Norse

1 of 2

noun

ˈnȯrs 

plural Norse

1

a

: norwegian sense 2

b

: any of the western Scandinavian dialects or languages

c

: the Scandinavian group of Germanic languages

2

plural

a

: scandinavians

b

: norwegians

Norse

2 of 2

adjective

1

: of or relating to ancient Scandinavia or the language of its inhabitants

2

: norwegian

Examples of Norse in a Sentence

Noun

The Norse arrived in the ninth century.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In one scene, at a Norse bar, a character named Atreus places his bow and arrow on a table. —WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023

But now more people are about to know her name, which originated in Norse mythology as the name of Loki’s mother. —Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023

The sale comes as Norse Atlantic announced a new route between Los Angeles and Paris, which the airline plans to launch next year. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2023

The Colfax Vikings defeated the Whitehall Norse 19-14 in a Wisconsin high school football game on Friday. —Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023

But the following year, Thomas’ husband, David Norse, received an offer to become pastor of Maryland Presbyterian Church in Towson, a job so good the couple couldn’t possibly turn it down. —Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023

Even with the extra charges, Norse’s one-way tickets are cheaper than flights on Delta or United, which range from $573-$636 one-way. —Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2023

The show followed the events that transpired in 2019's Avengers: Endgame after the diabolical Norse god stole the Tesseract. —Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023

The word has its roots in Old Norse and Old Irish, where similar terms were used to describe elderly women. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from obsolete Dutch noorsch, adjective, Norwegian, Scandinavian, alteration of obsolete Dutch noordsch northern, from Dutch noord north; akin to Old English north north

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

circa 1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Norse

• Old Norse
• the Norse

• Old Norse
• the Norse

Kids Definition

Norse

noun

ˈnȯ(ə)rs

1

plural Norse

a

: the Scandinavian people

b

: the Norwegian people

2

a

: norwegian sense 2

b

: any of the Scandinavian languages

Norse adjective