Jǫrmungandr
See also: Jörmungandr
Old Norse
editEtymology
editFrom jǫrmun- (“immense; great”) + gandr (“elongated entity”), from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz + *gandaz.
Proper noun
editJǫrmungandr m
- (Norse mythology) The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath.
Declension
edit Declension of Jǫrmungandr (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine | singular |
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indefinite | |
nominative | Jǫrmungandr |
accusative | Jǫrmungand |
dative | Jǫrmungandi |
genitive | Jǫrmungands |
Synonyms
edit- (mythological serpent): Miðgarðsormr
Descendants
edit- → English: Jörmungandr