Oden

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, related to late Proto-Germanic *wōdaz, whence also od (mad, wild, uncontrolled).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²uː(d)ən/, [²u̞ː.ən], (with d) [²u̞ː.dən], [²u̞ː.dn̩]
  • Rhymes: -uːən, -uːdən
  • Homophone: oden
  • Hyphenation: Ód‧en

Proper noun

Oden m (genitive odens- or ons-)

  1. (Norse mythology) Odin, Woden
    • 1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 3:
      Oden er den gjævaste og eldste av æserne
      Odin is the greatest and oldest of the æsir

Synonyms

References

  • “Oden” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Swedish

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse Óðinn.

Proper noun

Oden m (genitive Odens)

  1. Odin

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