English Explanatory Dictionary

balder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. comparative form of bald: more bald
name
  1. The Norse god of light and purity, a son of Odin and Frigg, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/bɔːld.ə/ /bɔld.ɚ/ /bɑld.ɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-balder.wav

Word forms

balder Baldr Baldur

Etymology

Sense 1 is borrowed from Old Norse Baldr. Sense 2 is inherited from Old English Bealdhere (a male given name).

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