jötunn

See also: jotunn, Jotunn, Jötunn, and jǫtunn

English

Noun

jötunn (plural jötunns)

1. Alternative form of jotun

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫtunn, Cognate with Swedish jätte, Danish jætte, Norwegian jotnar, jotne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjœːtʰʏnː/
• Rhymes: -œːtʏn

Noun

jötunn m (genitive singular jötuns, nominative plural jötnar)

1. (Norse mythology) a jotun
2. a large man, giant of a man

Declension

Declension of jötunn (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jötunn	jötunninn	jötnar	jötnarnir
accusative	jötun	jötuninn	jötna	jötnana
dative	jötni	jötninum	jötnum	jötnunum
genitive	jötuns	jötunsins	jötna	jötnanna

Derived terms

• jötunuxi