Njord

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • Njor (pronunciation spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. Cognate with Faroese Njørður and Icelandic Njörður.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nju̞ːr], [nju̞ːɽ]
  • Rhymes: -uːr, -uːɽ

Proper noun

Njord m

  1. (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

Up until the 1800s, people in Hardanger would occasionally thank Njor for a good catch of fish.[2][1]

References
  1. Halldor O. Opedal (1943) Makter og menneske: folkeminne ifrå Hardanger (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 51
  2. Njörðr on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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