adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the Nordic countries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Nordic
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɔː.dɪk/
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General-American: /ˈnɔɹ.dɪk/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dɪk
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to the light colouring and tall stature of Nordic peoples.
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adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adj
Meaning 4
Of or relating to cross-country skiing or ski jumping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
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adj
Meaning 5
Of or relating to cross-country skiing.
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adj
Meaning 6
Alternative spelling of Nordic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare
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noun
Meaning 7
A person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.
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noun
Meaning 8
A member of a race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, literature, media, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, publishing, science-fiction, sciences, ufology
Examples
- Coordinate term: Pleiadean
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adjective
Meaning 9
relating to Germany and Scandinavia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe
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adjective
Meaning 10
of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Nordic languages have a gender system
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adjective satellite
Meaning 11
resembling peoples of Scandinavia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 12
the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Scandinavian, Scandinavian language, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic language
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Germanic, Germanic language
Narrower terms: Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Faroese, Faeroese
History
Etymology
From French nordique, from nord (“north”).
See Nordic.
Across languages
Translations
56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: северен (severen) — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Catalan: nòrdic — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Czech: severský — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Czech: nordický — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Danish: nordisk — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Esperanto: nordia — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Faroese: norðurlendskur — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Faroese: norrønur — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Finnish: pohjoismainen — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- French: nordique — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Georgian: ნორდიკული (nordiḳuli) — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- German: nordisch — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Icelandic: norrænn — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Irish: Nordach — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Italian: nordico — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Macedonian: северен (severen) — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Macedonian: нордиски (nordiski) — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Māori: Norotiki — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Norwegian: nordisk — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Polish: nordycki — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Polish: nordyjski — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Portuguese: nórdico — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Spanish: nórdico — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Swedish: nordisk — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Tagalog: Nordiko — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Yiddish: נאָרדיש (nordish) — of or relating to the Nordic countries
- Finnish: pohjoismainen — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- Georgian: ნორდიკული (nordiḳuli) — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- German: nordisch — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- Icelandic: norrænn — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- Irish: Nordach — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- Macedonian: нордиски (nordiski) — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- Polish: nordycki — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- Polish: nordyjski — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- Swedish: nordisk — of or relating to the external features of Nordic peoples
- Catalan: nòrdic — of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages
- Finnish: pohjoismainen — of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages
- Georgian: ნორდიკული (nordiḳuli) — of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages
- Icelandic: norrænn — of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages
- Polish: nordycki — of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages
- Polish: nordyjski — of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages
- Swedish: nordisk — of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages
- Yiddish: נאָרדיש (nordish) — of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages
- Finnish: maasto- — of or relating to cross-country skiing
- Finnish: maastohiihto- — of or relating to cross-country skiing
- Polish: norweski — of or relating to cross-country skiing
- Spanish: nórdico — of or relating to cross-country skiing
- Finnish: pohjoismaalainen — person of Nordic descent
- German: nordisch — person of Nordic descent
- Irish: Nordach — person of Nordic descent
- Italian: nordico — person of Nordic descent
- Italian: nordica — person of Nordic descent
- Macedonian: Нордиец (Nordiec) — person of Nordic descent
- Macedonian: Нордијка (Nordijka) — person of Nordic descent
- Polish: Skandynaw — person of Nordic descent
- Portuguese: nórdico — person of Nordic descent
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