Norse

American  

[nawrs] / nɔrs /

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their language.

2. Norwegian.

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noun

Norses plural

1. (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.

2. (used with a plural verb) the Northmen or ancient Scandinavians generally.

3. the Norwegian language, especially in its older forms.

Norse British  

/ nɔːs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient and medieval Scandinavia or its inhabitants

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway

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noun

1. 1. the N group of Germanic languages, spoken in Scandinavia; Scandinavian

   2. any one of these languages, esp in their ancient or medieval forms See also Proto-Norse Old Norse

2. (functioning as plural)

   1. the Norwegians

   2. the Vikings

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-Norse
  adjective
• pre-Norse
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Norses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Norse

1590–1600; perhaps < Dutch noorsch, obsolete variant of noordsch (now noords ), equivalent to noord north + -sch -ish ¹. Compare Norwegian, Swedish, Danish Norsk Norwegian, Norse

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Norse Norses

In April, Norse Atlantic Airways canceled all of its summer flights out of LAX to Europe, including destinations like London, Paris and Rome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, appearing before Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, as the Norse god's Mjolnir hammer flies into the former's hands.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

The partnership between ravens and wolves goes back to Norse mythology -- Odin's birds scouted ahead and led prey to the god's canines, a relationship that provided food for all.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

Now, as this Norse god drops the hammer on opponents, Norwegians can’t get enough of him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

“Unlike Thor, Loki, and all the other Norse gods, I’m pretty sure Stavros Sinclair paid all his bills,” she said.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

At that time, all the noble men of Norway tooke wives of the noble nation of the Britaines, whereupon the151 Norses say that they are descended of the race and blood of this kingdome.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

At that time all the noble men of Norway tooke wiues of the noble nation of the Britaines, whereupon the Norses say, that they are descended of the race and blood of this kingdome.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 by Hakluyt, Richard