Midgård

Danish edit

Etymology edit

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Miðgarðr

Proper noun edit

Midgård

(Norse mythology) Midgard

Swedish edit

Alternative forms edit

Midgard (nonstandard)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Icelandic Miðgarðr. By surface analysis, mid- (“middle”) +‎ gård (“yard; estate”). According to SAOB attested since 1679.

Proper noun edit

Midgård

(Norse mythology) Midgard

Derived terms edit

Midgårdsormen (“Jörmungandr”)

References edit

Midgård in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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