viking

Etymology
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Etymology 1
. Used since 17th century.

Noun

 * 1) Viking

Etymology 2
From (fem.).

Noun

 * 1) Viking sea journey, Viking raid

Adjective

 * 1) Relating to the Vikings

Etymology
Borrowed from. Borrowed into Norwegian not before 17th century, when it first came in use in Swedish and Danish (see 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1) a Viking

Etymology 1
, from. Borrowed into Norwegian not before 17th century, when it first came in use in Swedish (see 🇨🇬) and Danish (see 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1) a Viking

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1)  a freebooting voyage, piracy

Etymology 3
From.

Noun

 * 1) an inhabitant of a bay (vik) (usually used as an ending in demonyms, see )

Etymology 4
From (or its alternative form ). Compare to 🇨🇬

Noun

 * 1) a turning (from the norm, way or frequency)

Etymology
, from.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) Viking

Etymology
Borrowed from. In modern context was first used by Verelius and Rugman in 17th century. Made popular by Esaias Tegner in 19th century.

Noun

 * 1) a Viking
 * 2)  a Viking expedition (for example to raid)

Usage notes

 * Compounds are almost always formed with vikinga-.