Frigg

See also: frigg and friġġ

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Frigg, from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō. Cognate with the native Old English Frīġ. Doublet of Priya.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɹɪɡ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Proper noun

Frigg

  1. (Germanic mythology, Norse mythology) The wife of Odin, and the Norse/Germanic goddess of married love, the heavens, home and hearth, after whom Friday is named (due to her being identified with Venus).
    Coordinate terms: Odin, Thor

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Frigg, from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō.

Proper noun

Frigg f (proper noun, genitive singular Friggjar)

  1. Frigg

Declension

Declension of Frigg (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
nominative Frigg
accusative Frigg
dative Frigg
genitive Friggjar

Italian

Proper noun

Frigg f

  1. Frigg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Frigg, from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō.

Proper noun

Frigg f

  1. Frigg, the wife of Odin

Swedish

Proper noun

Frigg f (genitive Friggs)

  1. (Norse mythology) Frigg
  2. (rare) a female given name from Old Norse
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