English Explanatory Dictionary

Edda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛdə/

Word forms

Edda the Edda Eddas

Etymology

Likely from Old Norse edda (“great-grandmother”).

Derived words

Eddaic Eddic Poetic Edda Prose Edda Snorri's Edda
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