nordisk

Nordisk is a term used in several Nordic languages to denote Nordic or relating to the Nordic countries, which include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and their associated territories. It functions as an adjective and as part of proper names. In Danish and Norwegian, Nordisk is commonly capitalized in titles and institutional names, whereas Swedish typically uses nordisk as a lowercase adjective.

Examples of its use as a proper name include Nordisk Film, a Danish film production and distribution company founded in 1906, which operates in the Nordic and international cinema industries. Another is Nordisk Ministerråd, the Danish name for the Nordic Council of Ministers, the intergovernmental body that coordinates official cooperation among the Nordic governments.

Outside named institutions, Nordisk serves as a branding element to emphasize regional identity in various sectors such as media, culture, and commerce. The term is closely related to the English word Nordic and is distinct from local language variations used in everyday speech.