Muspell

Borrowed from Old Norse Muspell. The ultimate origin is disputed, but one suggestion includes Latin mundus (“world”) + Proto-Germanic *spilþijaną (“to kill, ruin, murder”), thus meaning "destruction of the world." More at Muspilli.
Cognates include Old Saxon mūdspelli, Old High German muspilli. More at spill.

der

At the beginning of time there was Muspell, which was the realm of Fire.

2003, Kim Farnell, Reading the Runes, A Beginner's Guide, Zambezi Publishing, →ISBN, page 21:

Certainly the encounter between the cold of Niflheim and the fires of Muspel suggests the chemical reactions that led to the evolution of the planetary surface and its atmosphere.

2005, Diana Paxson, Taking Up the Runes, Weiser Books, →ISBN, page 323:

(Norse mythology and Germanic paganism) The primordial realm of fire which existed to the south of Ginnungagap.


Freja

From Old Norse Freyja, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.


Freja

Freja (nominative singular)
Frei (genitive singular)
Frei (dative singular)
Freję (accusative singular)
Freją (instrumental singular)
Frei (locative singular)
Frejo (singular vocative)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

(Norse mythology) Freyja (deity among the Vanir associated with sex, death, and seiðr, who receives half of those who die in battle in the afterlife field Fólkvangr)


Freja

From Icelandic Freyja, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ, Fröja or Fröa would be the expected form. Doublet of the second element in hustru.


goð

goðs (genitive)
goð (plural)
goð (indefinite nominative singular)
goðit (definite nominative singular)
goð (indefinite nominative plural)
goðin (definite nominative plural)
goð (accusative indefinite singular)
goðit (accusative definite singular)
goð (accusative indefinite plural)
goðin (accusative definite plural)
goði (dative indefinite singular)
goðinu (dative definite singular)
goðum (dative indefinite plural)
goðunum (dative definite plural)
goðs (genitive indefinite singular)
goðsins (definite genitive singular)
goða (genitive indefinite plural)
goðanna (definite genitive plural)

non-decl-blank-full

goð

Icelandic: goð n

From Proto-Germanic *gudą (“invoked one”). Cognate with Old English god, Old Frisian god, Old Saxon god, Old Dutch got, Old High German got, Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌸 (guþ).
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutóm (“invoked”).

guð

1. being known to answer when invoked; 2. infinite God of monotheism

goði

alternate title for a jarl, invoker or invokee

[…] ginnheilög goð, / ok um þat gættusk: […]

Vǫluspá, verse 6, lines 3-4, in 1860, T. Möbius, Edda Sæmundar hins fróða: mit einem Anhang zum Theil bisher ungedruckter Gedichte. Leipzig, page 2

[…] most holy gods, / and held council: […]

(Germanic paganism) a god, at times more specifically a member of the æsir


fimbul-

From Proto-Germanic *fimfilaz, doublet of fífl-. Cognate with Old English fifel (“mighty, giant, great”).

cog

(rare, Germanic paganism) mighty, great (with a sense of finality)


Nanna

Uncertain, possibly from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave,daring”), from *ninþaną (“to dare”); or from an Old Norse baby talk word for "mother," as in nanna, nanny.

onomatopoeic

baby talk

(Norse mythology) A goddess, the wife of Balder.


Nanna

Nanna (indefinite nominative)
Nannu (accusative indefinite)
Nannu (dative indefinite)
Nannu (genitive indefinite)

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”), related to *ninþaną (“to dare”).


Nanna

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”).


Nanna

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”). The given name may also have other origins.

(Norse mythology) Nanna (Nepsdóttir), the wife of Balder.


Dóri

Etymology obscure, although a meaning “The Borer” is proposed.


jøtul

jøtulen (definite singular)
jøtlar (indefinite plural)
jøtlane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jette and jotun.

jotun

Old Norse semi-learned an learned borrowings


Edda

Likely from Old Norse edda (“great-grandmother”).

So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.

1831, Thomas Carlyle, “Symbols”, in Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh. […], London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, 3rd book, page 155:

A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.


Níðhǫggr

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Níðhǫggr

Níðhǫggr (indefinite nominative)
Níðhǫgg (accusative indefinite)
Níðhǫggvi (dative indefinite)
Níðhǫggs (genitive indefinite)

níð (“shame; enmity, hatred”) + hǫggr (“hewer, striker, cutter”). Second element agent noun to hǫggva (“to hew, strike, cut”).

compound

(Norse mythology) a dragon who eats the roots of the Ash of Yggdrasill and torments those who died in shame


Þórr

Icelandic: Þór

Faroese: Tórur

Norwegian: Tor

Old Swedish: Þōr

Swedish: Tor

Old Danish: Thor

Danish: Tor (older spelling Thor)

→ Chinese: 索爾／索尔 (suǒ'ěr)

→ English: Thor

→ French: Thor

→ Japanese: トール

→ Korean: 토르 (toreu)

→ Russian: Тор (Tor)

From Proto-Germanic *Þunraz, whence also Old English Þunor (English thunder), Old Saxon Thunær, Old High German ᚹᛁᚷᛁᚦᛟᚾᚨᚱ (wigiþonar), Donar (German Donner). In most related languages the theonym (Thor) and the natural phenomenon (thunder) were identical, but in Old Norse the latter sense was lost outside of compounds like the ancestor of Swedish tordön (“the sound of thunder”).

(Gods, Norse mythology) Thor (god of thunder)


Svartálfar

(Norse mythology) a race of black or dark elves that populate Svartálfaheimr, one of the nine realms


hrímþurs

non-noun

hrímþurs m (genitive hrímþurs, plural hrímþursar)


bergrisi

bergrisi m (genitive bergrisa, plural bergrisar)

From berg (“mountain”) + risi (“giant”). Cognate with Dutch bergreus (“mountain giant”) and German Bergriese (“mountain giant”).


íviðja

íviðja f (genitive íviðju, plural íviðjur)

íviðju (genitive)
íviðjur (plural)
íviðja (indefinite nominative singular)
íviðjan (definite nominative singular)
íviðjur (indefinite nominative plural)
íviðjurnar (definite nominative plural)
íviðju (accusative indefinite singular)
íviðjuna (accusative definite singular)
íviðjur (accusative indefinite plural)
íviðjurnar (accusative definite plural)
íviðju (dative indefinite singular)
íviðjunni (dative definite singular)
íviðjum (dative indefinite plural)
íviðjunum (dative definite plural)
íviðju (genitive indefinite singular)
íviðjunnar (definite genitive singular)
íviðja (genitive indefinite plural)
íviðjanna (definite genitive plural)

non-decl-blank-full

íviðja

/ˈĩːˌwið.jɑ/

Of obscure origin and meaning. Some sources propose derivation from *í-viðr, thus meaning "one in the woods", while others suggest connection to Old Saxon inwid (“fraud, wickedness”), Old High German inwit (“deceit, cunning”).

cog

Níu man ek heima,
níu íviðjur … (This word in Codex Regius has previously been read as iviþi, which is normalized to íviði, but later investigations has shown it in fact does say iviþiur. Hauksbók has uidiur, which Björnsson normalizes to íviðjur.)

Nine worlds I remember,
nine giantesses …

(Norse mythology) a word of unclear meaning, often taken to mean giantess or ogress


gýgr

gýgjar (genitive)
gýgjar (plural)
gýgr (indefinite nominative singular)
gýgrin (definite nominative singular)
gýgjar (indefinite nominative plural)
gýgjarnar (definite nominative plural)
gýgi (accusative indefinite singular)
gýgina (accusative definite singular)
gýgjar (accusative indefinite plural)
gýgjarnar (accusative definite plural)
gýgi (dative indefinite singular)
gýginni (dative definite singular)
gýgjum (dative indefinite plural)
gýgjunum (dative definite plural)
gýgjar (genitive indefinite singular)
gýgjarinnar (definite genitive singular)
gýgja (genitive indefinite plural)
gýgjanna (definite genitive plural)

non-decl-blank-full

gýgr

Icelandic: gýgur

Faroese: gýggja

Norwegian: gyger, gygr; (dialectal) gyvr

→ Danish: gyger, gygre

Norwegian Bokmål: gyger, gygre

Uncertain origin. According to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeugʰ-, *gʰūgʰ- (“to hide, conceal”), see also Sanskrit गूहति (gūhati, “to conceal”), Persian آغل (“penfold”).
Also compare Scots gow, further Ancient Greek Κίρκη (Kírkē).


þurs

þurs (genitive)
þursar (plural)
þurs (indefinite nominative singular)
þursinn (definite nominative singular)
þursar (indefinite nominative plural)
þursarnir (definite nominative plural)
þurs (accusative indefinite singular)
þursinn (accusative definite singular)
þursa (accusative indefinite plural)
þursana (accusative definite plural)
þursi (dative indefinite singular)
þursinum (dative definite singular)
þursum (dative indefinite plural)
þursunum (dative definite plural)
þurs (genitive indefinite singular)
þursins (definite genitive singular)
þursa (genitive indefinite plural)
þursanna (definite genitive plural)

þurs

Icelandic: þurs

Faroese: tussur

Norwegian Nynorsk: tuss, tusse

Norwegian Bokmål: tuss, tusse

Swedish: tuss, tusse (dialectal)

Old Danish: tusse, tosse

Danish: tosse

→ Scottish Gaelic: tursa

9th century West Norse, 12th century Icelandic

From Proto-Germanic *þursaz, *þurisaz (“giant, name of the Þ-rune”). Cognate with Old English þyrs, Old Saxon thuris, Old High German durs, duris. See also Finnish turisas, Tursas, turso. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tur-, *twer- (“to rotate, twirl, swirl, move”).

[…] unz þrjár kvámu / þursa meyjar […]

Vǫluspá, verse 8, lines 5-6, in 1860, T. Möbius, Edda Sæmundar hins fróða: mit einem Anhang zum Theil bisher ungedruckter Gedichte. Leipzig, page 2

[…] until three came / giant-maidens […]

(Norse mythology) a giant, ogre, monster


Óðinn

Óðinn (indefinite nominative singular)
Óðin (accusative indefinite singular)
Óðni (dative indefinite singular)
Óðins (genitive indefinite singular)

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.


Óðinn

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Óðinn

Óðinn (indefinite nominative)
Óðin (accusative indefinite)
Óðni (dative indefinite)
Óðins (genitive indefinite)

Icelandic: Óðinn

Faroese: Óðin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Oden, ons- (< Óðins), Odin

Old Swedish: Ōþin, Ōdhen, Ōdhin

Swedish: Oden

Old Danish: Odhen

Scanian: Óðen, Nóðen

Danish: Oden

→ Danish: Odin

Norwegian Bokmål: Odin

→ Old English: Ōþen, Ōðon, Ōwðen

→ English: Odin

→ Japanese: オーディン (Ōdin)

→ Chinese: 奧丁／奥丁 (Àodīng)

→ Latin: Ōthinus, Ōdinus, Ōthin

Italian: Odino

→ Portuguese: Ódin

→ Spanish: Odín

→ German: Odin

→ French: Odin

→ Swedish: Odin

→ Finnish: Odin

→ Russian: О́дин (Ódin)

From Proto-Norse ᚹᛟᛞᛁᚾᛦ (wodinʀ), ᚹᛟᛞᛁᚾᚨᛉ (wodinaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, whence also Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Wōden, Old High German Wuotan, Wodan. Related to the adjective óðr, literally meaning “the mad one”.


Freyr

(Norse mythology) A Vanir god associated with kingship and virility in the North Germanic corpus, in which he rides the shining boar Gullinbursti and wields an antler as a weapon. He is sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr.


Freyr

Freyr (indefinite nominative singular)
Frey (accusative indefinite singular)
Frey (dative indefinite singular)
Freys (genitive indefinite singular)

From Old Norse Freyr. Used as a given name since 1910.

(Norse mythology) Freyr, a god associated with kingship and virility


Freyr

Freyr

Freyr (indefinite nominative)
Frey (accusative indefinite)
Frey (dative indefinite)
Freys (genitive indefinite)

Icelandic: Freyr

→ Swedish: Frej (learned)

→ Danish: Frej (learned)

Faroese: Froyur

Norwegian: Frøy

Old Swedish: *Frø̄

Swedish: Frö

Old Danish: Frø̄

Old Danish: Frø

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *frawjô (“Lord”). Originally an epithet of Yngvi (cognate with Old English Ing), as seen in Yngvi-Freyr (“Yngvi-Lord”). Compare Freyja.

inh+

[…] folkmýgi lát flœja,
Freyr ok Njǫrðr, af jǫrðum,
leiðisk lofða stríði,
landôss, þanns vé grandar.
Freyr and Njǫrðr, let the people-oppressor flee from his lands; may the land-áss [= Þórr] come to loathe the tormentor of men, the one who damages sanctuaries.

c. 930, Egill Skallagrímsson, loose verse 21

Mér skyli Freyr ok Freyja,
fjǫrð lætk ǫðul Njarðar,
líknisk grǫm við Grímni,
gramr, ok Þór enn ramma; […]
Freyr and Freyja, and Þórr the strong, must be angry with me; last year I forsook the inheritance of Njǫrðr; may the fiends ask Grímnir <= Óðinn> for mercy.

