Kíli

See also: kili, Kili, and kılı

Old Norse

Etymology

Possibly from kíll (“wedge”), related to Old High German kīla (“wedge”), thus meaning “The Wedge”.[1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. old high german connection perhaps requires more elaboration?

Proper noun

Kíli m (genitive Kíla)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

Descendants
  • Icelandic: Kíli
  • Faroese: Kili
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Kile
  • Swedish: Kile
  • Danish: Kile

References
  1. Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4
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