åsynje

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• åsynju (Midlandsnormalen)
• åsynja (pre-2012)

Etymology

From Old Norse ásynja, from áss (“god, one of the Æsir”) +‎ -ynja (“-ess”).

Noun

åsynje f (definite singular åsynja, indefinite plural åsynjer, definite plural åsynjene)

1. (Norse mythology) goddess; a female member of the Æsir

Coordinate terms

• ås m