995-1000, Hallfreðr vandræðaskald Óttarsson, loose verse 9


trol

pt-noun

trol m or f by sense (plural tróis or troles)

(fantasy, Norse mythology) troll (large, grotesque humanoid living in caves, hills or under bridges)


ragnarök

ragnarök (nominative singular)
ragnarök (accusative nominative singular)
ragnarökin (accusative genitive singular)
ragnarökin (genitive singular)
ragnarökiä (partitive singular)
ragnarökissä (inessive singular)
ragnarökistä (elative singular)
ragnarökiin (illative singular)
ragnarökillä (adessive singular)
ragnarökiltä (ablative singular)
ragnarökille (allative singular)
ragnarökinä (essive singular)
ragnarökiksi (singular translative)
ragnarökittä (abessive singular)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
ragnarökini (nominative singular)
ragnarökini (accusative nominative singular)
ragnarökini (accusative genitive singular)
ragnarökini (genitive singular)
ragnarökiäni (partitive singular)
ragnarökissäni (inessive singular)
ragnarökistäni (elative singular)
ragnarökiini (illative singular)
ragnarökilläni (adessive singular)
ragnarökiltäni (ablative singular)
ragnarökilleni (allative singular)
ragnarökinäni (essive singular)
ragnarökikseni (singular translative)
ragnarökittäni (abessive singular)
ragnarökisi (nominative singular)
ragnarökisi (accusative nominative singular)
ragnarökisi (accusative genitive singular)
ragnarökisi (genitive singular)
ragnarökiäsi (partitive singular)
ragnarökissäsi (inessive singular)
ragnarökistäsi (elative singular)
ragnarökiisi (illative singular)
ragnarökilläsi (adessive singular)
ragnarökiltäsi (ablative singular)
ragnarökillesi (allative singular)
ragnarökinäsi (essive singular)
ragnarökiksesi (singular translative)
ragnarökittäsi (abessive singular)
ragnarökimme (nominative singular)
ragnarökimme (accusative nominative singular)
ragnarökimme (accusative genitive singular)
ragnarökimme (genitive singular)
ragnarökiämme (partitive singular)
ragnarökissämme (inessive singular)
ragnarökistämme (elative singular)
ragnarökiimme (illative singular)
ragnarökillämme (adessive singular)
ragnarökiltämme (ablative singular)
ragnarökillemme (allative singular)
ragnarökinämme (essive singular)
ragnarökiksemme (singular translative)
ragnarökittämme (abessive singular)
ragnarökinne (nominative singular)
ragnarökinne (accusative nominative singular)
ragnarökinne (accusative genitive singular)
ragnarökinne (genitive singular)
ragnarökiänne (partitive singular)
ragnarökissänne (inessive singular)
ragnarökistänne (elative singular)
ragnarökiinne (illative singular)
ragnarökillänne (adessive singular)
ragnarökiltänne (ablative singular)
ragnarökillenne (allative singular)
ragnarökinänne (essive singular)
ragnarökiksenne (singular translative)
ragnarökittänne (abessive singular)
ragnarökinsä (nominative singular)
ragnarökinsä (accusative nominative singular)
ragnarökinsä (accusative genitive singular)
ragnarökinsä (genitive singular)
ragnarökiään (partitive singular)
ragnarökiänsä (partitive singular)
ragnarökissään (inessive singular)
ragnarökissänsä (inessive singular)
ragnarökistään (elative singular)
ragnarökistänsä (elative singular)
ragnarökiinsä (illative singular)
ragnarökillään (adessive singular)
ragnarökillänsä (adessive singular)
ragnarökiltään (ablative singular)
ragnarökiltänsä (ablative singular)
ragnarökilleen (allative singular)
ragnarökillensä (allative singular)
ragnarökinään (essive singular)
ragnarökinänsä (essive singular)
ragnarökikseen (singular translative)
ragnarökiksensä (singular translative)
ragnarökittään (abessive singular)
ragnarökittänsä (abessive singular)

[ˈrɑ̝ɡnɑ̝rø̞k]

Learned borrowing from Old Norse ragnarǫk, from regin (“gods”) + rǫk (“fate, judgment”).


valkyrie

Borrowed from Old Norse valkyrja sg (“chooser of the slain”), plural valkyrjur pl, from Proto-Germanic *walakuzjǭ. Cognate to Old English wælcyrġe. First attested in English as a proper noun (Valkyries) in the 1770s; attested as a common noun (valkyries) since the 1880s.

bor

Wagner's “Der Ring des Nibelungen” (1853) famously features valkyries.

(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.

walkure

any of the female attendants, or handmaidens of Odin


Ragnarök

head

Ragnarök n (genitive Ragnarök or Ragnaröks)

de-proper noun

Ragnarök f (proper noun, genitive Ragnarök)

Ragnarök (genitive)
Ragnaröks (genitive)
Ragnarök (genitive)

Im Rechtsextremismus werden die Ragnarök im Sinne einer gewaltsamen »nationalen Revolution« gedeutet. Im Endkampf stehen sich dabei Rechtsextremisten (= Götter, Göttergefährten) und Demokraten (= Weltfeinde) gegenüber.

2015, Stephan Braun, Alexander Geisler, Martin Gerster, editors, Strategien der extremen Rechten, Springer, →ISBN, page 335:

Außer Egbert hätten alle geglaubt, über ihnen tobe die Ragnarök, die letzte große Schlacht zwischen den Göttern und den Riesen.

2020, Konrad Hansen, Die Männer vom Meer, Piper Edition, →ISBN:


Ragnarök

Ragnarök (nominative singular)
Ragnarököt (accusative singular)
Ragnaröknek (dative singular)
Ragnarökkel (instrumental singular)
Ragnarökért (causal-final singular)
Ragnarökké (singular translative)
Ragnarökig (singular terminative)
Ragnarökként (essive-formal singular)
Ragnarökben (inessive singular)
Ragnarökön (singular superessive)
Ragnaröknél (adessive singular)
Ragnarökbe (illative singular)
Ragnarökre (singular sublative)
Ragnarökhöz (allative singular)
Ragnarökből (elative singular)
Ragnarökről (delative singular)
Ragnaröktől (ablative singular)
Ragnaröké (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
Ragnarökéi (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
Ragnarököm (first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
Ragnarököd (possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
Ragnarökje (possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
Ragnarökünk (first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
Ragnarökötök (plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
Ragnarökjük (plural possessed-single possessive third-person)

From Old Norse ragnarǫk (from regin (“gods”) + rǫk (“fate, judgment”)).


Ragnarök

From Old Norse ragnarǫk (from ragna (“of the gods”) + rǫk (“fate, judgment”)).


valkűr

valkűrök (plural)
valkűr (nominative singular)
valkűrök (nominative plural)
valkűrt (accusative singular)
valkűröket (accusative plural)
valkűrnek (dative singular)
valkűröknek (dative plural)
valkűrrel (instrumental singular)
valkűrökkel (instrumental plural)
valkűrért (causal-final singular)
valkűrökért (causal-final plural)
valkűrré (singular translative)
valkűrökké (plural translative)
valkűrig (singular terminative)
valkűrökig (plural terminative)
valkűrként (essive-formal singular)
valkűrökként (essive-formal plural)
valkűrben (inessive singular)
valkűrökben (inessive plural)
valkűrön (singular superessive)
valkűrökön (plural superessive)
valkűrnél (adessive singular)
valkűröknél (adessive plural)
valkűrbe (illative singular)
valkűrökbe (illative plural)
valkűrre (singular sublative)
valkűrökre (plural sublative)
valkűrhöz (allative singular)
valkűrökhöz (allative plural)
valkűrből (elative singular)
valkűrökből (elative plural)
valkűrről (delative singular)
valkűrökről (delative plural)
valkűrtől (ablative singular)
valkűröktől (ablative plural)
valkűré (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
valkűröké (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)
valkűréi (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
valkűrökéi (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)
valkűröm (first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
valkűrjeim (first-person possessed-many possessive singular)
valkűröd (possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
valkűrjeid (possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
valkűrje (possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
valkűrjei (possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
valkűrünk (first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
valkűrjeink (first-person plural possessed-many possessive)
valkűrötök (plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
valkűrjeitek (plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
valkűrjük (plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
valkűrjeik (plural possessed-many possessive third-person)

From German Walküre, from Old Norse valkyrja (“Valkyrie”, from valr (“the dead”) + kyrja (“chooser”)).


Sessrúmnir

(Norse mythology) Freyja's hall in the Fólkvangr, her room for half of the those slain on the battlefield.


shieldmaiden

From shield + maiden. Calque from Old Norse skjaldmær (“shieldmaiden”).

The shield-maiden (skölde-mö) was dedicated to Odin, and forbidden to wed; her love brought calamity.

1845 [1832–1836], Erik Gustaf Geijer, translated by J. H. Turner, The History of the Swedes, London: Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria Lane, translation of Svenska folkets historia (in Swedish), page 33:

The Anglosaxon belief in the Shieldmaidens comes to us indeed in a darkened form, yet we can hardly doubt that it survived.

1849, John Mitchell Kemble, The Saxons in England:

Störkud rushed through the ranks with a drawn sword and killed one after another; he cut down Hjört; whereupon Visma, shieldmaiden, who carried the standard of Harald, met him.

1890, Paul Belloni Du Chaillu, The Viking Age: The Early History, Manners, and Customs of the Ancestors of the English-speaking Nations, volume 2:

There goes a lord who tamed a wild shieldmaiden of the North!

1955, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King, →ISBN, page 262:

(Norse mythology) A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.

skjoldmø

Norse female virgin who had chosen to fight in battle


folkish

en-adj

folkish (comparative more folkish, superlative most folkish)

more folkish (comparative)
most folkish (superlative)

universalist

chiefly US; related to their opponents, neopagan groups that support marginalized people

From folk + -ish. (Compare Old English folcisc, and German völkisch.)

neo-völkisch

related to far-right or racist neopagan groups

(religion, Germanic paganism) Practicing a form of Heathenry that is traditional.

(religion, Germanic paganism, especially in white supremacy and Nazism) Practicing far-right and racist forms of Heathenry that are hostile towards minorities, Christians, and Jewish people; and also supporting Nazi influences.


universalist

universalist (comparative more universalist, superlative most universalist)

more universalist (comparative)
most universalist (superlative)

(religion, US, paganism, Germanic paganism) Following a form of neopaganism, especially Germanic neopaganism, that is supportive of minorities and marginalized groups.


hamingja

(Norse mythology) A female guardian angel in Norse mythology, believed to accompany a person and decide their luck and happiness.


Loke

From Old Norse Loki, related to loge (“flame”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Loki and Swedish Locke.

Flaug daa Loke
fjørhamen dunde,
til ut han kom
av Aasagarden,
og inn han kom
i Jøtunheimen.

1905, “Trymskvida”, in Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, transl., Edda-kvæde: norrøne fornsongar. 1. Gudekvæde, page 22:

Then Loki flew,
the feather-dress whirred,
till out he came
of the gods’ home,
and in he came
to the giants’ realm.

Det var Lòkje Lauvøy,
tok aat sinom veng’e,
flaug han seg so høgt i sky,
nære flaug han sin sprenge.

1905, Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, “Torekall”, in Edda-kvæde: norrøne fornsongar. 1. Gudekvæde, page 22:

Aa de va liten Loke Leiemann
satte sig i Fjederham,
aa saa floug han te Nordenrikji
aat vi de salte Vanne.

1840, Anne Golid, Olea Crøger, Torekall vinn att hamaren sin [Thor gets his hammer back]:

And it was little Loki tenant
put himself in plumage
and then he flew to Northern Realm
to us the salty water.

(Norse mythology) Loki, the god of mischief and trickery, also used as a character in Scandinavian ballades from post-pagan time


Loke

From Old Norse Loki. Taken into general use as a given name in the 2000s.


valchiria

From Old Norse valkyrja (literally “chooser of the slain”).


Walhalla

Walhalla (genitive)
Walhallas (genitive)

Ultimately from Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”). First element related to Old High German wal (“battlefield”), Middle High German wal, wale (“battlefield; field, meadow”); second element to German Halle (“hall”).

(Norse mythology) Valhalla, the home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.


Walhalla

Borrowed from New Latin, from Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”).

(Norse mythology) Valhalla (the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle)


Walhalla

Walhalla (nominative singular)
Walhalli (genitive singular)
Walhalli (dative singular)
Walhallę (accusative singular)
Walhallą (instrumental singular)
Walhalli (locative singular)
Walhallo (singular vocative)

Learned borrowing from New Latin, from Old Norse Valhǫll.

