Norse vs Nordic - What's the difference?
norse | nordic |
Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.
Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.
A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.
The ancient language spoken by Vikings, from which modern Scandinavian languages are derived. Icelandic is the most closely related modern version, having changed little due to Iceland's linguistic isolation.
Of or relating to the Nordic countries.
Of or relating to the light colouring and tall stature of Nordic peoples.
(linguistics) Of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages.
(skiing) Of or relating to cross-country skiing or ski jumping. (Compare alpine.)
A person of descent or having features typical of Nordic people.
(ufology) A race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.
* 2007 , Erich Goode, D. Angus Vail, Extreme Deviance , Pine Forge Press, page 41:
* 2012 , Kelly Milner Halls, Alien Investigation: Searching for the Truth about UFOs and Aliens , Millbrook Press, page 45:
* 2012 , Patricia D. Netzley, Extraterrestrial Life: Alien Encounters , Reference Point Press, page 33:
As adjectives the difference between norse and nordic
is that norse is of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia while Nordic is of or relating to the Nordic countries.As a proper noun Norse
is a collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.As a noun Nordic is
a person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.norse
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Adjective
(en adjective)Proper noun
(en proper noun)Anagrams
*nordic
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* nordic (skiing)Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
* Skiing sense often lower case.Noun
(en noun)- Called “Nordics',” the aliens are human-like in appearance, of average height, and often have long, flowing hair. Contactees are typically struck by the beauty of the ' Nordics , as was Howard Menger (1959): “She seemed to radiate and glow,” Menger explains,
- But the third most common alien is called a Nordic , or humanoid.
- Known as Nordics , these extraterrestrials are said to have blond hair, blue eyes, and pale skin and are anywhere from 6 to 8 feet (183cm to 244cm) tall.