"Alþjófr" meaning in Old Norse

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈalˌθjoːfr̥/ Forms: Alþjófs [genitive]
Etymology: From al- (“all, very, totally”) + þjófr (“thief”), thus meaning "All-thief" or "Mighty Thief". Etymology templates: {{affix|non|al-|þjófr|gloss1=all, very, totally|gloss2=thief}} al- (“all, very, totally”) + þjófr (“thief”) Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Alþjófr m
  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Alþjófr meaning in Old Norse (1.5kB)

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      },
      "expansion": "al- (“all, very, totally”) + þjófr (“thief”)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From al- (“all, very, totally”) + þjófr (“thief”), thus meaning \"All-thief\" or \"Mighty Thief\".",
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      },
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    }
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "non",
          "name": "Dwarves",
          "orig": "non:Dwarves",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
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            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈalˌθjoːfr̥/"
    }
  ],
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}
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "Alþjófs",
      "tags": [
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        "Old Norse terms with IPA pronunciation",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈalˌθjoːfr̥/"
    }
  ],
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}

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