Nordic

Nor·dic  (nôrdk)

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.

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[French nordique, from nord, north, from Old French nort, from Old English north; see ner-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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nordic [ˈnɔːdɪk]

adj

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) Skiing of or relating to competitions in cross-country racing and ski-jumping Compare alpine [4]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Nordic - the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland North Germanic, North Germanic language, Scandinavian language, Scandinavian, Norse Germanic, 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 Faeroese, Faroese - a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands
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"

Translations

Nordic [ˈnɔːdɪk] ADJ → nórdico

Nordic

adj → nordisch; Nordic walking (Sport) → Nordic Walking nt

Nordic [ˈnɔːdɪk] adj → nordico/a
nordic skiing → sci m nordico

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Nordic [ˈnɔːdɪk] adj → nordico/a
nordic skiing → sci m nordico