"drasill" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Old Norse]

Etymology: Probably a formation from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers- (“to be bold, daring”), though this is disputed. Other theories, including those connecting the word to drasinn (“lazy”) or drengr (“bold lad”), are semantically and formally unlikely, respectively. Etymology templates: {{der|non|ine-pro|*dʰers-|t=to be bold, daring}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰers- (“to be bold, daring”) Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} drasill m, {{non-noun|m}} drasill m
  1. (poetic) horse, steed Tags: masculine, poetic Derived forms (Yggdrasill): askr Yggdrasils
    Sense id: en-drasill-non-noun-sZXdHQxg Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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