Freyja
See also: freyja
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɹeɪə/
- Rhymes: -eɪə
- Homophone: Freyr (non-rhotic)
Proper noun
Freyja
- (Norse mythology) A deity among the Vanir associated with sex, death, and seiðr, who receives half of those who die in battle in the afterlife field Fólkvangr (the other half going to Odin's hall, Valhalla), and whose brother is Freyr.
Further reading
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfreiːja/
- Rhymes: -eiːja
Proper noun
Freyja f (proper noun, genitive singular Freyju)
- (Norse mythology) Freyja or Freya, a goddess associated with sex, death, and magic
- a female given name
Declension
| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Freyja |
| accusative | Freyju |
| dative | Freyju |
| genitive | Freyju |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Old Norse
Etymology
From freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.
Proper noun
Freyja f (genitive Freyju)
Descendants
- Icelandic: Freyja
- Faroese: Froya
- Norwegian: Frøya
- Danish: Freja
- ⇒ Danish: Fridlefsborg
- Swedish: Freja, Fröja
- ⇒ Swedish: Froijenborg, Floyenborg
- → English: Freya
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Freyja.
Proper noun
Freyja f