Also means
Scandinavian
Usage Note
Nórdico can describe anything relating to northern Europe broadly (países nórdicos) or specifically Scandinavia. It also appears in cultural compounds: mitología nórdica (Norse mythology) and esquí nórdico (cross-country skiing). Distinguish it from norteño (northern, within Spain or Latin America).
Examples
"Los países nórdicos tienen inviernos muy largos."
Natural Translation
The Nordic countries have very long winters.

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