"Freyja" meaning in Old Norse

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Proper name

Forms: Freyju [genitive]
Etymology: From freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ. Etymology templates: {{m|non|freyja||lady}} freyja (“lady”), {{der|non|gem-pro|*frawjǭ}} Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=f|g2=|head=|tr=}} Freyja f, {{non-proper noun|f|Freyju}} Freyja f (genitive Freyju)
  1. (Norse mythology) Freya, goddess associated with sex, death, and magic (see Freyja) Tags: Norse, feminine Categories (topical): Gods, Norse mythology
    Sense id: en-Freyja-non-name-mAxfCo~E Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Freyja meaning in Old Norse (2.9kB)

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