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English
Etymology
From Old Norse Embla.
Proper noun
Embla
- (Norse mythology) The first female human in the Edda.
See also
Anagrams
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Embla.
Proper noun
Embla f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Embla: Embluson
- daughter of Embla: Embludóttir
Declension
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Embla
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Emblu
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Emblu
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Emblu
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse Embla.
Proper noun
Embla
- (Norse mythology) Embla
- (rare) a female given name of modern usage
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Embla, of uncertain origin; possibly from older *Emla, from *Elma, related to almr. Also theorised to come from Proto-Germanic *Ambilǭ.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛmbla/
- (expected, but not attested) IPA(key): /²ɛm(b)la/, /²ɛmɽa/
Proper noun
Embla f
- (Norse mythology) Embla
- a female given name from Old Norse
See also
References
- ^ Didrik Arup Seip (1957) Maal og minne, Om et norsk skriftlig grunnlag for Edda-diktningen, page 146
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse Embla.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Embla c (genitive Emblas)
- (Norse mythology) Embla
- a female given name of modern usage