English Explanatory Dictionary

Asgard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The realm of the Æsir gods.
  2. A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/ /ˈæzˌɡɑɹd/ /ˈɑsˌɡɑɹd/ /ˈɑzˌɡɑɹd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Asgard.wav

Word forms

Asgard Asgarth

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ems- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂émsus Proto-Germanic *ansuz Proto-Norse *ᚨᛊᚢᛉ (*asuʀ) Old Norse áss Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos Proto-Germanic *gardaz Old Norse garðr Old Norse Ásgarðrlbor. English Asgard Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr. Agartha may be a corruption of this.

Synonyms

Ases' Garth

Derived words

Asgardian
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