Midgard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The Earth of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a middle realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Helheim); the abode of human beings, between those of the gods (Æsir) and the dead.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪd.ɡɑɹd/ /ˈmɪd.ɡɑːd/

Word forms

Midgard

Etymology

From Icelandic, from Old Norse Miðgarðr.

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