norse
/nɔːs/ (bre, ipa) · /nɔːrs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnȯrs/ (ame, mw)
norse — adjective
- norsepositive
- norsercomparative
- norsestsuperlative
1. connected with ancient Scandinavia, especially the Viking peoples, and with thei
connected with ancient Scandinavia, especially the Viking peoples, and with their language, myths, and culture.
The guide showed Gabriela several carved stones with Norse writing on them.
Norse + noun in a historical context
Emily wore a silver necklace shaped like a hammer from Norse legend.
common collocation: Norse legend
The professor asked the class why Norse traders sailed so far west.
A new film about Norse gods opens at Owen's local cinema on Friday.
- Viking-era
narrower and more time-focused; often used for the period rather than the whole culture
- Scandinavian
much broader and often modern; only use it as a substitute when the historical setting is already clear
文法句型
Norse + noun
用法筆記
Usually used before a noun in history or mythology contexts. Distinguish from 'Nordic', which is the normal word for the modern northern European region.
常見錯誤
norse — noun
1. the language of the Norse people in medieval Scandinavia, or the closely related
the language of the Norse people in medieval Scandinavia, or the closely related branch of North Germanic languages that grew from it.
The students read a short prayer in Norse during the medieval history lesson.
preposition pattern: in Norse
Bilal compared words from Norse with modern Icelandic forms in class.
Norse as the name of a language
Many place names in northern England still come from Norse.
The museum label explained how Norse later developed into today's Scandinavian languages.
- Old Norse
more exact when you mean the historical language itself rather than the broader language branch
- North Germanic
technical linguistics term for the wider language branch
文法句型
in Norse
read / write / speak + Norse
用法筆記
Most often used in history or linguistics writing. In many contexts it means the old language behind Icelandic, Norwegian, and other Scandinavian languages rather than modern Norwegian alone.