Nordic Definition
nôrdĭk
adjective
Designating or of a physical type of the Caucasoid peoples exemplified by the long-headed, tall, blond people of Scandinavia.
Webster's New World
Of the Germanic peoples of N Europe; specif., of Scandinavia.
Webster's New World
Designating or having to do with cross-country skiing or ski jumping.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a competitive event featuring cross-country racing, ski jumping, and biathlon.
American Heritage
(rare) Alternative spelling of Nordic.
Wiktionary
noun
A native or inhabitant of Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, or Finland.
American Heritage
A person of the Nordic physical type. Not in scientific use.
American Heritage
(ufology) A race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- North Germanic language
- norse
- Scandinavian language
- north-germanic
- scandinavian
Other Word Forms of Nordic
Noun
Singular:
Nordic
Plural:
nordicsOrigin of Nordic
Unknown, possibly from the French word nord or the Dutch noord, both of which are used to refer to the northward direction. Compare to Old English norþ, the Proto-Germanic *nurþan, *nurþran (“north"), and to the Proto-Indo-European *ner- (“lower, bottom; to sink, shrivel").
From Wiktionary
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French nordique from nord north from Old French nort from Old English north ner-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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