Norðmaður

Icelandic

/ˈnɔrðˌmaːðʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • Norwegian (male or female)
  • (historical) Northman (Northwoman), Norseman (Norsewoman) (the term Norsemen can be used in the generic sense for both males and females, including Norsewomen, depending on the context) or the Norse collective plural), Scandinavian (male or female) (compare norrænn and norðrœnn)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse norðmaðr (Scandinavian, man from the North, man from Norway, Norseman).

Origin

Old Norse

norðmaðr

Gloss

Scandinavian, man from the North, man from Norway, Norseman

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