(Norse mythology) Valhalla (home of warriors slain gloriously in battle)


Wodan

From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Old English Wōden, Lombardic Godan, Old Norse Óðinn.

ᛚᛟᚷᚨᚦᛟᚱᛖ
ᚹᛟᛞᚨᚾ
ᚹᛁᚷᛁᚦᛟᚾᚨᚱ
logaþore
wodan
wigiþonar
Sorcerers (?)
Wodan
Battle-Donar (?)

phol ende uuodan / uuorun zi holza.

9th century, Second Merseburg charm, line 5

Phol and Wodan were riding to the woods.

The supreme deity of the Germanic pantheon, coresponding to the Scandinavian god Odin


ас

ru-noun+

ас • (as) m anim (genitive а́са, nominative plural а́сы, genitive plural а́сов)

as (romanization)
а́са (genitive)
а́сы (nominative plural)
а́сов (genitive plural)
а́с (nominative singular)
а́сы (nominative plural)
а́са (genitive singular)
а́сов (genitive plural)
а́су (dative singular)
а́сам (dative plural)
а́са (accusative singular)
а́сов (accusative plural)
а́сом (instrumental singular)
а́сами (instrumental plural)
а́се (prepositional singular)
а́сах (plural prepositional)

Borrowed from Old Norse áss through another language not before 18th century.

война́ а́сов и ва́нов ― vojná ásov i vánov ― the Æsir–Vanir War


norn

fo-noun

norn f (genitive singular nornar, plural nornir)

nornar (genitive singular)
nornir (plural)
norn (indefinite nominative singular)
nornin (definite nominative singular)
nornir (indefinite nominative plural)
nornirnar (definite nominative plural)
norn (accusative indefinite singular)
nornina (accusative definite singular)
nornir (accusative indefinite plural)
nornirnar (accusative definite plural)
norn (dative indefinite singular)
nornini (dative definite singular)
nornum (dative indefinite plural)
nornunum (dative definite plural)
nornar (genitive indefinite singular)
nornarinnar (definite genitive singular)
norna (genitive indefinite plural)
nornanna (definite genitive plural)

(Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.


тролль

ru-noun+

тролль • (trollʹ) m anim (genitive тро́лля, nominative plural тро́лли, genitive plural тро́ллей)

trollʹ (romanization)
тро́лля (genitive)
тро́лли (nominative plural)
тро́ллей (genitive plural)
тро́лль (nominative singular)
тро́лли (nominative plural)
тро́лля (genitive singular)
тро́ллей (genitive plural)
тро́ллю (dative singular)
тро́ллям (dative plural)
тро́лля (accusative singular)
тро́ллей (accusative plural)
тро́ллем (instrumental singular)
тро́ллями (instrumental plural)
тро́лле (prepositional singular)
тро́ллях (plural prepositional)

Borrowed from Swedish troll or any other Scandinavian language.

(mythology) troll (supernatural being in Scandinavian mythology)


Baldar

Baldair (genitive)
Baldar (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhaldar (lenition mutation)
mBaldar (eclipsis mutation)


Ascar

Ascair (genitive)
Ascar (mutation mutation-radical)
nAscar (eclipsis mutation)
hAscar (mutation prothesis-h)
tAscar (mutation prothesis-t)


Íodan

Íodan (mutation mutation-radical)
nÍodan (eclipsis mutation)
hÍodan (mutation prothesis-h)


Óidin

Óidin (mutation mutation-radical)
nÓidin (eclipsis mutation)
hÓidin (mutation prothesis-h)


Túr

Túr (mutation mutation-radical)
Thúr (lenition mutation)
dTúr (eclipsis mutation)


vé

vés (genitive)
vé (indefinite nominative singular)
véit (definite nominative singular)
vé (indefinite nominative plural)
véin (definite nominative plural)
vé (accusative indefinite singular)
véit (accusative definite singular)
vé (accusative indefinite plural)
véin (accusative definite plural)
vé (dative indefinite singular)
vénu (dative definite singular)
véum (dative indefinite plural)
véunum (dative definite plural)
vés (genitive indefinite singular)
vésins (definite genitive singular)
véa (genitive indefinite plural)
véanna (definite genitive plural)

non-decl-blank-full

vé

Icelandic: vé

Norwegian Nynorsk: ve

Norwegian Bokmål: ve

Old Swedish: vī (only in place-names)

Swedish: vi

Old Danish: wī (only in place-names)

Danish: vi

Old Gutnish: wí

⇒ Old Norse: Óðinsvé

Icelandic: Óðinsvé

Danish: Odense

→ English: Odense

From Proto-Germanic *wīhą (“sacred area, sanctuary”).


ван

ru-noun+

ван • (van) m anim (genitive ва́на, nominative plural ва́ны, genitive plural ва́нов)

van (romanization)
ва́на (genitive)
ва́ны (nominative plural)
ва́нов (genitive plural)
ва́н (nominative singular)
ва́ны (nominative plural)
ва́на (genitive singular)
ва́нов (genitive plural)
ва́ну (dative singular)
ва́нам (dative plural)
ва́на (accusative singular)
ва́нов (accusative plural)
ва́ном (instrumental singular)
ва́нами (instrumental plural)
ва́не (prepositional singular)
ва́нах (plural prepositional)


sejd

head

sejd c (singular definite sejden, not used in plural form)

Borrowed from Old Norse seiðr (“sorcery, witchcraft”).

(Norse mythology) a particular kind of sorcery, witchcraft


Norno

(Norse mythology) one of the three Norse goddesses of fate (Norn)


Ansis

From the plural of Gothic *𐌰𐌽𐍃𐌿𐍃 (*ansus). Cognate with Old Norse æsir, Old English ēse.

magnaque potiti per loca victoria iam proceres suos, quorum quasi fortuna vincebant, non puros homines, sed semideos id est Ansis vocaverunt.

551 CE, Jordanes, De origine actibusque Getarum 13.76

And as they had won great victory in this region, they called their leaders, by whose fortunes they seemed to have conquered, not mere men, but demigods, that is Ansis.

(Germanic paganism) a tribe of demigods among the Goths


ice giant

The drops became living by the power of him who had sent the wind ; and from them sprang Ymir, the ice-giant.

1832, Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, editors, Encyclopædia Americana; A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics, and Biography, volume 9, Philadelphia: Carey and Lea, page 317:

The three sons of Borr, Othin, Wili, and We, grandsons of Buri, the first man, slay Ymir, the father of the Hrimthursar or Ice giants, and his body serves them for the construction of the world.

1879, “The Deluge: Its Tradition in Ancient Nations”, in The Contemporary Review, volume 36, London: Strahan and Company Limited, translation of Le déluge et l'épopée babylonnienne by François Lenormant, page 484:


Frigg

From Old Norse Frigg, from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō. Cognate with the native Old English Frīġ. Doublet of Priya.

(Germanic mythology, Norse mythology) The wife of Odin, and the Norse/Germanic goddess of married love, the heavens, home and hearth, after whom Friday is named (due to her being identified with Venus).


gyðja

gyðju (genitive)
gyðjur (plural)
gyðja (indefinite nominative singular)
gyðjan (definite nominative singular)
gyðjur (indefinite nominative plural)
gyðjurnar (definite nominative plural)
gyðju (accusative indefinite singular)
gyðjuna (accusative definite singular)
gyðjur (accusative indefinite plural)
gyðjurnar (accusative definite plural)
gyðju (dative indefinite singular)
gyðjunni (dative definite singular)
gyðjum (dative indefinite plural)
gyðjunum (dative definite plural)
gyðju (genitive indefinite singular)
gyðjunnar (definite genitive singular)
gyðja (genitive indefinite plural)
gyðjanna (definite genitive plural)

non-decl-blank-full

gyðja

Icelandic: gyðja

→ English: gythja

→ Swedish: gydja

Faroese: gyðja

Norwegian Nynorsk: gydje, gydja

From Proto-Germanic *gudjǭ, feminine form of masculine *gudjô, the ancestor of goði.

goði

pagan priest, keeper of a sanctuary; masculine equivalent of sense 2


norna

norna (indefinite nominative singular)
nornan (definite nominative singular)
nornor (indefinite nominative plural)
nornorna (definite nominative plural)
nornas (genitive indefinite singular)
nornans (definite genitive singular)
nornors (genitive indefinite plural)
nornornas (definite genitive plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse norn + feminine suffix -a.

a Norn, a goddess of fate in Norse mythology


vitki

(Germanic paganism) A sorcerer in Norse Heathen societies.


regin

non-decl-blank-plur

regin

regin (indefinite nominative plural)
reginin (definite nominative plural)
regin (accusative indefinite plural)
reginin (accusative definite plural)
rǫgnum (dative indefinite plural)
rǫgnunum (dative definite plural)
ragna (genitive indefinite plural)
ragnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨ (*ragina) (attested in ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨᚲᚢᛞᛟ (raginakudo)), Proto-Germanic *raginą (“advice, decision”). Cognate with Old English reġn-, Old Saxon regin-, regan-, Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽 (ragin).

inh

Þá gengu regin ǫll / á rǫkstóla, […]

Vǫluspá, verse 6, lines 1-2, in 1860, T. Möbius, Edda Sæmundar hins fróða: mit einem Anhang zum Theil bisher ungedruckter Gedichte. Leipzig, page 2

Then went all the gods / on the seats of doom, […]

(plural only, Germanic paganism) the gods, the ruling powers


orlay

Learned borrowing from Old English orlæġ (“fate”), from Proto-West Germanic *oʀlag, *uʀlag, from Proto-Germanic *uzlagą (“destiny; fate”, literally “that which is laid out; out-lay; plan; design”). Equivalent to or- + lay.

der

There laws they laid, there life chose, To men's sons, and spoke orlay […]

2004, Nathaniel Harris, Witcha: A Book of Cunning:

I am fully aware of how Oaths affect my Orlay and my Wyrd. I am Oathed to no one, save the Holy Ones and my Wife.

2006, An Heathen Reader: Some Thoughts on the State of Things I Think, anheathenreader.blogspot.com/.../some-thoughts-on-state-of-things-i.html

You could think of your own orlay as the source or seed of your “personal wyrd.” A newborn infant initially inherits its orlay from its parents and ancestors. This initial orlay is its heritage, compiled from the words and deeds of those ancestors.

2009, Alaric Albertsson, Travels Through Middle Earth:

These deeds done within the innangard of the tribe by its tribesmen are its law, its orlay.

2011, Swain Wodening, The Sacred and the Holy:

Remember how I wrote at the beginning of this chapter that the Norns 'shape' orlay. Orlay itself gives a person 'shape' within the dimensions of Time and Wyrd.

2021, Winifred Rose, Heathen Soul Lore Foundations:


Freyja

Borrowed from Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

(Norse mythology) A deity among the Vanir associated with sex, death, and seiðr, who receives half of those who die in battle in the afterlife field Fólkvangr (the other half going to Odin's hall, Valhalla), and whose brother is Freyr.


Freyja

Freyja (indefinite nominative singular)
Freyjan (definite nominative singular)
Freyjur (indefinite nominative plural)
Freyjurnar (definite nominative plural)
Freyju (accusative indefinite singular)
Freyjuna (accusative definite singular)
Freyjur (accusative indefinite plural)
Freyjurnar (accusative definite plural)
Freyju (dative indefinite singular)
Freyjunni (dative definite singular)
Freyjum (dative indefinite plural)
Freyjunum (dative definite plural)
Freyju (genitive indefinite singular)
Freyjunnar (definite genitive singular)
Freyja (genitive indefinite plural)
Freyjanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

(Norse mythology) Freyja or Freya, a goddess associated with sex, death, and magic


Freyja

Icelandic: Freyja

Faroese: Froya

Norwegian: Frøya

Danish: Freja

⇒ Danish: Fridlefsborg

Swedish: Freja, Fröja

⇒ Swedish: Froijenborg, Floyenborg

→ English: Freya

From freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

(Norse mythology) Freya, goddess associated with sex, death, and magic (see Freyja)


Freyja

(Norse mythology) Freya (goddess associated with sex, death, and magic)


Odinic

en-adj

Odinic (comparative more Odinic, superlative most Odinic)

more Odinic (comparative)
most Odinic (superlative)

Hermann Pálsson, in his essay “Odinic Echoes in Gísla saga,” attempts to collect literary evidence for the importance of Odin's cult in early Iceland.

2009, Adam Oberlin, “Odinic Elements in the Northern Sigurdr Legend”, in Myth: German and Scandinavian Studies:

Perceived Heathenism and Odinic Prayer.

Neil Gaiman's American Gods (2001) centres on Odinic myth transposed to modern America.

2014, Carolyne Larrington, The Poetic Edda (revised version), Folio Society 2016, p. xxiv


valquiria

Borrowed from Old Norse valkyrja.
See English Valkyrie.

Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua castellana


Midgard

From Icelandic, from Old Norse Miðgarðr.

