Jörmungandr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɔɹmunˌɡɑndɹ̩/ /-mʊn-/ /-ˌɡænd-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Jörmungandr.wav

Word forms

Jörmungandr

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse Jǫrmungandr.

Synonyms

Miðgarðsormr Midgardsormr Midgard Serpent World Serpent
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