einherje

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse einherjar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ein.her.je/, [²æɪ̯n.hæɾ.jə]

Noun

einherje m (definite singular einherjen, indefinite plural einherjer, definite plural einherjene)

1. (Norse mythology) einherjar; warriors who died in battle and were brought to valhalla

References

“einherje” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“einherje” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse einherjar. Doublet of Einar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɛɪn(h)ɛrje/, [²ɛ̝ɪ̯n.hɛ̝r.jə], [²ɛ̝ɪ̯.nɛ̝r.jə]

Noun

einherje m (definite singular einherjen, indefinite plural einherjar, definite plural einherjane)

1. (Norse mythology) one of the einherjar; a warrior who died in battle and was brought to Valhalla

References

“einherje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.