(Norse mythology) The Earth of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a middle realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Helheim); the abode of human beings, between those of the gods (Æsir) and the dead.

Midgård

the abode of humans, between heaven and hell


Midgard

From Old Norse Miðgarðr, from miðgarðr, whence also midgard (“middle farm; diaphragm”).


Midgard

(Norse mythology) Midgard (the abode of humans, between heaven and hell)


Midgard

[mið̞ˈɣ̞aɾð̞]


Iðunn

Iðunn (indefinite nominative singular)
Iðunni (accusative indefinite singular)
Iðunni (dative indefinite singular)
Iðunnar (genitive indefinite singular)

(Norse mythology) Iðunn, Idun (goddess of youth)


Baldr

Icelandic: Baldur

Faroese: Baldur

Norwegian Nynorsk: Balder

Swedish: Balder

Danish: Balder

From the adjective baldr, ballr (“brave”); compare the Icelandic adjective baldur (“bold”). Probably derived from Proto-Germanic *Balðraz (“hero, prince”).

inh

(Norse mythology) Baldur, one of the Norse gods.


エルフ

1999 March 18, “エルフの剣(けん)士(し) [Elvish Swordsman]”, in Starter(スターター) Box(ボックス), Konami:

An elf who learned swordsmanship. He trifles with his enemies with his swift attacks.

剣術を学んだエルフ。素早い攻撃で敵を翻弄する。

Kenjutsu o mananda erufu. Subayai kōgeki de teki o honrō suru.

1999 March 27, “ホーリー・エルフ [Holy Elf]”, in Vol.2, Konami:

As delicate as she may be, this elf has formidable defense strength and holy power to protect herself with.

かよわいエルフだが、聖なる力で身を守りとても守備が高い。

Kayowai erufu da ga, sei naru chikara de mi o mamori totemo shubi ga takai.

1999 July 22, “エンシェント・エルフ [Ancient Elf]”, in Vol.4, Konami:

An elf who has lived for thousands of years. She attacks with her army of spirits.

何千年も生きているエルフ。精霊をあやつり攻撃をする。

Nansennen mo ikiteiru erufu. Seirei o ayatsuri kōgeki o suru.

1999 August 26, “ヂェミナイ・エルフ [Jemini Elves]”, in BOOSTER 4, Konami:

Elvish twin sisters who attack simultaneously.

交互に攻撃を仕掛けてくる、エルフの双子姉妹。

Kōgo ni kōgeki o shikaketekuru, erufu no futago shimai.

2008 February 1, “エルフの戦(せん)士(し) [Elvish Warrior]”, in Morningtide(モーニングタイド), Wizards of the Coast:

Elvish warriors are as graceful as a deer leaping a stream and as deadly as the wolf waiting in ambush on the other side. They are the eyes of the forest as well as its unsheathed claws.

エルフの戦士は小川を飛び越える鹿のように優雅であり、それを反対側で待ち受ける狼のように危険だ。彼らは森の眼であり、むき出しの爪なのだ。

Erufu no senshi wa ogawa o tobikoeru shika no yō ni yūga de ari, sore o hantaigawa de machiukeru ōkami no yō ni kiken da. Karera wa mori no me de ari, mukidashi no tsume na no da.


walkiria

walkiria (nominative singular)
walkirie (nominative plural)
walkirii (genitive singular)
walkirii (genitive plural)
walkiryj (archaic genitive plural)
walkirii (dative singular)
walkiriom (dative plural)
walkirię (accusative singular)
walkirie (accusative plural)
walkirią (instrumental singular)
walkiriami (instrumental plural)
walkirii (locative singular)
walkiriach (locative plural)
walkirio (singular vocative)
walkirie (plural vocative)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse valkyrja.

lbor

(Norse mythology) valkyrie (any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla)


ётун

ru-noun+

ётун • (jótun) m anim (genitive ётуна, nominative plural ётуны, genitive plural ётунов)

jótun (romanization)
ётуна (genitive)
ётуны (nominative plural)
ётунов (genitive plural)
ётун (nominative singular)
ётуны (nominative plural)
ётуна (genitive singular)
ётунов (genitive plural)
ётуну (dative singular)
ётунам (dative plural)
ётуна (accusative singular)
ётунов (accusative plural)
ётуном (instrumental singular)
ётунами (instrumental plural)
ётуне (prepositional singular)
ётунах (plural prepositional)


jotun

Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (“giant”). Doublet of ettin.

Some with disdain his reasons heard, / While others wisht the cause deferr'd. / Then Ormur spake, in speech of scorn, / Ormur, the friend of Asbiorn, / Who, daring singly to engage, / A jotun, proved his fatal rage.

1831, Walter Savage Landor, “Gunlaug”, in Gebir, Count Julian, and Other Poems, London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street, →OCLC, page 279:

When Christianity became the religion of the people the trolls gradually assumed something of the role formerly played by the more powerful Jotuns.

1908, The Elementary School Teacher, volume 8, Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, →OCLC, page 214:

When Odin was still young – before he had hanged himself on Yggdrasil and drunk from the Well of Wisdom – his eyes had fallen on a jotun named Loki.

1967, Ingri D'Aulaire; Edgar Parin D'aulaire, “Loki, the God of the Jotun Race”, in Norse Gods and Giants, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, ISBN 978-0-385-04908-5; republished as D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths, New York, N.Y.: New York Review of Books, 2005, ISBN 978-1-59017-125-7, page 42

The world in which the æsir and jötnar play out their struggle has its own set of place-names but is essentially recognizable as Scandinavia. There are rivers, mountains, forests, oceans, storms, cold weather, fierce winters, eagles, ravens, salmon, and snakes.

2001, John Lindow, “The Historical Background”, in Handbook of Norse Mythology (Handbooks of World Mythology), Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 2:

(Norse mythology) A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.

Arthur Rackham
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Fafnir
Freyja
Richard Wagner


jotun

jotunen (definite singular)
jotnar (indefinite plural)
jotnane (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jøtul and jutul.


heathenry

en-noun

heathenry (usually uncountable, plural heathenries)

Asatru is one of the most popular types of heathenry.

2019, Theodoric Dukka, A Heathen's Guide Experiences & Advice On Magic & Spiritworking, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 7:

Alternative letter-case form of Heathenry (“Germanic (neo)paganism”)


týr

týs (genitive)
tívar (plural)
týr (indefinite nominative singular)
týrinn (definite nominative singular)
tívar (indefinite nominative plural)
tívarnir (definite nominative plural)
tý (accusative indefinite singular)
týinn (accusative definite singular)
tíva (accusative indefinite plural)
tívana (accusative definite plural)
tívi (dative indefinite singular)
tívinum (dative definite singular)
tívum (dative indefinite plural)
tíum (dative indefinite plural)
tíunum (dative definite plural)
týs (genitive indefinite singular)
týs (definite genitive singular)
tíva (genitive indefinite plural)
tívanna (definite genitive plural)

non-decl-m-wa

dative plural attested in Haustlǫng as tívum

non-decl-blank-full

týr

Icelandic: tívar

>? Faroese: tívi

Norwegian Nynorsk: tivar

From earlier runic ᛏᛁᚢᛦ (tiuʀ), from Proto-Germanic *tīwaz (“god”), itself from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”). Identical to Týr (“Tyr, Tiw”).


jøtun

fo-noun

jøtun m (genitive singular jøtuns, plural jatnir)

jøtuns (genitive singular)
jatnir (plural)
jøtun (indefinite nominative singular)
jøtunin (definite nominative singular)
jatnir (indefinite nominative plural)
jatnirnir (definite nominative plural)
jøtun (accusative indefinite singular)
jøtunin (accusative definite singular)
jatnir (accusative indefinite plural)
jatnirnar (accusative definite plural)
jøtni (dative indefinite singular)
jøtninum (dative definite singular)
jøtnum (dative indefinite plural)
jøtnunum (dative definite plural)
jøtuns (genitive indefinite singular)
jøtunsins (definite genitive singular)
jatna (genitive indefinite plural)
jatnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz.

(Norse mythology) member of a race of giants, usually standing in opposition to gods


jøtun

jøtunen (definite singular)
jøtnar (indefinite plural)
jøtnane (definite plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jøtul, jutul.

slbor

(Norse mythology) alternative form of jøtul (“jotun”)


ragnarǫk

/ˈrɑɣ.nɑ̃ˌrɒk/

From regin (“gods”) + rǫk (“fate, judgment”).

Geyr Garmr mjǫk
fyr[ir] Gnípahelli;
festr man slitna,
en freki renna.
Fram sé ek lengra,
fjǫld kann ek segja
um ragnarǫk

the Vǫluspá (Hauksbók version, with normalized orthography)

Garm bays loudly
before Gnipahellir;
the fetter shall break,
and the greedy wolf [shall] run.
For I see far [i.e. much],
I can say a lot
about the fate of the gods (Ragnarok),
the strong deities.

Hvárt eru þat svik ein,
er ek sjá þykkjumk,
eða ragnarǫk,
ríða menn dauðir, […]

Vǫlsungakviða in forna, Helgakviða Hundingsbana II, verse 39, 40 or 41

Is this a deception,
which I think I see,
or the doom of the gods (Ragnarok)
that dead men ride, […] ?


Heathen

Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.

hedensk

pertaining or adhering to the faith of Heathenry


Heathen

[…] these examples, and others I have come across, illustrate most strikingly how Heathens follow a reactionary politics carefully constructed by politicians and pundits to help whites feel like victims, thereby making them useful political tools.

2013, Jennifer Snook, “Reconsidering Heathenry: The Construction of an Ethnic Folkway as Religio-ethnic Identity”, in Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions, volume 16, number 3, page 61:

An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.


Niflheim

From Old Norse Niflheimr (literally “world of mist”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nibilaz (“dark, misty”), from *nebulaz (“fog, mist, darkness”) + *haimaz (“home, house, village”).

bor

(Norse mythology) In Germanic and Norse cosmology, the Norse underworld, location of the domain Hel and of the realm of Hel, the goddess of the dead.


Fafnir

(Norse mythology) a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Regin and Sigurd.


Gullinbursti

Old Norse Gullinbursti ("Gold Mane", "Golden Bristles"); sometimes known as Slíðrugtanni

(Norse mythology) A giant bronze mechanical boar forged by Brokkr and Eitri as a gift for the god Freyr.

Gyldenbørste

a mechanical male boar in Norse mythology


Jörmungandr

/ˈjɔɹmunˌɡɑndɹ̩/

The dragon Jörmungandr, for instance, was said to encircle the entire world of Midgard (where people live). To complete the circle, he bit his own tail.

2006, Stephen Krensky, Dragons, page 28:

The ultimate symbol of evil, the Midgard Serpent or Jörmungandr, was the offspring of the trickster Loki and the sorceress Angur-boda, who also gave birth to Hel (the queen of the dead) and the Fenris Wolf (see page 239).

2006, Ruth Binney, Nature's Ways: Lore, Legend, Fact and Fiction, page 234:

Thus the Aegypto-Greek Ourobouros or Norse Jörmungandr (Midgard serpent) surrounds the cosmos, biting its own tail in a symbol of perpetuity and infinity, never ending, always regenerating.

