North Sea

English

proper noun

Definitions

A marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain (in the west), Scandinavia (in the east) and Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France (in the south).

Etymology

Derived from Middle English North-see derived from Old English norþsǣ (northern sea, Bristol Channel, North Sea, Baltic) compound from English north + English sea.

Origin

English

sea

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Norse English
North Downs English
North Macedonia English
Northavon English
Northland English
Northumbria English
Red Sea English
Sealand English
Seaspeak English
asea English
countersea English
deep blue sea English
deep sea English
high sea English
midsea English
nonsea English
north English
north-westerly English
northbound English
northbridge English
northcentral English
northeast English
norther English
northie English
northing English
northland English
northly English
northmost English
northness English
northpaw English
northside English
northward English
northwards English
northwest English
northwesterly English
northwestern English
open sea English
oversea English
sea English
sea adder English
sea bird English
sea glass English
sea hen English
sea horse English
sea lion English
sea perch English
sea pie English
sea rescue kit English
sea ruffe English
sea sparkle English
sea star English
sea urchin English
sea-day English
sea-light English
sea-spider English
sea-star English
seabag English
seabank English
seabase English
seabeach English
seabeard English
seabed English
seaberry English
seabird English
seaboard English
seaboat English
seaboot English
seaborn English
seaborne English
seabound English
seabreeze English
seaburger English
seacalf English
seacave English
seacliff English
seacoal English
seacoast English
seacock English
seacraft English
seaday English
seadevil English
seadog English
seaduck English
seafare English
seafarer English
seafaring English
seafloor English
seafoam English
seafolk English
seafood English
seafowl English
seafront English
seagirt English
seagoing English
seagrass English
seagull English
seahawk English
seakeeping English
sealab English
sealess English
sealife English
sealift English
sealike English
sealine English
sealocked English
sealore English
seamaid English
seamail English
seaman English
seamare English
seamark English
seamew English
seamount English
seamouse English
seapiece English
seaplane English
seaport English
seapower English
seapunk English
seaquake English
searocket English
seasand English
seascape English
seascraper English
seashell English
seashore English
seasick English
seasickness English
seaside English
seasnail English
seaspace English
seaspider English
seaspray English
seastained English
seastar English
seastorm English
seaswept English
seawall English
seaward English
seawards English
seaware English
seawater English
seaway English
seaweed English
seawolf English
seawoman English
seaworn English
seaworthy English
shortsea English
subsea English
undersea English
Nordsee German
Nordseegarnele German
Noordzee Dutch, Flemish
noordzeekrab Dutch, Flemish
nord French
Nordsjön Swedish
nord Swedish
sjö Swedish
シーチキン Japanese
norþsǣ Old English
North-see Middle English
north Middle English
see Middle English
nordo Esperanto
si Tok Pisin
north Cornish