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Norse vs Swiss - What's the difference?

norse | swiss |

As an adjective norse

is of, or relating to the people, language and culture of scandinavia.

As a proper noun norse

is a collective term for scandinavian (historically norwegian) people.

As a verb swiss is

to prepare (meat, fabric, etc) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.

norse

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.
  • Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • 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.

    • Anagrams

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    swiss

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

    • See also

    * Alemannic * Schweizerdeutsch * * Swiss German

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.

    • Derived terms

    * Swiss Army knife * Swiss Army penknife * Swiss cheese * Swiss dagger * Swiss franc * Swiss German * Swiss roll