2010, Valerie Estelle Frankel, From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine's Journey through Myth and Legend, page 70:

(Norse mythology) The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath.


jotuni

jotuni (nominative singular)
jotunit (nominative plural)
jotuni (accusative nominative singular)
jotunit (accusative nominative plural)
jotunin (accusative genitive singular)
jotunit (accusative genitive plural)
jotunin (genitive singular)
jotunien (genitive plural)
jotunia (partitive singular)
jotuneja (partitive plural)
jotunissa (inessive singular)
jotuneissa (inessive plural)
jotunista (elative singular)
jotuneista (elative plural)
jotuniin (illative singular)
jotuneihin (illative plural)
jotunilla (adessive singular)
jotuneilla (adessive plural)
jotunilta (ablative singular)
jotuneilta (ablative plural)
jotunille (allative singular)
jotuneille (allative plural)
jotunina (essive singular)
jotuneina (essive plural)
jotuniksi (singular translative)
jotuneiksi (plural translative)
jotunitta (abessive singular)
jotuneitta (abessive plural)
jotunein (instructive plural)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
jotunini (nominative singular)
jotunini (nominative plural)
jotunini (accusative nominative singular)
jotunini (accusative nominative plural)
jotunini (accusative genitive singular)
jotunini (accusative genitive plural)
jotunini (genitive singular)
jotunieni (genitive plural)
jotuniani (partitive singular)
jotunejani (partitive plural)
jotunissani (inessive singular)
jotuneissani (inessive plural)
jotunistani (elative singular)
jotuneistani (elative plural)
jotuniini (illative singular)
jotuneihini (illative plural)
jotunillani (adessive singular)
jotuneillani (adessive plural)
jotuniltani (ablative singular)
jotuneiltani (ablative plural)
jotunilleni (allative singular)
jotuneilleni (allative plural)
jotuninani (essive singular)
jotuneinani (essive plural)
jotunikseni (singular translative)
jotuneikseni (plural translative)
jotunittani (abessive singular)
jotuneittani (abessive plural)
jotuneineni (comitative plural)
jotunisi (nominative singular)
jotunisi (nominative plural)
jotunisi (accusative nominative singular)
jotunisi (accusative nominative plural)
jotunisi (accusative genitive singular)
jotunisi (accusative genitive plural)
jotunisi (genitive singular)
jotuniesi (genitive plural)
jotuniasi (partitive singular)
jotunejasi (partitive plural)
jotunissasi (inessive singular)
jotuneissasi (inessive plural)
jotunistasi (elative singular)
jotuneistasi (elative plural)
jotuniisi (illative singular)
jotuneihisi (illative plural)
jotunillasi (adessive singular)
jotuneillasi (adessive plural)
jotuniltasi (ablative singular)
jotuneiltasi (ablative plural)
jotunillesi (allative singular)
jotuneillesi (allative plural)
jotuninasi (essive singular)
jotuneinasi (essive plural)
jotuniksesi (singular translative)
jotuneiksesi (plural translative)
jotunittasi (abessive singular)
jotuneittasi (abessive plural)
jotuneinesi (comitative plural)
jotunimme (nominative singular)
jotunimme (nominative plural)
jotunimme (accusative nominative singular)
jotunimme (accusative nominative plural)
jotunimme (accusative genitive singular)
jotunimme (accusative genitive plural)
jotunimme (genitive singular)
jotuniemme (genitive plural)
jotuniamme (partitive singular)
jotunejamme (partitive plural)
jotunissamme (inessive singular)
jotuneissamme (inessive plural)
jotunistamme (elative singular)
jotuneistamme (elative plural)
jotuniimme (illative singular)
jotuneihimme (illative plural)
jotunillamme (adessive singular)
jotuneillamme (adessive plural)
jotuniltamme (ablative singular)
jotuneiltamme (ablative plural)
jotunillemme (allative singular)
jotuneillemme (allative plural)
jotuninamme (essive singular)
jotuneinamme (essive plural)
jotuniksemme (singular translative)
jotuneiksemme (plural translative)
jotunittamme (abessive singular)
jotuneittamme (abessive plural)
jotuneinemme (comitative plural)
jotuninne (nominative singular)
jotuninne (nominative plural)
jotuninne (accusative nominative singular)
jotuninne (accusative nominative plural)
jotuninne (accusative genitive singular)
jotuninne (accusative genitive plural)
jotuninne (genitive singular)
jotunienne (genitive plural)
jotunianne (partitive singular)
jotunejanne (partitive plural)
jotunissanne (inessive singular)
jotuneissanne (inessive plural)
jotunistanne (elative singular)
jotuneistanne (elative plural)
jotuniinne (illative singular)
jotuneihinne (illative plural)
jotunillanne (adessive singular)
jotuneillanne (adessive plural)
jotuniltanne (ablative singular)
jotuneiltanne (ablative plural)
jotunillenne (allative singular)
jotuneillenne (allative plural)
jotuninanne (essive singular)
jotuneinanne (essive plural)
jotuniksenne (singular translative)
jotuneiksenne (plural translative)
jotunittanne (abessive singular)
jotuneittanne (abessive plural)
jotuneinenne (comitative plural)
jotuninsa (nominative singular)
jotuninsa (nominative plural)
jotuninsa (accusative nominative singular)
jotuninsa (accusative nominative plural)
jotuninsa (accusative genitive singular)
jotuninsa (accusative genitive plural)
jotuninsa (genitive singular)
jotuniensa (genitive plural)
jotuniaan (partitive singular)
jotuniansa (partitive singular)
jotunejaan (partitive plural)
jotunejansa (partitive plural)
jotunissaan (inessive singular)
jotunissansa (inessive singular)
jotuneissaan (inessive plural)
jotuneissansa (inessive plural)
jotunistaan (elative singular)
jotunistansa (elative singular)
jotuneistaan (elative plural)
jotuneistansa (elative plural)
jotuniinsa (illative singular)
jotuneihinsa (illative plural)
jotunillaan (adessive singular)
jotunillansa (adessive singular)
jotuneillaan (adessive plural)
jotuneillansa (adessive plural)
jotuniltaan (ablative singular)
jotuniltansa (ablative singular)
jotuneiltaan (ablative plural)
jotuneiltansa (ablative plural)
jotunilleen (allative singular)
jotunillensa (allative singular)
jotuneilleen (allative plural)
jotuneillensa (allative plural)
jotuninaan (essive singular)
jotuninansa (essive singular)
jotuneinaan (essive plural)
jotuneinansa (essive plural)
jotunikseen (singular translative)
jotuniksensa (singular translative)
jotuneikseen (plural translative)
jotuneiksensa (plural translative)
jotunittaan (abessive singular)
jotunittansa (abessive singular)
jotuneittaan (abessive plural)
jotuneittansa (abessive plural)
jotuneineen (comitative plural)
jotuneinensa (comitative plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn.

(Norse mythology) jotun (giant in Scandinavian mythology, a jötunn)


Muninn

(Norse mythology) One of a pair of ravens, the other being Huginn, who fly throughout the entire world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers.


duwende

Borrowed from Spanish duende, from Old Spanish duen de casa or dueño de la casa (“master of the house”).


Valfǫðr

From valr (“the slain”) + -fǫðr (“leader, commander”).

(Norse mythology) Odin, literally "Commander of the slain"


Heimdallr

Heimdallar (genitive)
Heimdallr (indefinite nominative)
Heimdall (accusative indefinite)
Heimdall (dative indefinite)
Heimdallar (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Heimdallr

/ˈhɛ̃ĩmˌdɑlːr̩/

From heimr (“home", "world”) + dallr of unknown origin and meaning. The latter term is possibly equal to feminine dǫll, from Mardǫll, one of Freyja's names, and perhaps cognate with Old English deal (“proud, eminent”), thus meaning possibly "Home-Bright". This is present in the first element of the theonym Dellingr, whose name could mean "the shining one."

Meiri ok minni / mögu Heimdallar; […]

Vǫluspá, verse 1, lines 3-4, in 1867, S. Bugge, Norrœn fornkvæði: Sæmundar Edda hins fróða. Christiania, page 1

Greater and smaller / sons of Heimdall; […]


Ginnungagap

Genitive plural of ginnungr of uncertain origin and meaning + gap (“gap, empty space”). According to some sources, the former term is related to Proto-Germanic *ginnaną, from which *biginnaną (“to begin”) descended, thus meaning "primeval", while other sources compare the term with the prefix ginn- (for instance in ginnheilagr (“most holy”), used of the supreme gods), therefore giving the meaning "mighty, vast".

(Norse mythology) Ginnungagap, primordial chaos


Borr

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”), therefore probably meaning "the one brought forth". Compare Buri (“the bringer forth”).


Miðgarðr

Icelandic: Miðgarður

Faroese: Miðgarður

Norwegian Nynorsk: Midgard

Norwegian Bokmål: Midgard

Swedish: Midgård

Danish: Midgård

Norwegian Bokmål: Midgård

→ English: Midgard

From miðr (“middle”) + garðr (“yard; enclosured land; realm”) or directly from Proto-Germanic *midjagardaz (“Middle Earth”). Cognate with Old English middangeard, Old Saxon middilgard, Old High German mittilgart, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (midjungards).

inh

the Earth, (especially Norse mythology) Midgard, Middle Earth, the world that humans (mostly) live in


ginnheilagr

non-decl-adj-base

Strong declension of <i class="Latn mention" lang="non">ginnheilagr</i>

Weak declension of <i class="Latn mention" lang="non">ginnheilagr</i>

ginnheilagr (masculine nominative singular)
ginnheilǫg (feminine nominative singular)
ginnheilagt (neuter nominative singular)
ginnheilagan (accusative masculine singular)
ginnheilaga (accusative feminine singular)
ginnheilagt (accusative neuter singular)
ginnheilǫgum (dative masculine singular)
ginnheilagri (dative feminine singular)
ginnheilǫgu (dative neuter singular)
ginnheilags (genitive masculine singular)
ginnheilagrar (feminine genitive singular)
ginnheilags (genitive neuter singular)
ginnheilagir (masculine nominative plural)
ginnheilagar (feminine nominative plural)
ginnheilǫg (neuter nominative plural)
ginnheilaga (accusative masculine plural)
ginnheilagar (accusative feminine plural)
ginnheilǫg (accusative neuter plural)
ginnheilǫgum (dative masculine plural)
ginnheilǫgum (dative feminine plural)
ginnheilǫgum (dative neuter plural)
ginnheilagra (genitive masculine plural)
ginnheilagra (feminine genitive plural)
ginnheilagra (genitive neuter plural)
ginnheilagi (masculine nominative singular)
ginnheilaga (feminine nominative singular)
ginnheilaga (neuter nominative singular)
ginnheilaga (accusative masculine singular)
ginnheilǫgu (accusative feminine singular)
ginnheilaga (accusative neuter singular)
ginnheilaga (dative masculine singular)
ginnheilǫgu (dative feminine singular)
ginnheilaga (dative neuter singular)
ginnheilaga (genitive masculine singular)
ginnheilǫgu (feminine genitive singular)
ginnheilaga (genitive neuter singular)
ginnheilǫgu (masculine nominative plural)
ginnheilǫgu (feminine nominative plural)
ginnheilǫgu (neuter nominative plural)
ginnheilǫgu (accusative masculine plural)
ginnheilǫgu (accusative feminine plural)
ginnheilǫgu (accusative neuter plural)
ginnheilǫgum (dative masculine plural)
ginnheilǫgum (dative feminine plural)
ginnheilǫgum (dative neuter plural)
ginnheilǫgu (genitive masculine plural)
ginnheilǫgu (feminine genitive plural)
ginnheilǫgu (genitive neuter plural)

From ginn- (“very, mighty”) + heilagr (“holy, sacred”).

prefix

ginnheilǫg goð

(Germanic paganism) most holy, sacrosanct


hǫrgr

hǫrgs (genitive)
hǫrgar (plural)
hǫrgr (indefinite nominative singular)
hǫrgrinn (definite nominative singular)
hǫrgar (indefinite nominative plural)
hǫrgarnir (definite nominative plural)
hǫrg (accusative indefinite singular)
hǫrginn (accusative definite singular)
hǫrga (accusative indefinite plural)
hǫrgana (accusative definite plural)
hǫrgi (dative indefinite singular)
hǫrginum (dative definite singular)
hǫrgum (dative indefinite plural)
hǫrgunum (dative definite plural)
hǫrgs (genitive indefinite singular)
hǫrgsins (definite genitive singular)
hǫrga (genitive indefinite plural)
hǫrganna (definite genitive plural)

non-decl-blank-full

hǫrgr

Icelandic: hörgur m

Faroese: hørgur m

Norwegian Nynorsk: horg m

Norwegian Bokmål: horg m

Old Swedish: hargher m

Swedish: harg c, horg c, horv c

Danish: harg c, hørg c

From Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“sanctuary, cairn, grove”). Cognate with Old English hearg, hearga, Old High German harug, haruc, haruch. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱarǝk- (“fenced or enclosed area”).

der

Hörg hann mér gerði · hlaðinn steinum, […]

Hyndluljóð, verse 10, lines 1-2, in 1860, T. Möbius, Edda Sæmundar hins fróða: mit einem Anhang zum Theil bisher ungedruckter Gedichte. Leipzig, page 83

A cairn he made for me, loaded with stones […]

(Germanic paganism) a sanctuary, cairn, altar


Iðavǫllr

From *iða of uncertain origin and meaning + vǫllr (“field”). Concerning the former term, some sources propose the meaning "splendour", while others connect it to Old Saxon idis or to the name of mount Ida.


Jǫtunheimr

Icelandic: Jötunheimur

Norwegian Nynorsk: Jøtunheim

From jǫtunn (“jotun, giant”) + heimr (“home, earth, world”).


Bláinn

Probably related to blár (“blue, dark”).

(Norse mythology, heiti) Bláinn, name of Ymir


Mótsognir

Mótsognis (genitive)
Mótsognir (indefinite nominative)
Mótsogni (accusative indefinite)
Mótsogni (dative indefinite)
Mótsognis (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Mótsognir

Of obscure origin. Some sources propose the meaning “battle-roarer”, while others suggest derivation from móðr (“tired, weary”).

(Norse mythology) Mótsognir, father of the dwarves


Brimir

head

Brimir m (genitive Brimis, dative and accusative Brimi)

Brimis (genitive)
Brimi (accusative dative)

(Norse mythology, heiti) Brimir, name of Ymir


Asatruar

Breaking an oath is the worst thing an Asatruar can do.

2011, Selene Silverwind, The Everything Paganism Book: Discover the Rituals, Traditions, and Festivals of This Ancient Religion:

Many modern Ásatrúar worship her [Eir] for good health and healing.

