"Heimdallr" meaning in Old Norse

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛ̃ĩmˌdɑlːr̩/ (note: 12th century Icelandic) Forms: Heimdallar [genitive], strong [table-tags], Heimdallr [indefinite, nominative], Heimdall [accusative, indefinite], Heimdall [dative, indefinite], Heimdallar [genitive, indefinite]
Etymology: From heimr (“home", "world”) + dallr of unknown origin and meaning. The latter term is possibly equal to feminine dǫll, from Mardǫll, one of Freyja's names, and perhaps cognate with Old English deal (“proud, eminent”), thus meaning possibly "Home-Bright". This is present in the first element of the theonym Dellingr, whose name could mean "the shining one." Etymology templates: {{cog|ang|deal||proud, eminent}} Old English deal (“proud, eminent”) Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Heimdallr m Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-i2|Heimdall|Heimdall|form=sing-indef}}, {{non-decl-blank-sing-indef|apd=Heimdallina|api=Heimdalli|asd=Heimdallinn|asi=Heimdall|dpd=Heimdallunum|dpi=Heimdallum|dsd=Heimdallinum|dsi=Heimdall|g=masculine|gpd=Heimdallanna|gpi=Heimdalla|gsd=Heimdallarins|gsi=Heimdallar|notes=|npd=Heimdallirnir|npi=Heimdallir|nsd=Heimdallrinn|nsi=Heimdallr|stem=strong i-stem, ar-genitive|title=Heimdallr}}, {{non-decl-cell|Heimdallr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Heimdall|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Heimdall|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Heimdallar|gsi}}
  1. (Norse mythology) Heimdall Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Gods, Norse mythology

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
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        "3": "",
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  "etymology_text": "From heimr (“home\", \"world”) + dallr of unknown origin and meaning. The latter term is possibly equal to feminine dǫll, from Mardǫll, one of Freyja's names, and perhaps cognate with Old English deal (“proud, eminent”), thus meaning possibly \"Home-Bright\". This is present in the first element of the theonym Dellingr, whose name could mean \"the shining one.\"",
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        "genitive"
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    {
      "form": "strong",
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-m-i2",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "Heimdall",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Heimdall",
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        "dative",
        "indefinite"
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        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Heimdallr m",
      "name": "head"
    }
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        "dpi": "Heimdallum",
        "dsd": "Heimdallinum",
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        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "Heimdallanna",
        "gpi": "Heimdalla",
        "gsd": "Heimdallarins",
        "gsi": "Heimdallar",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "Heimdallirnir",
        "npi": "Heimdallir",
        "nsd": "Heimdallrinn",
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      "args": {
        "1": "Heimdall",
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    },
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        "1": "Heimdall",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "Heimdallar",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
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  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        {
          "english": "Greater and smaller / sons of Heimdall; […]",
          "ref": "Vǫluspá, verse 1, lines 3-4, in 1867, S. Bugge, Norrœn fornkvæði: Sæmundar Edda hins fróða. Christiania, page 1",
          "text": "Meiri ok minni / mögu Heimdallar; […]"
        }
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      ]
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  ],
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      "note": "12th century Icelandic"
    }
  ],
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    }
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      ]
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        "tr": ""
      },
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    }
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      },
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    },
    {
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        "api": "Heimdalli",
        "asd": "Heimdallinn",
        "asi": "Heimdall",
        "dpd": "Heimdallunum",
        "dpi": "Heimdallum",
        "dsd": "Heimdallinum",
        "dsi": "Heimdall",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "Heimdallanna",
        "gpi": "Heimdalla",
        "gsd": "Heimdallarins",
        "gsi": "Heimdallar",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "Heimdallirnir",
        "npi": "Heimdallir",
        "nsd": "Heimdallrinn",
        "nsi": "Heimdallr",
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        "title": "Heimdallr"
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        "1": "Heimdallr",
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        "1": "Heimdall",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "Heimdall",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "Heimdallar",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
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    }
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          "english": "Greater and smaller / sons of Heimdall; […]",
          "ref": "Vǫluspá, verse 1, lines 3-4, in 1867, S. Bugge, Norrœn fornkvæði: Sæmundar Edda hins fróða. Christiania, page 1",
          "text": "Meiri ok minni / mögu Heimdallar; […]"
        }
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    {
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