how to pronounce norse

/ˈnɔːɹs/

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norse is pronounced in one syllable

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nɔːɹs

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An example use of norse in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

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meanings of norse

noun:

  1. Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.
  2. The collective Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
  3. A size of type between Saxon and excelsior, 2+^1⁄2-point type.

adjective:

  1. Of or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.
  2. Of or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.

name:

  1. Synonym of Old Norse.

norse frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word norse occurs in english on average 2.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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