2020, Mathias Nordvig, Ásatrú for Begginers: A Modern Heathen's Guide to the Ancient Northern Way, page 33:

This [Thor's hammer] is a very popular item today, worn by modern Heathen and Asatruar as symbols of their faith in the Norse Gods but it has roots int he pagan past.

2020, Morgan Daimler, Pagan Portals - Thor, page 46:


Theodism

Learned borrowing from Old English þēod (“nation, people, tribe, race”) + -ism

lbor

A form of Germanic neopaganism developed in the United States, based on Anglo-Saxon practices in England before conversion to Christianity.


Durinn

Etymology and meaning obscure, though probably related to some of other dwarves' names. A possible etymology derives the name from dúrr (“slumber, nap”).

(Norse mythology) Durin, name of a dwarf


Nýi

Probably related to ný (“new moon”), thus meaning “New Moon”.


Norðri

Related to norðr (“north”), thus meaning “One in the North”.


Suðri

Related to suðr (“south”), thus meaning “One in the South”.


Niði

Probably related to nið (“waning moon”), thus meaning “Waning Moon”.


Alþjófr

From al- (“all, very, totally”) + þjófr (“thief”), thus meaning "All-thief" or "Mighty Thief".


Vestri

Related to vestr (“west”), thus meaning “One in the West”.


Dvalinn

Icelandic: Dvalinn

Faroese: Dvalin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvalen, Dvalin

Swedish: Dvalen, Dvalin

Danish: Dvalin

Probably from dvala (“to delay”), thus giving the meaning "Delayer".

(Norse mythology) One of four stags that live around Yggdrasil and feed on the tree's branches


Austri

Austra (genitive)
Austri (indefinite nominative)
Austra (accusative indefinite)
Austra (dative indefinite)
Austra (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Austri

From Proto-Germanic *Austrô. Related to austr (“east”), thus meaning "One in the East".


Nár

From nár (“corpse, body”), from Proto-Germanic *nawaz (“corpse”), thus meaning “The Corpse”.


Náinn

Probably related to either Old Norse ná (“near”) or nár (“corpse”), thus meaning either “Nigh One” or “Corpselike One”.


Nípingr

Of obscure origin and meaning, although meanings “Handsome One” or “Nimble One” are proposed.


Dáinn

Dáins (genitive)
Dáinn (indefinite nominative)
Dáin (accusative indefinite)
Dáni (dative indefinite)
Dáins (genitive indefinite)

Dáinn

Icelandic: Dáinn

Faroese: Dáin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Dåen, Dåin

Swedish: Dåen

Danish: Dåin

Compare dáinn, from deyja (“to die”), thus meaning "Dead-like One".


Bǫmburr

Possibly from bumba (“drum, barrel”), thus meaning "The Swollen One".


Bifurr

Perhaps from Old Frisian *bever (“beaver”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bebruz (“beaver”), thus meaning "The Beaver", "The Diligent One".


Bǫfurr

Of obscure etymology and meaning. A possible explanation is that this word is an imitation of Bifurr, another dwarf-name.


Ánarr

Possibly from annarr (“other, another”), thus meaning “The Other One”.


Ánn

Possibly from earlier form Ǫ́nn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *winiz (“friend”), thus meaning "Friend".


Óinn

Icelandic: Óinn

Faroese: Óin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Oen, Oin

Swedish: Oen, Oin

Danish: Oin

Possibly from óask (“to fear, dread”), thus meaning “The Shy One”.


Mjǫðvitnir

Mjǫðvitnis (genitive)
Mjǫðvitnir (indefinite nominative)
Mjǫðvitni (accusative indefinite)
Mjǫðvitni (dative indefinite)
Mjǫðvitnis (genitive indefinite)

Mjǫðvitnir

→ Icelandic: Mjöðvitnir

→ Faroese: Mjøðvitnir

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: Mjødvitne

→ Swedish: Mjödvitner, Midvitner

→ Danish: Mjødvitner

From mjǫðr (“mead”) + vitnir (“wolf”), thus meaning “Mead-wolf”, “Toper”.


Þorinn

From þora (“to dare, have the courage”), thus meaning “Bold One”.


Vindalfr

From vindr (“wind”) + alfr (“elf”), thus meaning “Wind-elf”.


Nýráðr

Related to nýráðliga (“oddly, queerly”), thus meaning “Ingenious One”.


Þrár

From þrár (“stubborn, obstinate”), thus meaning “Stubborn One”.


Litr

From litr (“colour”), especially "red colour of the face", thus meaning “Red-faced One”.


Nýr

From nýr (“new”), thus meaning “New One”.


Ráðsviðr

From ráð (“advice, counsel”) + sviðr (“swift, wise”), thus meaning “Wise in Counsel”.


Þekkr

From þekkr (“agreeable, beloved”), thus meaning "Beloved One".


Reginn

Icelandic: Reginn

Faroese: Regin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Regen, Regin

Swedish: Regen, Regin

Danish: Regin

Likely related to regin (“the gods, the powers”), thus meaning “Potent One”.


Veggr

Veggs (genitive)
Veggr (indefinite nominative)
Vegg (accusative indefinite)
Vegg (dative indefinite)
Veggs (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Veggr

Probably from veggr (“wall, wedge”), thus meaning “The Wedge”.


Vitr

From vitr (“wise”), thus meaning “Wise One”.


Nóri

Of obscure origin and meaning, although some sources (which?) point out the meaning “Shrunken One”.


Þráinn

Probably from þrár (“stubborn, obstinate”), thus meaning “Stubborn One”.


ásur

fo-noun

ásur m (genitive singular ásar, plural æsir)

ásar (genitive singular)
æsir (plural)
ásur (indefinite nominative singular)
ásurin (definite nominative singular)
æsir (indefinite nominative plural)
æsirnir (definite nominative plural)
ás (accusative indefinite singular)
ásin (accusative definite singular)
æsir (accusative indefinite plural)
æsirnar (accusative definite plural)
ási (dative indefinite singular)
ásinum (dative definite singular)
ásum (dative indefinite plural)
ásunum (dative definite plural)
ás (genitive indefinite singular)
ásins (definite genitive singular)
ása (genitive indefinite plural)
ásanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énsus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ens- (“to engender, beget”).


Fundinn

From fundinn (“found”), past participle of finna (“to find”), thus meaning “Found One”.


Náli

Possibly from nál (“needle”), thus possibly meaning “The Needle”.


Hepti

From hepti (“handle”), thus possibly meaning “The Handle”.


Hanarr

Possibly from hannarr (“skilled”), thus meaning “Skilled One”.


Víli

Uncertain and meaning, but possibly a misspelling for Fíli, meaning “The Needle”.


Fíli

Possibly from Old Saxon or Old High German fīla (“file”), thus meaning “The Filer”.


Svíurr

Possibly related to svína (“to dwindle, subside”), thus meaning “Dwindled One”.


Frár

From frár (“swift”), thus meaning “Swift One”.


Kíli

Icelandic: Kíli

Faroese: Kili

Norwegian Nynorsk: Kile

Swedish: Kile

Danish: Kile

Possibly from kíll (“wedge”), related to Old High German kīla (“wedge”), thus meaning “The Wedge”.


Brúni

Probably related to brúnn (“brown”), thus meaning “Brown One”.


Aurvangr

From aurr (“clay, mud”) + vangr (“wong, field”), thus meaning "Mud-wong".


Lóni

Probably from Old Norse lón (“a still place in the flow”), thus meaning “Lazy One”, “Still One”.


Hornbori

→ Icelandic: Hornbori

→ Faroese: Hornberi

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: Hornbore

→ Swedish: Hornbore

→ Danish: Hornbore

From horn (“horn”) + bora (“to bore, drill”), thus meaning “Horn-borer”.


Eikinskjaldi

Icelandic: Eikinskjaldi

Faroese: Eikinskjaldi

desc

Norwegian Nynorsk: Eikenskjalde, Eikinskjalde, Eikenskjold

Swedish: Ekenskjalde, Eikinskjalde

Danish: Ekinskjalde, Eikinskjalde

From eikinn (“oaken”) + skjǫldr (“shield”), thus meaning “One with Oaken Shield”.


Frægr

From frægr (“famous”), thus meaning “Famous One”.


Bíldr

Probably from bíldr (“edged weapon, bloodletting knife”), thus meaning "The Edged Weapon". Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bīþla- (“axe”), instrumental noun from *bītaną (“to bite”).
However, compare *bilją (“blade, axe”), which could have influenced its development.


Buri

Bura (genitive)
Buri (indefinite nominative)
Bura (accusative indefinite)
Bura (dative indefinite)
Bura (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Buri

From Proto-Germanic *burô (“bearer; one who carries or brings”), Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”). Compare Borr (literally “the one brought forth”).


Lofarr

Presumably from lofa (“to praise”), thus meaning “Praiseworthy One”.


Jǫruvǫllr

Probably from jara (“fight, battle”) + vǫllr (“vale, field”), thus meaning "Battle-vale".


Óri

Probably from óra (“to rave, wrangle”), thus meaning “Raving One”.


Hlévangr

From hlé (“shelter, lee”) + vangr (“wong, plain, meadow”), thus meaning “Sheltered Plain”.


Haugspori

From haugr (“burial mound, cairn”) + spor (“track, footprint”), thus meaning “Howe-treader”.


Glóinn

From glóa (“to glow”), thus meaning “Glowing One”.


Dúfr

Possibly related to dúfa (“dove”), thus meaning “Dove-like One”.


Andvari

From andvari (“gentle breeze; watchfulness, vigilance”), thus possibly meaning "Wind-wary".


Ái

From ái (“great-grandfather”), thus meaning “Great-grandfather”.


Skirfir

Possibly related to skirpa (“to spit”), thus meaning “The Spitter”.


Hár

From hár (“high”), thus meaning "High One".


Virfir

Possibly related to Old Frisian verver (“dyer”), thus meaning “The Dyer”, or created as a rhyme for Skirfir.


Draupnir

Draupnis (genitive)
Draupnir (indefinite nominative)
Draupni (accusative indefinite)
Draupni (dative indefinite)
Draupnis (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Draupnir

Norwegian Nynorsk: Draupne

Probably related to drjúpa (“to drip”), therefore meaning "Dripper" (of rings, thus a metaphor for goldsmith).


Skáfiðr

Skáfiðar (genitive)
Skáfiðr (indefinite nominative)
Skáfið (accusative indefinite)
Skáfiði (dative indefinite)
Skáfiðar (genitive indefinite)

Skáfiðr

From skár (“open, good”) + viðr (“tree wood, board”), thus possibly meaning “Good Tree”.


Frosti

Probably related to frost (“frost”), thus meaning “Cold One”.


Fjalarr

Possibly related to fjǫl (“plank, deal, board”), therefore meaning "The Paneller". Another possibility is the derivation from fela (“to hide, conceal”), thus meaning "The Spy".

(Norse mythology) name of a dwarf who created the Mead of Poetry out of the blood of Kvasir

(Norse mythology) A red rooster that is said to herald the onset of Ragnarök


Dolgþrasir

From dolgr (“enemy, fiend”) + þrasir (“snorter, one in rage”), the second element deriving from þrasa (“to snort, rage”), thus meaning “Battle-eager”.


Alfr

Icelandic: Álfur

Faroese: Álvur

Norwegian Nynorsk: Alv

From alfr (“elf”), thus meaning “The Elf”.


Ginnarr

From ginna (“to dupe, deceive”), thus meaning "The Deceiver".


Hel

From Old Norse hel. Cognate with Old English hell (“hell”).

(religion, Norse mythology) The goddess of the realm of the unheroic dead, a daughter of Loki by the jotun Angrboða.

(religion, Norse mythology) The realm of the dead who did not die in combat, ruled by the goddess and located in Niflheim (one of the Nine Realms).


Hel

From Old Norse hel (“hell”). More at Hel.


Hel

From Old Norse hel (“death, death realm”), whence also hel (“death”).

(Norse mythology) Hel, the goddess of the realm of the unheroic dead


Hel

(Norse mythology) Hel (goddess of the realm of the dead)

(Norse mythology) Hel (realm of the dead)


Forseti

(Norse mythology) The Æsir god of justice


Odín

Borrowed from Old Norse Óðinn, akin to Old High German Wotan and Old English Wōden. From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, derived from Proto-Germanic *wōþuz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (“to be excited”). Compare óðr (“rage”) and woede (“rage”) and woeden (“to rage”), vātēs.


ragnarøk

fo-noun

ragnarøk n pl (plurale tantum, genitive plural ragnaraka)

ragnaraka (genitive plural)
ragnarøk (indefinite nominative plural)
ragnarøkini (definite nominative plural)
ragnarøk (accusative indefinite plural)
ragnarøkini (accusative definite plural)
ragnarøkum (dative indefinite plural)
ragnarøkunum (dative definite plural)
ragnaraka (genitive indefinite plural)
ragnarakanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈɹaknaˌɹøːʰk/

From Old Norse ragnarǫk, from regin (“gods”) + rǫk (“fate, judgment”).


