Gjere

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Geri, from gerr, whence also gjer (“greedy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jɛːrə/, /²ʝɛːrə/
• Homophone: gjere

Proper noun

Gjere m

1. Geri, one of Odin’s two wolves

   Gjere og Freke ― Geri and Freki

Related terms

• gjer (“greedy”)

See also

• Freke (“Freki”)