Askr

English

Proper noun

Askr

1. (Norse mythology) Alternative form of Ask (“the first male human in the Edda”)

Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *Askaz (“a son of Mannus”). Equivalent to askr (“ash tree”) as a proper noun.

Proper noun

Askr m (genitive Asks)

1. (Norse mythology) Ask, the first male human according to the Poetic Edda

Descendants

• Icelandic: Askur
• Faroese: Askur
• Norwegian: Ask
• Swedish: Ask
• Danish: Ask
• → English: Ask