Njord
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Alternative forms
[edit]- Njor (pronunciation spelling)
Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. Cognate with Faroese Njørður and Icelandic Njörður.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Njord m
- (Norse mythology) Njorth, the father of Freyr and Freya
- No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.[1]
- Now, Njorth shall have a thank for this time.
Usage notes
[edit]Up until the 1800s, people in Hardanger would occasionally thank Njor for a good catch of fish.[2][1]
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