Njǫrðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz, of unknown origin. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr (“power, vitality, force”). More at Njörðr, Njörun, and Nerthus.

Proper noun

Njǫrðr m

1. (Norse mythology) Njord, the father of Freyr and Freya
   • c. 962, Egill Skallagrímsson, Arinbjarnarkviða, section 17:

     Þat allr herr · at undri gefsk,
     hvé urþjóð · auði gnǿgir,
     en Grjótbjǫrn · of gǿddan hefr
     Freyr ok Njǫrðr · at féar afli.

     All people are astonished at how he (= Arinbjǫrn) blesses mankind with wealth, but Freyr and Njord have endowed “Rock-bear” (= Arinbjǫrn) with plenty stock.

Declension

Declension of Njǫrðr (strong u-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Njǫrðr
accusative	Njǫrð
dative	Nirði
genitive	Njarðar

Descendants

• Icelandic: Njörður
• Faroese: Njørður
• Norwegian Nynorsk: Njord
• Swedish: Njärd, Njord
• Danish: Njørd, Njord
• → English: Njorth, Njord