ワルキューレ

[β̞a̠ɾɯ̟kʲɨːɾe̞]


Wigrid

(Norse mythology, archaic) Vígríðr (plain that will be the site of a battle during Ragnarok)


Vígríðr

(Norse mythology) A plain that will be the site of a battle between the gods and Surtur during Ragnarok.


blót

blóts (genitive)
blót (plural)
blót (indefinite nominative singular)
blótit (definite nominative singular)
blót (indefinite nominative plural)
blótin (definite nominative plural)
blót (accusative indefinite singular)
blótit (accusative definite singular)
blót (accusative indefinite plural)
blótin (accusative definite plural)
blóti (dative indefinite singular)
blótinu (dative definite singular)
blótum (dative indefinite plural)
blótunum (dative definite plural)
blóts (genitive indefinite singular)
blótsins (definite genitive singular)
blóta (genitive indefinite plural)
blótanna (definite genitive plural)

non-decl-blank-full

blót

Icelandic: blót

→ Faroese: blót

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: blót

Old Swedish: blot

Swedish: blot

Old Gutnish: blót

→ Danish: blot

From Proto-Germanic *blōtą (“offering, sacrifice”). Cognate with Old English blōt and the first part of Old High German bluozhūs (“heathen temple”).
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlād- (“to offer, sacrifice”).

der

[…] fyri norðan, þar voru áðr blót ok hörgar.

Kristni saga 11, in 1858, J. Sigurðsson, G. Vigfússon, Biskupa sögur, Volume I. Copenhagen, page 20

[…] to the north, there were up to now offerings and personal shrines.

(Germanic paganism, especially in the plural) offering

En þat er siðr þeirra at hafa blot a havst oc fagna þa vetri, […]

Separate Saga of St. Olaf 96, in 1853, P. A. Munch, C. R. Unger, Saga Olafs konungs ens Helga. Copenhagen, page 104

But it is a custom for them to have a feast at fall and celebrate the winter, […]

(Germanic paganism) sharing of food of an offering in a ceremony, feast

Engi maðr ſkal hafa i huſi ſinu ſtaf eða ſtalla, vit eða blot, […]

Borgarthings-Christenret 24, in 1846, E. Hertzberg, Norges gamle love indtil 1387, Volume I. Christiania, page 383

No man shall have in his house a staff or an altar, a charm or an offering site, […]

(Germanic paganism) offering site, a place to make offerings


Balder

Among the Norse, the god Balder is the most closely associated with the solstices. In a myth that explains the actions of the midsummer and midwinter Sun, Balder, the son of the god Odin, was said to die at the hands of his evil brother, who wielded a mistletoe stake each summer solstice. He was reborn at the winter solstice, or what is still known in Germany as Mother Night (the 'mother' in question being the goddess who brings the new born Sun back into existence).

2005, A. Bhatnagar, William Charles Livingston, Fundamentals of Solar Astronomy, page 3:

It is difficult to understand how the author of The Traditions of the God Balder (Die Uberlieferungen vom Gone Balder) from 1920 in which he compared the Balder cult with earlier Mediterranean beliefs could come out so strongly in favor of Kossinna's ex Septentrione lux scarcely a decade later.

2008, Bernard Thomas Mees, The Science of the Swastika, page 175:

What he does not mention is that Balder is the Norse counterpart of Helios (the Greek forerunner of Sol); he was the god of light, son of Odin and Frigg, as Helios was the son of Hyperion and Theia.

2008, Michael Ward, Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis, unnumbered page:

Balder, the radiant god of sunshine, reminds us not only of Apollo and Orpheus, but of all the other heroes of sun myths.

2010, H. A. Guerber, Hammer of Thor: Norse Mythology and Legends, page 246:

(Norse mythology) The Norse god of light and purity, a son of Odin and Frigg, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability.


Balder

From Old Norse Baldr, from the adjective baldr, ballr (“brave”).


Balder

du uuart demo Balderes uuolon sin uuoz birenkit

c. 9th-10th c, Unknown author, Second Merseburg Charm:

and the foot of Balder's foal was sprained


Embla

(Norse mythology) The first female human in the Edda.


Embla

From Old Norse Embla, of uncertain origin; possibly from older *Emla, from *Elma, related to almr. Also theorised to come from Proto-Germanic *Ambilǭ.


Eisa

(Norse mythology) A minor goddess, a daughter of Logi.


Helheim

(Norse mythology) The realm of the dead, (also known as Hel), the domain of the goddess Hel. Located beyond Niflheim, (one of the Nine Realms).


Bergelmir

From the Old Norse name; the second element means "yeller," from the verb *gallmr, from Proto-Germanic *galmaz (“echo”). The first element has been variously interpreted as berg (“mountain”), berr (“bare”), and a variant of bjǫrn (“bear”).

(Norse mythology) A frost giant in Norse mythology.


Hati

(Norse mythology, patronymised Hróðvitnisson) The vargr (giant wolf) who chases Máni (the Moon) across the night sky until Ragnarök, when he will swallow Máni; son of Fenrir and brother of Sköll.


Ymir

(Norse mythology) The first creature to come into being and the ancestor of all jötnar. Upon his death, the gods fashioned the world from his body.


Ymir

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Ymir

Ymir (indefinite nominative)
Ymi (accusative indefinite)
Ymi (dative indefinite)
Ymis (genitive indefinite)

From Proto-Germanic *jumjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ym̥H-yo-, from *yemH-, having an original sense of “twin”. Related to Latin Remus (“founder of Rome, slain by his twin”) and Sanskrit यम (yamá, “twin; first man to die”).
Possibly derived from a word for “twin”, this name has been folk-etymologically connected to Old Norse ymja (“to groan, whine, wail, scream, make noise”) (cf. the homonym ymir (“hawk”, literally “groaner, screamer”)), as other names of jötnar are associated with sound-making.

m+

(Norse mythology) Ymir, the ancestor of the jǫtnar.


Surtur

From Old Norse Surtr (“the swarthy one”).

(Muspelheim, we suppose, with its numerous fiery inhabitants, and their mighty chief Surtur, the dark, the incomprehensible, the great evil principle, had no beginning; or if it had, the Odinian theologians were unacquainted with it.)

1839, Samuel Astley Dunham, History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, volume 2, page 44:

1847 [1770], Paul Henri Mallet, Thomas Percy (translator), I. A. Blackwell, Walter Scott (editors), Northern Antiquities, [1756, Paul Henri Mallet, Monuments de la mythologie et de la poesie des Celtes, et particulierement des anciens Scandinaves], page 496,
We must also remark, that in the Eddaic Poems there is no mention made of Surtur and the Elves of Light existing in Muspellheim previous to the formation of Ymir, […] .

In Journey into Mystery #97 (1963), writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/cc-plotter Jack Kirby introduced their version of Surtur, one of the greatest enemies of the gods in Norse mythology.

2006, Gina Renée Misiroglu, Michael Eury, The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood, page not identified:

(Norse mythology) A very powerful jotun (giant) and chief of Muspellheim, described in the Eddas as wielding a flaming (or shining) sword and as battling the gods and killing Freyr during Ragnarok.


gyger

gygra (definite singular)
gygrar (indefinite plural)
gygrer (indefinite plural)
gygrane (definite plural)
gygrene (definite plural)

(folklore, Norse mythology) a giantess, female jotun, female troll


gyger

From Old Norse gýgr. Possibly related to Sanskrit गुहति (gúhati, “he hides”).

(obsolete, Norse mythology) female jotun; female giant


Óðr

From Proto-Germanic *wōþuz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *wet-. Cognate with Old English wod and German Wut.

(Norse mythology) In Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi.


Ullr

2013, Samantha-Rae Tuthill, Where Did Old Man Winter, Jack Frost Come From?. Accuweather.com.
"For the Norse mythologies, Ullr was the god of winter. Son of a frost giant, he would rule Asgard in Odin's absence in the winter."

2014, Norse Mythology for Smart People, Ullr
"...Ullr is an excellent archer, hunter, skater, and skier, handsome, warlike, and an especially apt deity to invoke before a duel."

"Ullr is a very old god of the northern lands, so old that by the time the Iron Age Norse myths were written down, not much more was known about him except that he was a god of archery, hunting, and the winter."

2014, Raven Kaldera, Ullr Lord of Winter:

(Norse mythology) An Áss associated with archery and skiing; the stepson of Thor.


Ullr

Ullar (genitive)
Ullr (indefinite nominative)
Ull (accusative indefinite)
Ulli (dative indefinite)
Ullar (genitive indefinite)
Ullr (indefinite nominative)
Ull (accusative indefinite)
Ulli (dative indefinite)
Ulls (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Ullr

Ullr

Icelandic: Ullur

Norwegian Nynorsk: Ull

Norwegian Bokmål: Ull

→ Latin: Ollerus

From Proto-Germanic *wulþuz (“glory”), from Proto-Indo-European *wl̥tus (“appearance”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”). Cognate to Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌿𐍃 (wulþus, “glory”) and Latin vultus (“appearance, looks”).

Ullr heitir einn, sonr Sifjar, stúpsonr Þórs. Hann er bogmaðr svá góðr ok skíðfærr svá, at engi má við hann keppast. Hann er ok fagr álitum ok hefir hermanns atgervi. Á hann er ok gott at heita í einvígi.

Ullr one is called, the son of Sif, step-son of Þórr. He is an archer so good, and so fleet on skis, that no man may compete against him. He is also fair of countenance and has a warrior’s equipment. It is also good to call upon him in duels.


Midgardian

(Norse mythology) an inhabitant of Midgard


Midgardian

en-adj

Midgardian (comparative more Midgardian, superlative most Midgardian)

more Midgardian (comparative)
most Midgardian (superlative)


Asgardian

(Norse mythology) an inhabitant of Asgard


Asgardian

Asgardian (comparative more Asgardian, superlative most Asgardian)

more Asgardian (comparative)
most Asgardian (superlative)


Mímir

From Old Norse Mímir, meaning “the rememberer” or “the wise one”.

(Norse mythology) A figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom, beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War, after which Odin receives secret knowledge and counsel from the severed head.


Mímir

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Mímir

Mímir (indefinite nominative)
Mími (accusative indefinite)
Mími (dative indefinite)
Mímis (genitive indefinite)

Icelandic: Mímir

Faroese: Mimir

Norwegian Nynorsk: Mime

Swedish: Mimer

Danish: Mimer

Uncertain; possibly related to Middle Low German mīmeren, mīmern, Dutch mijmeren and Old English māmrian.


hørgur

fo-noun

hørgur m (genitive singular hørgs, plural hørgar)

hørgs (genitive singular)
hørgar (plural)
hørgur (indefinite nominative singular)
hørgurin (definite nominative singular)
hørgar (indefinite nominative plural)
hørgarnir (definite nominative plural)
hørg (accusative indefinite singular)
hørgin (accusative definite singular)
hørgar (accusative indefinite plural)
hørgarnar (accusative definite plural)
hørgi (dative indefinite singular)
hørginum (dative definite singular)
hørgum (dative indefinite plural)
hørgunum (dative definite plural)
hørgs (genitive indefinite singular)
hørgsins (definite genitive singular)
hørga (genitive indefinite plural)
hørganna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hǫrgr, from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“sanctuary, cairn, grove”).

inh

(Germanic paganism) a sanctuary, cairn, altar


Fjǫrgyn

Proper noun from fjǫrgyn (“land, earth”). Compare Jǫrð (“Jord, Earth”) and jǫrð (“earth”).

Jǫrð (“Earth”), the mother of Thor in Norse mythology.


Donar

de-proper noun

Donar m (proper noun, strong, genitive Donars)

Learned borrowing from Old High German Donar. Doublet of Thor (from Old Norse).


Donar

Donar (nominative singular)
Donara (nominative plural)
Donar (accusative singular)
Donara (accusative plural)
Donares (genitive singular)
Donaro (genitive plural)
Donare (dative singular)
Donarum (dative plural)
Donaru (instrumental singular)

→ German: Donar (learned)

→ Dutch: Donar (learned)

From Proto-Germanic *Þunraz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂-. Cognate with Old English Þunor, Old Norse Þórr.


Frej

Learned borrowing from Icelandic Freyr. Frö is the etymologically correct form of the name.

(Norse mythology) Freyr, god of fertility


トール

ja-pos

トール • (Tōru)


ミョルニル

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Mjǫllnir.


ラグナロク

Learned borrowing from Old Norse ragnarǫk


テュール

ja-pos

テュール • (Tyūru)


フェンリル

[ɸẽ̞n̺ɾʲiɾɯ̟]


オーディン

オーディン • (Ōdin)

Borrowed from English Odin, from Old Norse Óðinn.


