The Nordic invasions: 10 words adopted by English

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Words from the cold North The Nordic invasions: 10 words adopted by English 3 min. Romance languages, led by French, have had such a lasting influence on English that we sometimes forget that it is actually a Germanic language, and as such, a relative of the Nordic languages. Read full article

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