Jǫrmungandr

See also: Jörmungandr

Old Norse

Etymology

From jǫrmun- (“immense; great”) +‎ gandr (“monster, evil spirit”), from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz + *gandaz.

Proper noun

Jǫrmungandr m

  1. (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
  Declension of Jǫrmungandr (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
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accusative Jǫrmungand
dative Jǫrmungandi
genitive Jǫrmungands

Synonyms
  • (mythological serpent): Miðgarðsormr

Descendants
  • → English: Jörmungandr

See also
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