"Muspell" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|non|Muspell|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Norse Muspell, {{bor+|en|non|Muspell}} Borrowed from Old Norse Muspell, {{der|en|la|mundus|t=world}} Latin mundus (“world”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*spilþijaną|t=to kill, ruin, murder}} Proto-Germanic *spilþijaną (“to kill, ruin, murder”), {{cog|osx|mūdspelli}} Old Saxon mūdspelli, {{cog|goh|muspilli}} Old High German muspilli Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Muspell
  1. (Norse mythology and Germanic paganism) The primordial realm of fire which existed to the south of Ginnungagap. Wikipedia link: en:Muspell Tags: Germanic, Norse Categories (topical): Germanic paganism, Mythological locations, Norse mythology Synonyms: Muspelheim, Muspellheim Related terms: Niflheim, Midgard, Asgard, Heathenry Coordinate_terms (The Nine Realms): Álfheimr, Asgard, Jötunheimr, Midgard, Niðavellir, Niflheimr, Svartálfaheimr, Vanaheimr
    Sense id: en-Muspell-en-name-nHMmPqTB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, mysticism, mythology, paganism, philosophy, religion, sciences

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