Mjölnir
English
Proper noun
Mjölnir
- Alternative spelling of Mjollnir.
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, likely from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ-n- (“lightning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmjœl.nɪʁ/, [ˈmjœl̺n̺ɪɐ̯]
- Hyphenation: Mjöl‧nir
Proper noun
Mjölnir m (proper noun, strong, genitive Mjölnirs)
Declension
Declension of Mjölnir [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Icelandic
Alternative forms
- Mjöllnir (uncommon)
Etymology
From Old Norse Mjǫllnir, likely from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ-n- (“lightning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmjœlnɪr/
Proper noun
Mjölnir m (proper noun, genitive singular Mjölnis)
- (Norse mythology, weaponry) Mjollnir (Thor's hammer)
- a male given name from Old Norse
Declension
| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Mjölnir |
| accusative | Mjölni |
| dative | Mjölni |
| genitive | Mjölnis |