Óðinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.

Proper noun

Óðinn m

  1. (Norse mythology) Odin
  2. A male given name

Declension


Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, whence also Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Wōden, Old High German Wuotan, Wodan.

Pronunciation

  • (9th century West Norse) IPA(key): /ˈoːðinː/
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈoːðinː/

Proper noun

Óðinn m

  1. (Norse mythology) Odin

Declension

Descendants

  • Norwegian: Odin (reborrowed)
  • Old Swedish: Ōþin
  • Swedish: Oden, Odin (reborrowed)
  • Scanian: Óðen, Nóðen
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