List of English words of Scandinavian origin
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There are a few words in English, that probably are of Scandinavian origin, other than Old Norse, but which are difficult to trace more exactly. Here follows a list:
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- cog
- flense
- flounder
- lug (haul v.; handle n.)
- maelstrom
- midden
- mink
- nudge
- rig (rigg, as in a ship's "riggings")
- snug
- spry
- wicker
[edit] English words of Danish origin
[edit] See
- List of English words of Old Norse origin
- List of English words of Swedish origin
- List of English words of Norwegian origin
[edit] See also
- Lists of English words of international origin
- The category of words with Norwegian derivations at Wiktionary, Wikipedia's sister project
- The category of words with Danish derivations at Wiktionary, Wikipedia's sister project
- The category of words with Swedish derivations at Wiktionary, Wikipedia's sister project
