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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Óðinn m
- (Norse mythology) Odin
- a male given name
Declension
Old Norse
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Norse ᚹᛟᛞᛁᚾᛦ (wodinʀ), ᚹᛟᛞᛁᚾᚨᛉ (wodinaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, whence also Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Wōden, Old High German Wuotan, Wodan. Related to the adjective óðr, literally meaning “the mad one”.
Pronunciation
- (9th century West Norse, 12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈoːðẽnː/
- (Textbook Old Norse) IPA(key): /ˈoːðinː/
Proper noun
Óðinn m
- (Norse mythology) Odin
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:non:Óðinn
Declension
Declension of Óðinn (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
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singular
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| indefinite
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| nominative
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Óðinn
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| accusative
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Óðin
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| dative
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Óðni
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| genitive
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Óðins
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Descendants