"Midgård" meaning in Swedish

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Proper name

Forms: Midgårds [genitive], Midgard [alternative, nonstandard]
Etymology: Borrowed from Icelandic Miðgarðr. By surface analysis, mid- (“middle”) + gård (“yard; estate”). According to SAOB attested since 1679. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sv|is|Miðgarðr}} Borrowed from Icelandic Miðgarðr, {{surf|sv|mid-|gård|t1=middle|t2=yard; estate}} By surface analysis, mid- (“middle”) + gård (“yard; estate”) Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Midgårds|g=n|head=}} Midgård n (genitive Midgårds), {{sv-proper noun|n}} Midgård n (genitive Midgårds)
  1. (Norse mythology) Midgard Tags: Norse, neuter Derived forms: Midgårdsormen (english: Jörmungandr)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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