Jafnhár

English

Etymology

From Old Norse Jafnhár (literally “Just-as-High”), from jafn (“equal, the same”) +‎ hár (“high, tall”). Compare Hár.

Proper noun

Jafnhár

1. (Norse mythology) One of the three enthroned figures who feature opposite King Gylfi in the Gylfaginning.

   Coordinate terms: Hár, Þriði

Translations

Norse mythology: enthroned figure in the Gylfaginning

• Hebrew: יפנהר m
• Norwegian:

  Riksmål: Jevnhøi m

  Nynorsk: Jamnhår m

• Swedish: Jämnhög m

Further reading

• High, Just-as-High, and Third on Wikipedia.Wikipedia