Nordic

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adjective

Nor·​dic ˈnȯr-dik 

1

: of or relating to the Germanic peoples of northern Europe and especially of Scandinavia

2

: of or relating to a group or physical type characterized by tall stature, long head, light skin and hair, and blue eyes

3

a

: of or relating to competitive ski events involving cross-country racing, ski jumping, or biathlon compare alpine

b

: of, relating to, or being cross-country skiing

Nordic

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noun

1

: a native of northern Europe

2

: a person of Nordic physical type

3

: a member of the peoples of Scandinavia

Examples of Nordic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In which Nordic country does the inspector solve mysteries? 3 of 5 Kwei Quartey’s Detective Inspector Darko Dawson starred in five crime novels from 2009 to 2017. —J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025

The pioneer of new Nordic cuisine founded Michelin starred and recommended restaurants NOMA and ILIS, respectively. —Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

Noun

The moves follow Banijay Nordic’s executive reshuffling in Sweden, where Madelene Hansson now leads Meter/Jarowskij’s non-scripted division and Elin Kvist heads scripted unit Jarowskij/Yellow Bird. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024

The Crested Butte Nordic Center maintains nearly 35 miles of trails that can be accessed with a $25 day pass. —Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French nordique, from nord north, from Old French north, from Old English

First Known Use

Adjective

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1