"einherjar" meaning in All languages combined

See einherjar on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) (rarely attested singular einheri). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|einherjar|lit=lone fighters|pos=plural}} Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} einherjar pl (plural only)
  1. (Norse mythology) The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok. Wikipedia link: einherjar Tags: Norse, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Norse mythology Translations (warriors who died bravely in battle): エインヘルヤル (einheruyaru) (Japanese), エインヘリャル (einheryaru) (Japanese), エインヘリヤル (einheriyaru) (Japanese), einherje [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), einherje [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)

Noun [Old Norse]

Forms: einheri [singular]
Etymology: From Old Norse einn (“one; lone, single”) + herjar (“army”, pl.). Etymology templates: {{com|non|einn|herr|alt2=herjar|pos2=pl.|t1=one; lone, single|t2=army}} einn (“one; lone, single”) + herjar (“army”, pl.) Head templates: {{head|non|noun|singular|einheri}} einherjar (singular einheri)
  1. (Norse mythology) the einherjar, dead warriors in Valhalla Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Norse mythology Related terms: Einarr, Einheri (english: Thor)
    Sense id: en-einherjar-non-noun---1KNfnO Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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