Njǫrðr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz, of unknown origin. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr (“power, vitality, force”).[1] More at Njörðr, Njörun, and Nerthus.
Proper noun
Njǫrðr m
- (Norse mythology) Njord, the father of Freyr and Freya
Declension
Declension of Njǫrðr (strong u-stem, indefinite singular only)
| masculine | singular |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Njǫrðr |
| accusative | Njǫrð |
| dative | Nirði |
| genitive | Njarðar |
Descendants
- Icelandic: Njörður
- Faroese: Njørður
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Njord
- Swedish: Njärd, Njord
- Danish: Njørd, Njord
- → English: Njorth, Njord
References
- Vigfússon, Guðbrandur (1874). An Icelandic-English Dictionary: Based on the Ms. Collections of the Late Richard Cleasby