norseman

/ˈnɔːs.mən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɔːrs.mən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnȯrs-mən/ (ame, mw)

norseman — noun

  • norsemansingular
  • norsemansplural

1. a member of the early Scandinavian peoples, especially someone living in the Vik

1.名詞C1
釋義

a member of the early Scandinavian peoples, especially someone living in the Viking period

例句

The guide explained how Norsemen used shallow ships to travel up rivers.

usually plural: Norsemen in historical description

In the saga, the Norseman returned home with silver from Ireland.

countable: a single Norseman in a story

同義詞
  • Viking

    More common when the focus is raiding, seafaring, or the Viking age specifically

  • Norse

    Often used as an adjective or collective cultural term rather than for one individual

  • Scandinavian

    Much broader term that also refers to modern people from the region

文法句型

a Norseman

the Norsemen

用法筆記

Common in historical writing when the focus is the people of early Scandinavia as a whole. Viking is more usual when the context is specifically raiding, seafaring, or the famous expeditions.

常見錯誤

❌A Norseman is any modern man from Norway.
✅A Norseman usually means a person from the old Scandinavian peoples, especially in the Viking period.
💡The word is historical, not the normal label for modern Norwegians.
❌Every Norseman was a Viking raider.
✅Some Norsemen were traders, farmers, or settlers rather than raiders.
💡The term can refer to the broader people, not only those who attacked other lands.