NIFLHEIM

Meaning of NIFLHEIM in English

Pronunciation: ' ni-v ə l- ˌ h ā m

Function: noun

Etymology: Old Norse Niflheimr

: the abode of the dead in Norse mythology

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NIFLHEIM — noun Etymology: Old Norse ~r the abode of the dead in Norse mythology
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NIFLHEIM — /niv"euhl haym'/ , n. Scand. Myth. a place of eternal cold, darkness, and fog, ruled over by Hel: abode of …
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NIFLHEIM — noun Etymology: Old Norse Niflheimr : the abode of the dead in Norse mythology
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NIFLHEIM — [Nifl.heim] n [ON Niflheimr]: the abode of the dead in Norse mythology
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NIFLHEIM — Old Norse Niflheimr in Norse mythology, the cold, dark, misty world of the dead, ruled by the goddess Hel. In …
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NIFLHEIM — [Norse] Niflheim ("house of mists") is the far northern region of icy fogs and mists, darkness and cold. It is …
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NIFLHEIM — Нифльхейм
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NIDHOGG — /need"hawg'/ , n. Scand. Myth. a serpent in Niflheim who gnaws upon the lowermost root of Yggdrasil. Also, Nidhug /need"hueg/ …
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MIDGARD — /mid"gahrd/ , n. Scand. Myth. the middle earth, home of men, lying between Niflheim and Muspelheim, formed from the body …
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HEL — /hel/ , n. Scand. Myth. 1. the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda. 2. the home of …
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GINNUNGAGAP — /gin"oohng gah gahp"/ , n. Scand. Myth. a primordial void, filled with mists, existing between Niflheim and Muspelheim. [ ]
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