English Explanatory Dictionary

Óðr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. In Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊ̯θə/ /ˈəʊ̯ðə/ /ˈoʊθɚ/ /ˈoʊðɚ/

Word forms

Óðr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōþuz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t-. Cognate with Old English wod and German Wut.

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