Days and Gods
Home and food
Body and clothes
Nature and feelings
Everyday English
100
Which day of the week is named after Thor, the god of thunder?
Thursday
100
Which breakfast food has a name that comes from the Vikings and is often boiled, fried, or scrambled?
egg
100
Which part of your body comes from Old Norse leggr?
leg
100
The Vikings had a word for “cloud” that English speakers later started using for the whole space above us. What is the modern English word?
sky (comes from Old Norse ský)
100
Complete the sentence using a Viking-origin verb: "Can you ___ a photo of us?"
take
200
Which day of the week is named after goddess Frigg?
Friday
200
Which dessert word came from Old Norse kaka?
cake
200
Which word for the body's outer covering comes from Old Norse skinn?
skin
200
The Vikings used a word for the underground part of a plant. English borrowed it, and today we also use it to talk about the origin of a problem. What word is it?
root (come from Old Norse rót)
200
Complete the sentence with a Viking-origin verb: "I usually ___ home at 5 p.m."
get
300
Which day is named after Týr, a god associated with war and courage?
Tuesday
300
What kitchen object has a name that come from the Vikings and is used to cut vegetables?
knife (knífr)
300
Which word for a young child comes from Old Norse kið, meaning a young goat?
kid
300
An adjective we use today to describe something unattractive comes from a Viking word connected with fear and dread. What adjective is it?
ugly (comes from Old Norse uggligr)
300
Complete the sentence using a Viking-origin word: "___ are playing football."
They
400
Which day of the week is named after Odin (Woden)?
Wednesday
400
The Viking word vindauga literally meant "wind-eye". What is the modern English word?
window
400
Which item of clothing comes from Old Norse skyrta?
skirt
400
The Vikings had a word meaning “grief” or “sorrow”. In modern English, its meaning has changed to a strong feeling you might experience when someone treats you badly. What emotion is it?
angry (comes from Old Norse angr)
400
Which three modern English pronouns were borrowed from Scandinavian languages?
they, them, their
500
Which day is named after a Roman god rather than a Germanic god?
Saturday (Saturn)
500
The Old Norse word húsbóndi meant "master of a house". What English family word comes from it?
husband
500
Two English clothing words, one from Old Norse and one from Old English, share the same Germanic root. What are they?
skirt and shirt
500
An English adjective meaning “incorrect” comes from an Old Norse word that could also mean “crooked” or “twisted”. What adjective is it?
wrong (comes from Old Norse rangr)
500
Old Norse lagu referred to something laid down or established. Which English word for a system of rules comes from this root?
law