"Njǫrðr" meaning in Old Norse

See Njǫrðr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: strong [table-tags], Njǫrðr [indefinite, nominative], Njǫrð [accusative, indefinite], Nirði [dative, indefinite], Njarðar [genitive, indefinite]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz, of unknown origin. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr (“power, vitality, force”). More at Njörðr, Njörun, and Nerthus. Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*Nerþuz}} Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz, {{der|non|ine-pro|*h₂nḗr|t=power, vitality, force}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr (“power, vitality, force”) Head templates: {{head|non|proper noun|g=m}} Njǫrðr m Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-u|Njarð|Nirð|Njǫrð|form=sing-indef}}, {{non-decl-blank-sing-indef|apd=Njǫrðuna|api=Njǫrðu|asd=Njǫrðinn|asi=Njǫrð|dpd=Njǫrðunum|dpi=Njǫrðum|dsd=Nirðinum|dsi=Nirði|g=masculine|gpd=Njarðanna|gpi=Njarða|gsd=Njarðarins|gsi=Njarðar|notes=|npd=Nirðirnir|npi=Nirðir|nsd=Njǫrðrinn|nsi=Njǫrðr|stem=strong u-stem|title=Njǫrðr}}, {{non-decl-cell|Njǫrðr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Njǫrð|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Nirði|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Njarðar|gsi}}
  1. (Norse mythology) Njord, the father of Freyr and Freya Wikipedia link: Nerthus#Name, Njörun#Theories, Njörðr#Name and eponyms Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse deities, Norse mythology
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