jøtun

See also: Jotun and jotun

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjøːʰtʊn]
• Rhymes: -øːʰtʊn

Noun

jøtun m (genitive singular jøtuns, plural jatnir)

1. (Norse mythology) member of a race of giants, usually standing in opposition to gods

Declension

Declension of jøtun

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jøtun	jøtunin	jatnir	jatnirnir
accusative	jøtun	jøtunin	jatnir	jatnirnar
dative	jøtni	jøtninum	jøtnum	jøtnunum
genitive	jøtuns	jøtunsins	jatna	jatnanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jøtul, jutul.

Noun

jøtun m (definite singular jøtunen, indefinite plural jøtnar, definite plural jøtnane)

1. (Norse mythology) alternative form of jøtul (“jotun”)