"Niflheim" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Old Norse Niflheimr (literally “world of mist”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nibilaz (“dark, misty”), from *nebulaz (“fog, mist, darkness”) + *haimaz (“home, house, village”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|Niflheimr||lit=world of mist}} Old Norse Niflheimr (literally “world of mist”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*nibilaz||dark, misty}} Proto-Germanic *nibilaz (“dark, misty”), {{m|gem-pro|*nebulaz||fog, mist, darkness}} *nebulaz (“fog, mist, darkness”), {{m|gem-pro|*haimaz||home, house, village}} *haimaz (“home, house, village”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Niflheim
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: Niflheim Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Mythological locations, Norse mythology Coordinate_terms (The Nine Realms): Álfheimr, Asgard, Jötunheimr, Midgard, Múspellsheimr, Niðavellir, Svartálfaheimr, Vanaheimr
    Sense id: en-Niflheim-en-name-O7FKe6jZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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