Njord
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
- Njor (pronunciation spelling)
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. Cognate with Faroese Njørður and Icelandic Njörður.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Njord m
- (Norse mythology) Njorth, the father of Freyr and Freya
- No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.[1]
- Now, Njorth shall have a thank for this time.
Usage notes edit
Up until the 1800s, people in Hardanger would occasionally thank Njor for a good catch of fish.[2][1]