Ægir
See also: aegir and ægir
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Ægir.
Proper noun
Ægir
- (Norse mythology) A giant and king of the sea, personifying the power thereof. He is the son of Fornjótr, and the brother of Logi and Kári. He has nine daughters — the billow maidens — by his wife, Rán, namely: Bára, Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, and Unnr.
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Ægir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛaːjɪr/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːjɪr
- Homophones: ægir, agir
Proper noun
Ægir m
- (Norse mythology) Ægir (king of the sea)
- A male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Ægir: Ægisson
- daughter of Ægir: Ægisdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Ægir |
| Accusative | Ægir |
| Dative | Ægi |
| Genitive | Ægis |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Ægir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaiːjɪr/
- Rhymes: -aiːjɪr
- Homophones: ægir, æir
Noun
Ægir m
- Ægir (king of the sea in Norse mythology)
- A male given name
Declension
declension of Ægir
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Ægir | |
| accusative | Ægi | |
| dative | Ægi | |
| genitive | Ægis | |
Old Norse
Proper noun
Ægir m
- Ægir (king of the sea in Norse mythology)
Descendants
- Danish: Ægir
- English: Ægir
- Estonian: Ægir
- Faroese: Ægir
- Finnish: Ægir
- Icelandic: Ægir
- Norwegian:
- Norwegian Bokmål: Æge
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Æge
- Swedish: Ägir