Skuld

From Old Norse Skuld, from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to be obligated”). See English should.

der

(Norse mythology) the Norn of the future


Skuld

de-proper noun

Skuld f (proper noun, genitive Skulds or (with an article) Skuld)

Skulds (genitive)
Skuld (genitive)
Skuld (nominative singular)
Skulds (genitive singular)
Skuld (genitive singular)
Skuld (dative singular)
Skuld (accusative singular)


Skuld

From Old Norse Skuld, from skuld, whence also skuld.


Skuld

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Skuld

Skuld (indefinite nominative)
Skuld (accusative indefinite)
Skuld (dative indefinite)
Skuldar (genitive indefinite)

See skuld. The name literally means “debt”, or “obligation”; thus, what is bound to happen, the future.

Þaðan koma meyjar / margs vitandi
þrjár, ór þeim sal / er und þolli stendr;
Urð hétu eina, / aðra Verðandi,
skáru á skíði, / Skuld ina þriðju;
þær lög lögðu, / þær líf kuru
alda börnum, / örlög seggja.
Thence come maidens / much knowing
three from the hall / which under that tree stands;

Vǫluspá, verse 20, in 1867, S. Bugge, Norrœn fornkvæði: Sæmundar Edda hins fróða. Christiania, page 4

on a tablet they graved, / Skuld the third;
Laws they established, / life allotted
to the sons of men, / destinies pronounced.

Urd hight the one, / the second Verdandi,

(Norse mythology) one of the three Norns


アースガルズ

[a̠ːsɨɡa̠ɾɯ̟zɨ]

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr.


Brynhild

Brynhild (indefinite nominative)
Brynhild (accusative indefinite)
Brynhild (dative indefinite)
Brynhildar (genitive indefinite)

From Old Norse Brynhildr, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz, from *brunjǭ (“breastplate”) + *hildiz (“battle, fight”).


Valhǫll

Valhallar (genitive)
Valhǫll (indefinite nominative)
Valhǫll (accusative indefinite)
Valhǫll (dative indefinite)
Valhǫllu (dative indefinite)
Valhallar (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Valhǫll

Icelandic: Valhöll

Faroese: Valhøll

Norwegian Nynorsk: Valhall

Old Swedish: *Valhal

Swedish: Valhall

Danish: Valhal

Norwegian Bokmål: Valhall

→ English: Valhalla, Walhalla

desc

→ German: Walhall, Valhall, Walhalla, Valhalla

From (uncountable, in the singular) valr (“the dead, slain in battle (i.e., dead warriors)”) + hǫll (“hall”).


Froya

Froya (indefinite nominative)
Froyu (accusative indefinite)
Froyu (dative indefinite)
Froyu (genitive indefinite)


Urð

Urð (indefinite nominative)
Urð (accusative indefinite)
Urð (dative indefinite)
Urðar (genitive indefinite)

From Old Norse Urðr, from Proto-Germanic *wurdiz (“fate, destiny”), Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with English weird.


huargo

(Norse mythology, folklore, fantasy) warg


Huginn

(Norse mythology) one of a pair of ravens, the other being Muninn, who fly throughout the world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers


Verdandi

From Old Norse Verðandi, from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, wind”).

(Norse mythology) the Norn of the present


Werdandi

de-proper noun

Werdandi f (proper noun, genitive Werdandi or Werdandis)

Werdandi (genitive)
Werdandis (genitive)
Werdandi (nominative singular)
Werdandi (genitive singular)
Werdandis (genitive singular)
Werdandi (dative singular)
Werdandi (accusative singular)


Norne

Norne (genitive)
Nornen (plural)
Norne (nominative singular)
Nornen (definite nominative plural)
Norne (genitive singular)
Nornen (definite genitive plural)
Norne (dative singular)
Nornen (dative definite plural)
Norne (accusative singular)
Nornen (accusative definite plural)


Nehalennia

la-proper noun

Nehalennia f (genitive Nehalenniae); first declension

Nehalenniae (genitive)
Nehalennia (nominative singular)
Nehalenniae (nominative plural)
Nehalenniae (genitive singular)
Nehalenniārum (genitive plural)
Nehalenniae (dative singular)
Nehalenniīs (dative plural)
Nehalenniam (accusative singular)
Nehalenniās (accusative plural)
Nehalenniā (ablative singular)
Nehalenniīs (ablative plural)
Nehalennia (singular vocative)
Nehalenniae (plural vocative)

Translingual: Nehalennia

[ne(ɦ)äˈɫ̪ɛnːiä]

(mythology) A Celtic or Germanic goddess.


evennight

From Middle English *even-night, from Old English efnniht, from Proto-West Germanic *ebnanaht (“equinox”), equivalent to even- + night. Cognate with Old Frisian evennacht, ivinnacht, Old Norse jafnnætti. Compare also Dutch nachtevening (“equinox”).

inh

Ostara's Day is the first Sunday following the Spring Evennight, which means it can never be later than March 31, even when March 24 is the previous Sunday, and the old date is used, March 25, for the beginning of spring.

1992, Stephen A. McNallen, Maddy Hutter, The Runestone - Volumes 1-12:

"I have told the leaders of Kaar that wolves will only come back to the village if a krianan brings them. They are choosing a new krianan at their Spring Festival on Even Night."

2015, Dorothy Hearst, Spirit of the Wolves:

"I'll be there. At the even-night." Five months away.

2016, Victoria Whitworth, Daughter of the Wolf:

Belly round now with the child. Please bring Grandmother to me. The harvest had been gathered less than a month ago and in three days folk would be celebrating the 'even night', the feast of Mabon, when day and night were equal in length, and beer and wine would be drunk in huge amounts in thanksgiving of the safe bringing in of the earth's bounties.

2016, Joanna Courtney, Helen Hollick, Annie Whitehead, 1066 Turned Upside Down:

(rare, historical, Germanic paganism) Equinox.


vandahús

Á Náströndum er mikill salr ok illr, ok horfa í norðr dyrr, hann er ok ofinn allr ormahryggjum sem vandahús, en ormahöfuð öll vitu inn í húsit ok blása eitri, svá at eptir salnum renna eitrár, ok vaða þær ár eiðrofar ok morðvargar, [...]
On Nástrand [Strand of the Dead] is a great hall and evil, and its doors face to the north: it is all woven of serpent-backs like a wattle-house; and all the snake-heads turn into the house and blow venom, so that along the hall run rivers of venom; and they who have broken oaths, and murderers, wade those rivers, …

1916, Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (translation), ca. 1220, Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda, Gylfaginning 52

(Norse mythology) a description of the hall of snakes in Nástrǫnd (Corpse Shore), a location in Hel, as recorded in Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda


Valhall

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”).


Valgrind

From Old Norse Valgrind, from valr (“dead warrior”) + grind (“gate”).

(Norse mythology) The main entrance to Valhalla in Norse mythology.


Miðgarður

Miðgarður (indefinite nominative)
Miðgarð (accusative indefinite)
Miðgarði (dative indefinite)
Miðgarðs (genitive indefinite)

From Old Norse Miðgarðr, from miðr (“middle”) + garðr (“yard; enclosured land; realm”) or directly from Proto-Germanic *midjagardaz (“Middle Earth”). Cognate with Old English middangeard, Old Saxon middilgard, Old High German mittilgart, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (midjungards).


索爾

/su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɔːk̚³ jiː¹³/

/su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɔːk̚³ jiː¹³/

(Norse mythology) Thor (A hammer-wielding god in Norse mythology).


Bifrost

Yet Asgard is always prey to attacks, so Bifrost is guarded by Heimdall, the most astounding of sentries.

2001, Raymond L. Lee, Alistair B. Fraser, The Rainbow Bridge: Rainbows in Art, Myth, and Science, →ISBN, page 33:

The Younger Edda tells us that Asgard is an island surrounded by ocean that lies west of Europe and which is accessed by means of the rainbow bridge, Bifrost. Hence Asgard, like Atlantis, represents the North American ice sheet. Like Atlantis, Asgard has outlying colonies that lie "along the outer strand of that sea." The Bifrost bridge most likely signifies the ice sheet bridge that spanned Baffin Bay and the North Sea to connect the North American and Greenland ice sheets with the European ice sheet.

2005, Paul A. LaViolette, Earth Under Fire: Humanity's Survival of the Ice Age, →ISBN, page 250:

The only member of the Æsir not permitted to cross on Bifrost was Thor, the son of Odin and Jordr. Everyone feared Bifrost would bend and break under the weight of the mighty thundergod.

2010, Heilan Yvette Grimes, The Norse Myths, →ISBN, page 16:

In W. Petrie's book "The Story of the Aurora Borealis” (1963) it reads the following: “One can produce arguments that suggest Bifrost was the aurora."

2012, A. Brekke, A. Egeland, The Northern Light: From Mythology to Space Research, →ISBN, page 18:

(Norse mythology) The rainbow bridge that connects Asgard with Midgard.


ヨルムンガンド

[jo̞ɾɯ̟mɯ̟̃ŋɡã̠ndo̞]

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Jǫrmungandr


ᚦᚢᚱ

late 10th, early 11th century: Velanda Runestone
× ᚦᚢᚱᚢᛁ : ᚱᛁᛋᚦᛁ : ᛋᛏᛁᚾ : ᛁᚠᛏᛁᛦ : ᚢᚴᛘᚢᛏ : ᛒᚢᛏᛅ : ᛋᛁᚾ : ᛘᛁᚢᚴ : ᚴᚢᚦᛅᚾ : ᚦᛁᚴᚾ × ᚦᚢᚱ : ᚢᛁᚴᛁ ×
× þurui : risþi : stin : iftiʀ : ukmut : buta : sin : miuk : kuþan : þikn × þur : uiki ×
Þyrvi raised the stone in memory of Ǫgmundr, her husbandman, a very good Þegn. May Thor hallow.


ヴァルハラ

[ba̠ɾɯ̟ha̠ɾa̠]


瓦爾哈拉

ㄨㄚˇ ㄦˇ ㄏㄚ ㄌㄚ

/wä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xä⁵⁵ lä⁵⁵/

/wä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xä⁵⁵ lä⁵⁵/


Utgard

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Útgarðar (“Outer Holds”). Compare to Norwegian Nynorsk utgard (“outer yard, forest space”)

cog

(Norse mythology) The abode of the giant Utgard-Loki, on the other side of the great sea that surrounds Midgard.


Mjǫllnir

Mjǫllnis (genitive)
Mjǫllnir (indefinite nominative singular)
Mjǫllnirinn (definite nominative singular)
Mjǫllni (accusative indefinite singular)
Mjǫllniinn (accusative definite singular)
Mjǫllni (dative indefinite singular)
Mjǫllniinum (dative definite singular)
Mjǫllnis (genitive indefinite singular)
Mjǫllnisins (definite genitive singular)

non-decl-blank-sing

Mjǫllnir

West Scandinavian:

Icelandic: Mjöllnir, Mjölnir

Faroese: Mjølnir

Norwegian Nynorsk: Mjølne

East Scandinavian:

Swedish: Mjölner

→ Finnish: Mjölner

Danish: Mjølner, Mjølne

Norwegian Bokmål: Mjølner, Mjølne

→ English: Mjollnir

→ German: Mjölnir

→ Japanese: ミョルニル (Myoruniru)

→ Korean: 묠니르 (Myollireu)

/ˈmj̃ɔ̃lːnɪ̃r/

Most likely from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-. Compare Old Norse myln (“fire”), Welsh mellt (“lightning”), Russian мо́лния (mólnija, “lightning”), Latvian milna (“hammer of Pērkons”).
Alternatively, relation to mjǫll (“fresh snow”) has been proposed.


Asgård

Old Norse Ásgarðr, see also as and gård.


Twilight of the Gods

From German Götterdämmerung (“twilight of the gods”); by erroneously translating Old Norse ragnarǫk (“fate of the gods”), misconstrued as ragnarøkkr (“twilight of the gods”).


valknut

Derived from Old Norse valr (“the slain”) and Old Norse knútr (“a knot”), meaning "knot of the slain". The term was coined in later history, as it is not known what name was used by the historical Norse for that symbol.

A symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles, used by ancient Germanic peoples, but of uncertain meaning.


Friia

Friia (nominative singular)
Friiā (nominative plural)
Friia (accusative singular)
Friiā (accusative plural)
Friia (genitive singular)
Friiōno (genitive plural)
Friiu (dative singular)
Friiōm (dative plural)

From Proto-West Germanic *Frīju, from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō. Cognate with Lombardic Frea, Old English Frīġ, Old Norse Frigg.

800s, Anonymous, Second Merseburg Charm
thu biguol en Friia, Uuolla era suister
then yet Friia conjured it, Volla's sister


Midgård

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Miðgarðr


Midgård

Borrowed from Icelandic Miðgarðr. By surface analysis, mid- (“middle”) + gård (“yard; estate”). According to SAOB attested since 1679.


グングニル

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir