Norse is an adjective relating things to Norway, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Sweden. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. To refer to the modern people or culture of Norway, use "Norwegian".

The etymology of the adjective "norse" is somewhat surprising, as one would expect it to have entered the English language through either the already present native stem "north" or via a Scandinavian language. Etymology is the study of the History of Words &mdash when they entered a language from what source and how their form and meaning have changed over time This is about the direction for other uses see North (disambiguation. The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages Yet "norse," which entered English in 1598, derives from the Dutch word "noors", the adjective form of "Norwegian". English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Scandinavian equivalent of the word is norrøn, or norrön (Icelandic: norræn). The modern English form (which sounds almost identical to the Dutch term) may be used in a number of ways.

Norse may refer to:

In history:

• Norsemen, the Scandinavian people before the Christianization of Scandinavia. Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who speak one of the North Germanic languages as their native language The Christianization of Scandinavia refers to the process of conversion to Christianity of the Scandinavian people starting in the 8th century with
• Norse mythology, ancient Scandinavian beliefs. Norse mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and Legends of the Scandinavian peoples including those who settled on Iceland
• Norse paganism, the religious traditions that were common amongst the Scandinavian people before the Christianization of Scandinavia. Norse paganism is a term used to describe the religious traditions which were common amongst the Germanic tribes living in Nordic countries prior to and The Christianization of Scandinavia refers to the process of conversion to Christianity of the Scandinavian people starting in the 8th century with
• Norse art, Scandinavian art of the period 400 AD to 1066 AD and sometimes of the pre-historic period 1700 BC to 500 AD. Norse art is a blanket term for the artistic style in Scandinavia during the Germanic Iron Age, the Viking Age, and sometimes even used when describing

In language:

• North Germanic languages, through the synonym "Nordic languages," comprises a group of modern languages spoken in Scandinavia and nearby lands. The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages
  • West Norse is a term describing the modern languages of Norwegian, Faroese and Icelandic within the North Germanic language group. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age
  • East Norse is a term describing the modern languages of Danish and Swedish within the North Germanic language group. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age
  • Proto-Norse language is the Germanic language in use from first centuries AD until the 8th century, predecessor of Old Norse. Proto-Norse (also Proto-Scandinavian, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Ancient Nordic, Old Scandinavian and Proto-North Germanic The Germanic languages are a group of related languages that constitute a branch of the Indo-European (IE Language family.
  • Old Norse language was the North Germanic language in use from c. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages 800 AD to c. 1300 AD.

In fiction:

• "Norselands," a fictional land in the Age of Mythology computer game series; the "Norse" also comprise one of three playable civilizations within the game. Age of Mythology (commonly abbreviated as AoM) is a Mythology -based Real-time strategy computer game developed by
• The inhabitants of Norsca are a fictional land in the Warhammer Fantasy game setting. Norsca is a Fictional place in Games Workshop 's Warhammer Fantasy world setting Warhammer Fantasy is a Fantasy setting created by Games Workshop, in which many games of that company are set the best known ones being Warhammer

In sports:

• The Norse are the mascot of the Northern Kentucky University athletic teams. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common

See also

• Nordic

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