Midgard

English

Etymology

From Icelandic, from Old Norse Miðgarðr.

Proper noun

Midgard

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

Synonyms

Middle Earth

Derived terms

Midgardian

Related terms

Middle-earth

Translations

Earth — see Earth

the abode of humans, between heaven and hell

Danish: Midgård
Faroese: Miðgarður m
Georgian: მიდგარდი (midgardi)
Gothic: 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (midjungards)
Greek: οικουμενη (oikoumeni)

Japanese: 中つ国
Old English: middanġeard
Old Norse: miðgarðr
Portuguese: Midgard f

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Norse Miðgarðr.

Proper noun

Midgard f

(Norse mythology) Midgard (the abode of humans, between heaven and hell)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.