Mjölnir
See also: Mjolnir and Mjølnir
English
Proper noun
Mjölnir
- Alternative spelling of Mjollnir
German
Alternative forms
- Mjöllnir (common)
- Mjollnir, Mjölner, Mjolnir (uncommon)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, likely from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ-n- (“lightning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmjœl.nɪʁ/, [ˈmjœl̺n̺ɪɐ̯]
- Hyphenation: Mjöl‧nir
Proper noun
Mjölnir m (proper noun, strong, genitive Mjölnirs)
- (Norse mythology, weaponry) Mjollnir (Thor's hammer)
- Synonyms: Thors Hammer, Thorshammer
Declension
Declension of Mjölnir [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Mjölnir |
genitive | eines | des | Mjölnirs |
dative | einem | dem | Mjölnir |
accusative | einen | den | Mjölnir |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Mjǫllnir, likely from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ-n- (“lightning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmjœlnɪr/
Proper noun
Mjölnir m
- (Norse mythology, weaponry) Mjollnir (Thor's hammer)
- a male given name from Old Norse
Declension
declension of Mjölnir
m-s1 | singular | |
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indefinite | ||
nominative | Mjölnir | |
accusative | Mjölni | |
dative | Mjölni | |
genitive | Mjölnis |