Nordic

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adjective

Nor·​dic ˈnȯr-dik 

1

: of or relating to the Germanic peoples of northern Europe and especially of Scandinavia

2

: of or relating to a group or physical type characterized by tall stature, long head, light skin and hair, and blue eyes

3

a

: of or relating to competitive ski events involving cross-country racing, ski jumping, or biathlon compare alpine

b

: of, relating to, or being cross-country skiing

Nordic

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noun

1

: a native of northern Europe

2

: a person of Nordic physical type

3

: a member of the peoples of Scandinavia

Examples of Nordic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Nordic countries exemplify this approach: Norway and Iceland already generate virtually all of their grid electricity from renewables, while Sweden, Denmark and Finland have among the highest renewable shares in Europe. —Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Carefully picked by the Estonian Film Institute, the National Film Centre of Latvia and the Lithuanian Film Centre, the slate takes in rich picks from award-winning filmmakers or producers with clear artistic and commercial hooks for Nordic – and international – co-producers and financiers. —Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025

Noun

Claus Meyer, co-founder of Noma and creator of New Nordic Cuisine, a groundbreaking, global culinary movement, opened Meyers Bageri in 2010 with a mission to highlight the best sourcing and ingredients found locally in the Nordic region. —Carinne Geil Botta, Vogue, 31 July 2025

The topic of reaching out and finding audiences will be one of the issues at the various panels to be held as part of Haugesund’s New Nordic Films market, running Aug. 19-22. —Annika Pham, Variety, 30 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French nordique, from nord north, from Old French north, from Old English

First Known Use

Adjective

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1