irmin

See also: Irmin and irmin-

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognates include Old High German ermen and Old Norse jǫrmun.

Adjective

irmin

  1. "strong, whole", maybe also "strong, tall, exalted" .
  2. Irmin, a given name.
  3. Possibly, the mythical founder of the Hermiones tribe, or an epitheton of Ziu or Wotan.

Declension


Derived terms

  • Irminsul, the "great pillar" of the Saxons.
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