"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

Inflected forms

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      "text": "Icelandic: Njörður"
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        }
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      "text": "Norwegian Nynorsk: Njord"
    },
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            "2": "Njärd",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Swedish: Njärd, Njord"
    },
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        {
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            "1": "da",
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          },
          "expansion": "Danish: Njørd, Njord",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Danish: Njørd, Njord"
    },
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ English: Njorth, Njord",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ English: Njorth, Njord"
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        "class"
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        "indefinite"
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      "form": "Nirði",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite"
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        "indefinite"
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    },
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        "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",
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      },
      "name": "non-decl-blank-sing-indef"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "Njǫrðr",
        "2": "nsi"
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      "args": {
        "1": "Njǫrð",
        "2": "asi"
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      "args": {
        "1": "Nirði",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Njarðar",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
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  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
          "english": "All people are astonished at how he (= Arinbjǫrn) blesses mankind with wealth, but Freyr and Njord have endowed “Rock-bear” (= Arinbjǫrn) with plenty stock.",
          "ref": "c. 962, Egill Skallagrímsson, Arinbjarnarkviða, section 17:",
          "text": "Þat allr herr · at undri gefsk,\nhvé urþjóð · auði gnǿgir,\nen Grjótbjǫrn · of gǿddan hefr\nFreyr ok Njǫrðr · at féar afli.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Njord, the father of Freyr and Freya"
      ],
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          "Norse"
        ],
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          "mythology"
        ],
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          "Njord",
          "Njord"
        ],
        [
          "Freyr",
          "Freyr"
        ],
        [
          "Freya",
          "Freya"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        "masculine"
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        "philosophy",
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      ],
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        "Njörun#Theories",
        "Njörðr#Name and eponyms"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: Njörður"
    },
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        {
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            "2": "Njørður"
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            "2": "Njord"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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    },
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            "2": "Njärd",
            "3": "Njord"
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      "text": "Swedish: Njärd, Njord"
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "da",
            "2": "Njørd",
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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        "class"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Njǫrð",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "indefinite"
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      "form": "Nirði",
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        "indefinite"
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        "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",
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        "npd": "Nirðirnir",
        "npi": "Nirðir",
        "nsd": "Njǫrðrinn",
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        "stem": "strong u-stem",
        "title": "Njǫrðr"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "Njǫrðr",
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        "1": "Njǫrð",
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      "args": {
        "1": "Nirði",
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        "Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Old Norse terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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          "ref": "c. 962, Egill Skallagrímsson, Arinbjarnarkviða, section 17:",
          "text": "Þat allr herr · at undri gefsk,\nhvé urþjóð · auði gnǿgir,\nen Grjótbjǫrn · of gǿddan hefr\nFreyr ok Njǫrðr · at féar afli.",
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