Mímir

See also: mimir

English

Etymology

From Old Norse Mímir, meaning “the rememberer” or “the wise one”.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmiːmɪə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmimɪɹ/

Proper noun

Mímir

  1. (Norse mythology) A figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom, beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War, after which Odin receives secret knowledge and counsel from the severed head.

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • Mímr

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly related to Middle Low German mīmeren, mīmern, Dutch mijmeren and Old English māmrian.

Proper noun

Mímir m

  1. (Norse mythology) Mímir

Declension

Declension of Mímir (strong ija-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
nominative Mímir
accusative Mími
dative Mími
genitive Mímis

Derived terms

  • Mímameiðr
  • Mímisbrunnr
  • Mímshǫfuð
  • Mímsvinr
  • Mímssynir

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Mímir
  • Faroese: Mimir
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Mime
  • Swedish: Mimer
  • Danish: Mimer

Further reading

  • Richard Cleasby, Guðbrandur Vigfússon (1874) “Mímir”, in An Icelandic-English Dictionary, 1st edition, Oxford: Oxford Clarendon Press
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