Nor·dic (nôr d k)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scandinavia or its peoples, languages, or cultures. 2. Of or relating to a human physical type exemplified by the tall, narrow-headed, light-skinned, blond-haired peoples of Scandinavia. Not in scientific use. 3. Sports Of or relating to ski competition featuring ski jumping and cross-country racing. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, or Finland. 2. A person of the Nordic physical type. Not in scientific use. [French nordique, from nord, north, from Old French nort, from Old English north; see ner-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
nordic [ˈnɔːdɪk]
adj
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) Skiing of or relating to competitions in cross-country racing and ski-jumping Compare alpine [4]
Nordic [ˈnɔːdɪk]
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) of, relating to, or belonging to a subdivision of the Caucasoid race typified by the tall blond blue-eyed long-headed inhabitants of N Britain, Scandinavia, N Germany, and the Netherlands
[from French nordique, from nord north]
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| Noun | 1. |  Nordic - the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and IcelandGermanic, Germanic language - a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic Danish - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark Icelandic - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland Norwegian - a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway Swedish - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland |
| Adj. | 1. | Nordic - of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages; "Nordic languages have a gender system" |
| 2. | Nordic - relating to Germany and Scandinavia; "Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe" | |
| 3. | nordic - resembling peoples of Scandinavia blond, blonde, light-haired - being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes; "blond Scandinavians"; "a house full of light-haired children" |
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