Myrkviðr in Old Norse

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Etymology: From myrkr (“dark, murky”) + viðr (“woods, forest”). Etymology templates: {{compound|non|myrkr|viðr|t1=dark, murky|t2=woods, forest}} myrkr (“dark, murky”) + viðr (“woods, forest”) Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Myrkviðr m, {{non-proper noun|m}} Myrkviðr m

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        "1": "non",
        "2": "myrkr",
        "3": "viðr",
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        "t2": "woods, forest"
      },
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    }
  ],
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      },
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          "name": "Forests",
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          "name": "Mythology",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "non",
          "name": "Places in Germany",
          "orig": "non:Places in Germany",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "non",
          "name": "Places in Ukraine",
          "orig": "non:Places in Ukraine",
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            "Places"
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        }
      ],
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          "Mirkwood"
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Myrkviðr"
}

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{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "myrkr",
        "3": "viðr",
        "t1": "dark, murky",
        "t2": "woods, forest"
      },
      "expansion": "myrkr (“dark, murky”) + viðr (“woods, forest”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From myrkr (“dark, murky”) + viðr (“woods, forest”).",
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    {
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        "g": "m",
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      },
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        "Pages with entries",
        "non:Forests",
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        ]
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Myrkviðr"
}

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"Myrkviðr" meaning in Old Norse

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