Mjollnir
See also: Mjöllnir and Mjǫllnir
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ-n- (“lightning”). Compare Old Norse mjuln (“fire”), Welsh mellt, Slovene mółnja, Russian мо́лния (mólnija).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmjɔlnɪɹ/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmjɒlnɪə/
Proper noun
Mjollnir
- (Norse mythology) The hammer of the Norse god Thor.
Alternative forms
Spelling variations include use of either one L or two, use of either I or E as the second vowel, and use of any of the following as the first vowel: O, Ö, Ø.
- Mjöllnir
- Mjollner
- Mjolnir, Mjölnir, Mjølnir
- Mjolner, Mjölner, Mjølner
Translations
Thor's hammer
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German
Proper noun
Mjollnir m (proper noun, strong, genitive Mjollnirs)
- Uncommon spelling of Mjölnir.