; perhaps < Dutch noorsch, obsolete variant of noordsch (now noords), equivalent to noord north + -sch -ish1. Compare Norwegian, Swedish, Danish Norsk Norwegian, Norse
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Norse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
norse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
norse usage trend in Literature
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