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Old Norse
Etymology
From bǫl (“bale, misfortune”) + verkr (“worker, doer”). Thus literally "worker (or doer) of misfortune".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔlwerkʀ/
- Hyphenation: Bọl‧verk‧r
Noun
Bǫlverkr m
- "misfortune-worker" (a pseudonym used by Odin when lying to the giants)
Descendants